Saving Lives Academy

The Critical Care Echocardiography recorded course is now approved for 14 CPDs

The course is asynchronous which means you will learn at your own time and pace from Dr Walid Alhabashy, who had the Doctorate degree in Echocardiography in septic shock management

Now you can learn the Echo and get certified CPDs officially from the CPD Group

Course link: https://savinglivesacademy.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wpseo_dashboard

Lung Ultrasound in Acute care settings course
(UK course)

Course Objectives
• Understand core principles of lung ultrasound in acute care
• Recognize normal lung ultrasound anatomy and artifacts
• Diagnose common causes of acute respiratory failure
• Apply BLUE protocol and other bedside ultrasound approaches
• Integrate lung ultrasound into ICU, ED, and respiratory workflows
• Gain practical hands-on scanning experience

Faculty
• Prof. Daniel Lichtenstein (Invited)
• Dr. Silvia Mongodi (Invited)
• Dr. Ashraf Al Tayar (Chairman)
• Dr Walid Alhabashy
• Dr. Mahmoud Fawzy (Organizer)
• Local Faculty and Ultrasound Trainers

Why attend?

Learn directly from the clinician who revolutionised lung ultrasound worldwide

Gain a solid foundation in:

•⁠ ⁠Lung ultrasound physics and artefacts
•⁠ ⁠Normal lung examination
•⁠ ⁠Pneumothorax
•⁠ ⁠Pleural effusion
•⁠ ⁠Consolidation and pneumonia
•⁠ ⁠Acute respiratory failure assessment

Advance your practice with:

•⁠ ⁠BLUE Protocol
•⁠ ⁠Diaphragm ultrasound
•⁠ ⁠Pulmonary oedema assessment
•⁠ ⁠Differentiating cardiogenic vs non-cardiogenic pathology
•⁠ ⁠Integration of lung ultrasound into Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, ICU, and Respiratory Medicine workflows

Unique Practical Experience

Unlike many ultrasound courses that rely solely on models or simulation, participants will have the opportunity to:

– Join expert-led bedside ward rounds on real patients

– Perform supervised lung ultrasound examinations in the Emergency Department Resuscitation room and Acute Medical Wards

– Observe and discuss real-life pathology in real time

– Learn clinical decision-making from internationally recognised experts at the patient’s bedside

Small Group Hands-On Training

•⁠ ⁠High trainer-to-candidate ratio
•⁠ ⁠Supervised scanning sessions
•⁠ ⁠Live image interpretation
•⁠ ⁠Interactive case discussions
•⁠ ⁠Real ICU and Emergency Department cases
•⁠ ⁠Immediate feedback from expert faculty

Date: Friday 2nd October 2026
Venue: King’s Mill Hospital Education Centre, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Suitable for:

– Emergency Medicine

– Acute Medicine,

– Intensive care,

– Respiratory medicine physicians,

– ACPs and senior trainees.

Limited seats

Register early to avoid disappointment.

Lung ultrasound in acute settings course Course Objectives • Understand core principles of lung ultrasound in acute care • Recognize normal lung ultrasound anatomy

BIG NEWS from Saving Lives Academy (SLA)!

We’re proud to announce that our course is now officially CPD Accredited 🎓

✅ 39 CPD Credits Awarded
📌 Accredited by The CPD Group
🔎 Activity Number: #1020329

This recognition reflects our commitment to delivering high-quality, practical, and clinically relevant education for clinicians working in Anaesthesia, ICU, and Emergency Medicine.

Our Next Course is At KAUH, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia...

At SLA, we don’t just teach theory — we focus on:
✔ Real-world decision making
✔ Case-based learning
✔ Skills that translate directly to patient care

This is another step forward in our mission to elevate critical care education globally

If you haven’t joined yet — this is the time.

Critical Care Ultrasound Masterclass – Jeddah 11-13th of JUNE 2026

Join our comprehensive, hands-on ultrasound course designed for clinicians who want to master POCUS and Echocardiography, and haemodynamic assessment in real-world critical care settings.

