Health care workers want to be heroes not martyrs in the COVID-19 pandemic. This documentary style tutorial provides an overview of the Corona pandemic, explains the impact of SARS-COV-2 on heath care workers and teaches how health care workers can protect themselves and others.

• How can you get infected by SARS COV-2?
• How does the Corona virus spread and how did ist spread to humans?
• What is the pathophysiology of SARS CO-V2? What does it do? How does it replicate?
• What is the reproduction number?
• How the SARS-Co-V2 virus differs from influenza, MERS and SARS?
• Why health care workers can become super spreaders?
• How health care workers affected by COVID-19?

Sponsored by GE Healthcare.

With kind support by the Vienna Medical Chamber.

With kind support by the Medical University of Vienna.

Protecting yourself and patients from COVID-19 is more than washing hands and PPE. This free documentary style video tutorial from 123sonograhy is one of 5 episodes and addresses the issue of disinfection and how you can avoid contamination of surfaces.

• Why do we need hygiene in the first place?
• Who was Ignaz Semmelweis?
• Step by step approach to ultrasound probe
  disinfection in COVID-19?
• How and when to disinfect medical equipment
  when you are dealing with COVID-19 (SARS CO-V2)?
• What high level disinfection is?
• How to protect your medical equipment
  from contamination?

Sponsored by GE Healthcare.

With kind support by the Vienna Medical Chamber.

With kind support by the Medical University of Vienna.

Testing for COVID-19 is not only important to battle the epidemic but also to protect heath care workers. But do you know when, how and who to test for SARS COV-2 / COVID-19? What the limitations of testing are? This documentary style episode, which was specifically created by 123sonography for health care workers provides in-depth information on these and many other topics related to testing. Stay safe and enjoy!

• How the Spanish flue pandemic compares to COVID-19 pandemic
• Which testing methods we currently have available
• How PCR and Antibody tests work
• How to perform a nasopharyngeal PCR swab test
• What the limitations of antibody tests and PCR for SARS-Co-2 are
• Alternative diagnostic methods for the detection of COVID-19 (Lung ultrasound and computer tomography - CT)
• When health care professionals should be tested for COVID-19
• When health care workers can go back to work after infection
• How to perform a nasopharyngeal PCR swab test

Sponsored by GE Healthcare.

With kind support by the Vienna Medical Chamber.

With kind support by the Medical University of Vienna.

But personal protective equipment (PPE) alone does not prevent us from getting infected. You also need to know how to correctly dress and undress. In the following video episode we will not only talk about the history of PPE) but also demonstrate how to correctly doff and don.

Sponsored by GE Healthcare.

With kind support by the Vienna Medical Chamber.

With kind support by the Medical University of Vienna.

COVID-19 puts health care workers who perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Airway Management in COVID-19 at increased risk. In this video anaesthesiologists from the Medical University of Vienna / Austria demonstrate - step by step - how resuscitation and airway management should be performed in COVID-19 positive patients. Specific topics:

• Why health care professionals are at risk during CPR and airway management
• Difference between airborne and droplet infection
• Advantages and disadvantages of non-invasive ventilation
• Which equipment do you need vor CPR?
• How to perform CPR and airway management in COVID-19 patients

Sponsored by GE Healthcare.

With kind support by the Vienna Medical Chamber.

With kind support by the Medical University of Vienna.

POCUS Ultrasound Crash Course 1

With the COVID-19 pandemic Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has never been more important. This crash course covers the most relevant pathologies, which can be detected with ultrasound. In the first part we cover the following topics: Which scanner should I use? How to image, when to apply POCUS, the Morison´s pouch, Koller´s pouch and pleural effusion. Speakers: Martin Altersberger MD, Thomas Binder MD, FESC

With kind support by GE Healthcare.

POCUS Ultrasound Crash Course 2

In this video lecture you will learn how to use POCUS for the lungs, the heart, urinary bladder, gall bladder and the aorta. We cover important conditions such as pneumothorax, pulmonary congestion, heart failure, aortic aneurysms, urinary retention gallstones and cholecystitis. Special emphasis is placed on the role of POCUS in COVID- 19 patients with pneumonia. Speakers: Martin Altersberger MD, Thomas Binder MD, FESC

With kind support by GE Healthcare.

LUNG Ultrasound 1

Lung ultrasound plays an important role in the diagnosis of pneumonia. Especially in COIVD-19 patients. In the first lecture we provide an introduction. We demonstrate lung anatomy, and provide guidance on imaging as well as instrumentation and dig deep into the topic of pleural effusion. Speakers: Martin Altersberger MD, Thomas Binder MD, FESC

With kind support by Philips.

LUNG Ultrasound 2

Lung ultrasound plays an important role in pneumonia. With the COVID-19 epidemic lung ultrasound can be used in the diagnosis of COVID Pneumonia and to monitor treatment. We demonstrate the typical features of this pathology and provide hands on demonstrations. Speakers: Martin Altersberger MD, Thomas Binder MD, FESC

With kind support by Philips.

The situation in China, US and Europe

Watch part 1 of the webinar COVID-19 Protection - Management - POCUS from 27h March 2020.

With kind support by GE Healthcare.

Preventive Measures

Watch part 2 of the webinar COVID-19 Protection - Management - POCUS from 27h March 2020.

With kind support by GE Healthcare.

POCUS and lung US

Watch part 3 of the webinar COVID-19 Protection - Management - POCUS from 27h March 2020.

With kind support by GE Healthcare.

Q & A

Watch part 4 of the webinar COVID-19 Protection - Management - POCUS from 27h March 2020.

With kind support by GE Healthcare.

The Italian Experience

Topics include: Which difficulties do health care professionals face in the COVID-19 crisis? How can we prepare for the worst? What is the clinical presentation? What precautionary measures should we take? Speakers: Lara Vegnuti, M.D Baldasarre Ferro, M.D, Jonathan Montomoli PhD MD, Prof. Helmut Prosch and Prof. Thomas Binder

Endorsed by the Viennese Doctors Chamber.

With kind support by Novartis & Siemens Healthineers.

Medical Lessons

Helmut Prosch shows the potential of lung US and presents a case with COVID-19 from Austria. Our Italian colleagues explain the presentation of COVID-19 patients and discuss treatment options. Speakers: Lara Vegnuti, M.D Baldasarre Ferro, M.D, Jonathan Montomoli PhD MD, Prof. Helmut Prosch and Prof. Thomas Binder

Endorsed by the Viennese Doctors Chamber.

With kind support by Novartis & Siemens Healthineers.