SonoUK 2025 Programme

8.50

Introduction

Prof Bob Jarman, Teeside University

09.00

Focused PoCUS for Gallstones, Biliary Colic and Acute Cholecystitis

Many patients present with upper abdominal pain. This presentation will focus on giving you the knowledge, skills and evidence to look for acute gallbladder and biliary problems.

Mr Simon Richards, Teeside University

09.15

Focused PoCUS for Obstructive Uropathy

Many patients present with loin to groin pain. This presentation will focus on giving you the knowledge, skills and evidence to look for acute urology problems, such as renal stones and urinary retention.

Chris Hodgkinson

09.30

Focused PoCUS for Suspected Appendicitis

Lower abdominal pain is common in adults and children. This presentation will focus on giving you the knowledge, skills and evidence to find the appendix and signs of appendicitis.

Dr Karl Chopra, Imperial College Healthcare Trust

09.45

Focused PoCUS for Short of Breath Patients

Many patients present with dyspnoea. This presentation will focus on giving you the knowledge, skills and evidence to look for important causes of shortness of breath you don’t want to miss.

Lewis Gray

10.00

Focused PoCUS for Chest Pain

Many patients present with chest pain. This presentation will focus on giving you the knowledge, skills and evidence to look for important causes of chest pain you don’t want to miss.

Dr Chris Yap, Northern General Hospital

10.15

Focused PoCUS for Swollen Legs

Does your patient present with a swollen limb? This presentation will focus on giving you the knowledge, skills and evidence to look for important acute causes, such as DVT and cellulitis.

Farhan Ahmed

10.30

Break

11.00

My Patient's Hypotensive, What’s The Cause? Strategies To Assess the Shocked Patient

Many patients present with low BP. How can you quickly identify the four key causes of shock? The various approaches and protocols will be discussed. 

Dr Ashley Matthies, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

11.15

My Patient’s Hypotensive, Should I Give Them More Fluid? Strategies To Assess Fluid Status

Many patients present with low BP. How can you decide who will benefit from fluid boluses and who will not? The various approaches, from simple to more advanced, will be discussed. 

Dr Marcus Peck, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust

11.30

Simple Systems To Help You Evaluate Your Echo Images Quickly

You may be able to obtain suitable echo images, but are you able to quickly evaluate these and identify key problems and pathology? Using simple structured approaches such as DEFG, EEEEE, FFFF, and SHOC-ED will be discussed with the use of some examples.

Dr Anna Colclough, University Hospital Lewisham

11.45

Focused Transoesophageal PoCUS

The simplified approach of focused TOE has arrived. Can I learn to apply fTOE to my practice? Is it worth it?

Dr Max Ridley, St James University Hospital Leeds

12.00

My Patient's In Pain - Easy And Effective Nerve Blocks

Many patients present with pain following acute injury. Using regional plane and nerve blocks is now established. We will describe some of the simple and effective blocks that you can easily apply to your practice. 

Dr Jonathan Womack, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals

12.15

Using PoCUS to Aid My Lumbar Puncture, Epidural And Spinal Anaesthetic

Undertaking procedures involving the insertion of a needle into the back, such as for lumbar punctures, epidurals and spinal anaesthetics. We describe how ultrasound can be used simply to improve your success rates.

Manoj Wickramasinghe

12.30

Lunch

13.30

Practical Stations:

Stations will rotate every 30 minutes. Delegates will be able to choose to attend up to 6 stations

There will be a break at 15.00 for 30 mins

PoCUS Challenge 1 - Who Can Get the Images in the Quickest Time? Prizes For the Best!

This station will test delegates' scanning skills in how quickly they can generate a number of images on a model which are deemed good enough. Prizes for the top three best performances!

Mrs Carole Emery, University Hospital of North Tees & Dr Anna Colclough, University Hospital Lewisham

PoCUS Challenge 2 - Can You Identify All the Abnormal Findings? Prizes For the Best!

This station will test delegates' interpretation skills in how many abnormalities they can spot for a range of clips and images. You only get to look at each clip/image for a short amount of time, so the pressure is on. Prizes for the top three best performances!

Dr Jen Cochrane, Monklands University Hospital

PoCUS Challenge 3 - Can You Hit the Right Spot Using a Needle and a Phantom? Prizes For the Best

This station will test delegates' ultrasound-guided procedural skills in how quickly they can guide a needle using a phantom. Prizes for the top three best performances!

Kate Sokolowska-Redfern

Gallbladder and Biliary Station

This station will focus on the identification of the gallbladder, including fundus, body and neck, and how to find the common bile duct. Different approaches, planes, and positioning will be described.

Dr Simon Richards, Mr Simon Richards, Teesside University

Kidneys and Bladder Station

This station will focus on the identification of the kidney, ureter (where visualised), and bladder. Key sono-anatomy, dimensions, pathology, and clinical relevance will be described.

Chris Hodgkinson, TBC

Appendix Station

This station will focus on the identification of the appendix. Different approaches, planes, and anatomical variations will be described.

Dr Karl Chopra, Imperial College Healthcare Trust

PoCUS for Short of Breath Station

This station will focus on the identification of important causes of dyspnoea that you do not want to miss. Key windows, findings and a structured approach will be described.

Lewis Gray

PoCUS for Chest Pain Station

This station will focus on the identification of important causes of chest pain that you do not want to miss. Key windows, findings and a structured approach will be described.

Dr Chris Yap, Northern General Hospital

PoCUS for DVT Station

This station will focus on the identification of a lower-limb deep-vein thrombosis. Focused scanning approaches, as well as the feasibility of identifying below-knee veins, will be described. How to apply focused and full scans to your practice will be covered.

Farhan Ahmed

PoCUS for the Shocked Patient Station

This station will focus on using a structured approach to scanning the shocked patient. The pros and cons of each approach will be discussed.

Dr Ashley Matthies, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

PoCUS for Assessing Fluid Status

This station will focus on being able to assess a patient’s fluid status, especially ascertaining when fluids are indicated, and reassessing after boluses.

Dr Marcus Peck, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Focused Transoesophageal PoCUS Station

This station will focus on demonstrating the 8 key windows of fTOE using a state-of-the-art simulator. Opportunities for hands-on and simulated pathology cases.

Dr Max Ridley, St James University Hospital Leeds

PoCUS for Essential Nerve Blocks Station

This station will focus on essential blocks for chest injuries, hip and lower limb blocks. The equipment required, drug doses and safety aspects will be discussed.

Dr Jonathan Womack, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals

PoCUS for Spinal Needling Station

This station will focus on ascertaining the bony landmarks and ultrasound-guided techniques to improve your success in performing lumbar punctures, epidural and spinal anaesthetics.

Manoj Wickramasinghe

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