✔ Structured learning from basics to advanced Trans-thoracic and TEE
✔ Expert faculty & case-based teaching
✔ Intensive hands-on training (9.00 am to 6.00 pm everyday)
✔ Ideal for ICU, Anaesthesia, Cardiology and Emergency clinicians

📅 Limited places available

👉 Book now:
https://savinglivesacademy.com/ultrasound-masterclass-main-page

Why Critical Care Ultrasound Masterclass is not just an ultrasound course!

Critical care Ultrasound Masterclass by Saving Lives Academy Link to registration:https://savinglivesacademy.com/ultrasound-masterclass-main-page/

It was far more than a standard ultrasound course, it brought together an exceptional faculty with outstanding expertise, seamless organisation, and highly motivated participants, creating a truly remarkable learning experience.

See you in Bahrain soon..

Registration is open for the Patient–Ventilator Interaction (PVI) Masterclass, an educational pathway developed through a collaborative work between Saving Lives Academy, the PVI Network and endorsed by the Society of Mechanical Ventilation.

The 12-week educational series focused on recognizing and managing patient–ventilator asynchrony through waveform analysis and case-based learning.

The program combines interactive webinars with dedicated simulation sessions, bringing physiology and waveform interpretation to the bedside through structured PVI assessment and case-based learning to improve recognition and management of patient–ventilator asynchrony.

Starts: 1 March 2026
Certificate: Attendance certificate

If you are an intensivist, anesthesiologist, pulmonologist, fellow/resident, RT, ICU nurse, or ventilation educator, I’d be glad to have you join this global learning cohort.

Register here:

https://savinglivesacademy.com/patient-ventilator-interaction-pvi-masterclass/

A new marvelous collaboration with WICCEM, for sake of more education and saving lives..

NOT EVERY LUNG POINT = Pneumothorax

Patient Presentation
68-year-old male presented to ED with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure
- Oxygen saturation: 65% on non-rebreather mask
- Sinus tachycardia: 145 bpm
- Hypotension: 75/40 mmHg
- Tachypnea: 36 breaths/min
- Immediately intubated due to severe hypoxemia, Rt side no movement, ETT is at 21 cm at teeth!
- High airway pressures despite low tidal volume (ARDS-net protocol)

Initial Assessment and Misdiagnosis
- ED consultant performed a quick Rt sided lung ultrasound using linear probe on anterior chest
- Identified lung point and diminished air entry on right side
- Initial diagnosis: right-sided pneumothorax
- Plan was to insert intercostal drain
- I arrived to ED given the critical illness with hypoxia and Hypotension.

Diagnostic Challenge and Re-evaluation

- I performed a thorough clinical examination
- Key findings that didn't correlate with pneumothorax:
-* Right side showed **dullness on percussion** rather than hyper-resonance
- These findings inconsistent with tension pneumothorax
- Decision to insert chest drain was challenged pending completion of ultrasound examination using curved abdominal probe on PLAPS point

Correct Diagnosis
- Complete lung ultrasound performed using curvilinear probe at PLAPS point
- Findings revealed complete hepatization of right lung
- Only aerated portion showing lung sliding was at bottom of right lung which explains why there is a lung point!
- CT scan confirmed diagnosis

Final diagnosis: patient was known HLH (Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis) and on steroids, had URTI treated with simple Abx for 5 days resulted in this Rt. sided massive pneumonia

Key Teaching Points
Examination First

- Always complete full clinical examination before point-of-care ultrasound
- History, examination, and investigations should tell a harmonious story
- If findings don't correlate (e.g., pneumothorax with dullness on percussion), review assessment from beginning

Complete Ultrasound Examination
- Don't rely on linear probe on anterior chest alone
- Must perform complete exam including PLAPS point before making clinical decisions
- Particularly important before invasive procedures
- Different probe types and positions may reveal different findings

Clinical Integration:
- All pieces of the diagnostic puzzle must fit together harmoniously
- Point-of-care ultrasound is a tool that complements, not replaces, clinical examination
- When findings are discordant, reassess rather than proceed with potentially harmful interventions

NB:
with retrospective more careful assessment of the lung point the sliding pleura was actually showing shredded pleura and sub-pleural consolidation, which correlates with severe pneumonia.

Thanks for reading

Dr Walid Alhabashy
Anaesthesia and ICU consultant