POCUS Cardiac Certificate Review
POCUS Cardiac Certificate Review is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc..
Date of Original Release: 2/28/2023
This edition is valid for credit through 2/28/2026
1 year/365 days of Unlimited Access from the date of purchase. Expires on 10/31/2024 if purchased today.
Description:
POCUS Cardiac Certificate Review Online Course is specifically designed for any medical professional (Physician, Advanced Practice/Mid-level Provider, Sonographer, etc.) who has an interest in earning the POCUS Cardiac Certificate and integrating/performing point-of-care Focused Cardiac ultrasound examinations in clinical practice. The POCUS Certificates and Certifications are NOT just for physicians! This Online POCUS Review Course is designed to streamline your process to earn a POCUS Cardiac Certificate:
• This self-directed course contains eleven (11) comprehensive modules comprised of online video lectures, case presentations, and post-activity quizzes in Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute’s structured, easy-to-use online Learning Management System.
• 12 months (365 days) of unlimited access is provided from the date of purchase, and 12.5 AMA PRA Category I Credits™ are optional for an additional CME processing fee.
• The Online Course covers all concepts pertaining to the POCUS Cardiac Certificate Clinical Case Assessment.
• Taught by leading point-of-care ultrasound expert faculty, this course provides a strong foundation to perform the core ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP, WINFOCUS, and ACR ultrasound practice guidelines.
If you want to earn your POCUS Cardiac Certificate and become one of the leaders in Point of Care Ultrasound, this Online Course will provide you with the best value, knowledge base, and assessment review available anywhere!
Learning Objectives:
• Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Focused Echocardiography examinations.
• Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images and recognize potential imaging errors.
• Integrate spectral & color Doppler for evaluation of cardiac disease.
• Identify normal/abnormal characteristics of 2D cardiac anatomy state the role of cardiac Doppler and list the necessary qualitative/quantitative measurements.
• Assess/evaluate right ventricular function.
• Identify the ultrasound findings associated with cardiomyopathies, ischemic heart disease, pericardial disease, and shock & hypotension.
• Outline the training requirements and indications for transesophageal echocardiography.
Topics:
• Imaging Fundamentals for Echocardiography
• Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
• Live Demo 2D Cardiac Views
• Introduction to Cardiac Color Doppler
• Point of Care Cardiac Doppler & Focused Calculations
• Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Masses
• Echo Assessment of Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure
• MI & Complications
• Echo Evaluation of the Right Heart
• Interesting Cardiac Case Studies
• BONUS! Introduction to Transesophageal Echocardiography (not covered in the scanning skills workshop)
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.