Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound (Nov 15, 2024)
Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held on Nov 15, 2024 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St. petersburg, Florida, United States of America.
Overview:
The Blended Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound CME Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core critical care ultrasound applications as outlined in the WINFOCUS and ACEP practice guidelines. provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core critical care ultrasound applications as outlined in the WINFOCUS and ACEP practice guidelines. This Blended Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound CME Course combines the Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound comprehensive online CME course featuring fifteen (15) months unlimited access to the online lecture and interactive case presentation modules presented by leading industry experts, PLUS a (1) One Day (6 Hours) hands on workshop at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL. The hands-on workshop provides extensive hands-on skills training with the industry leading 3:1 participant to instructor ratio with live models and inanimate phantoms to allow the learner to immediately integrate the skills learned into clinical practice. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands on scanning is recommended. *Please note, you must complete all modules within the online course to receive your CME certificate.
Objectives:
• Increase the participant's knowledge to better perform and/or interpret advanced emergency medicine ultrasound examinations.
• Perform a focused cardiac ultrasound examination.
• Assess hydration status and fluid responsiveness in the emergency and critical care settings.
• Identify sonographic characteristics associated with abdominal sepsis involving the hepatobiliary, renal, and GI systems.
• Outline indications and applications of color Doppler in the emergency and critical care setting.
• Perform ultrasound evaluation of the lung, ocular, soft-tissue, musculoskeletal and bony cortices in the emergency department.
• Demonstrate the use of ultrasound guidance for peripheral vascular access.
• Recognize the sonographic appearance of individual nerves and list the advantages.
• Perform ultrasound evaluation of the acute scrotum.
• Evaluate and assess heart failure through echocardiography.
Topics:
• Doppler and Color Flow Imaging for POC Applications
• Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
• Advanced Ultrasound Evaluation of Shock
• ABC’s: Sonography in Shock and Sepsis
• Venous Ultrasound in Point of Care
• Assessment of Hydration Status and Fluid Responsiveness
• Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Vascular Access
• Advanced Ultrasound Guided Procedures: Soft Tissue and MSK Applications
• Nerve Blocks for Emergency Medicine Applications
• Interactive Case: What’s Your DX?
• Point of Care Sonography of the Acute Scrotum
• Point of Care Cardiac Doppler & Focused Calculations
• Ultrasound Evaluation of Heart Failure
• Ultrasound Cases in Emergency Medicine
• BONUS! Introduction to Transesophageal Echocardiography (not covered in scanning skills workshop)
