FoCUS Solutions training resource
Cardiac complications are a leading cause of death worldwide. Cardiac imaging with echocardiography is important for prompt diagnosis, but it is not available in many resource-limited clinical settings. We have developed Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS) Solutions, a simplified protocol, used together with a hand-held cardiac ultrasound machine, to detect the presence of cardiac abnormalities.
Who can use this resource?
The FoCUS Solutions training resource is designed to be used by healthcare providers working around the world. The users could be obstetricians, community medical officers, primary care providers or nurses.
The resources and accompanying training animation enable healthcare providers to train themselves and test their knowledge at their own pace, after receiving the initial supervised training.