POCUS Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Certification Review
POCUS Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Certification Review is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc..
Date of Original Release: 3/6/2023
This edition is valid for credit through 3/6/2026
1 year/365 days of Unlimited Access from the date of purchase. Expires on 10/31/2024 if purchased today.
Description:
The POCUS Emergency Medicine Certification 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 Emergency Medicine Certification and integrating/performing emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound examinations in clinical practice. The POCUS Certifications are NOT just for physicians!
This Online POCUS Review Course is designed to streamline your process to becoming POCUS Emergency Medicine Certified:
• The Online Course covers all concepts pertaining to the POCUS Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Certification Clinical Case Assessment (ALL 7 POCUS Assessment Topics).
• Provide a strong foundation to perform the core ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP ultrasound practice and WINFOCUS guidelines and is taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound expert faculty.
• This self-directed course contains seventeen (17) 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 17.50 AMA PRA Category I Credits™ are optional for an additional CME processing fee.
If you want to earn your POCUS Emergency Medicine Certification 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 participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Emergency ultrasound examinations
• Increase participant’s knowledge of core concepts included in the POCUS Emergency Medicine Certification Assessment.
• State the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization of system controls.
• State the benefits of using color Doppler in point-of-care applications
• Perform ultrasound evaluation of the trauma patient (E-FAST exam) and pneumothorax.
• Demonstrate scan protocols for focused evaluation of the abdomen, aorta, first trimester OB, and adult heart.
• State an algorithm for uses of bedside ultrasound during cardiac arrest, shock & hypotension.
• Outline protocol for focused evaluation of DVT.
• Differentiate normal/abnormal image characteristics of the adult heart, abdomen, first trimester OB, and ectopic pregnancy.
• Increase competence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria into clinical practice.
Topics:
• POCUS Imaging Fundamentals
• Doppler and Color Flow Fundamentals for POC applications
• Emergency Ultrasound for OB/GYN Conditions (First Trimester IUP, Ectopic Pregnancy, Spontaneous Abortion, and more)
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) and Aortic Endograft
• Abdominal Scanning Fundamentals (Including Hepatobiliary/Spleen and more)
• Abdominal Cases in Emergency Medicine-Renal
• Abdominal Cases in Emergency Medicine-Biliary and AAA
• Ultrasound in Trauma: FAST and E-FAST (Abdominal Trauma and more)
• Lower Extremity DVT
• Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
• Lung Ultrasound (Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion, Consolidation and more)
• Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension (RUSH Exam)
• Cardiac Case Studies
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.
