Pre-Hospital Ultrasound (Nov 14, 2024)
Pre-Hospital Ultrasound is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held on Nov 14, 2024 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St. petersburg, Florida, United States of America.
Description:
Pre-hospital ultrasound can be a valuable tool to rapidly diagnose a variety of conditions associated with trauma and/or critically ill patients, including those who potentially have the COVID-19 virus. Pre-hospital ultrasound-focused evaluation of the heart, lungs, and abdomen can provide a rapid and safe method to improve the time to diagnose and/or treat these patients resulting in increased patient safety, satisfaction, and overall improved patient outcomes in time-sensitive situations.
The Blended Pre-Hospital Ultrasound CME Course provides participants with a strong foundation to perform the core ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP emergency ultrasound practice guidelines. This course format incorporates a comprehensive, interactive online course with video lectures and case presentations with fifteen (15) months of unlimited access to content plus (1) One Day (6 Hours) of our industry-leading 3:1 participant-to-instructor hands-on scanning ratio with live models and phantoms (for interventional procedures) at the GCUS education facility located in St. Petersburg, FL.
The Blended Pre-Hospital Ultrasound CME Course is specifically designed for physicians and PAs. EMS, Paramedics, sonographers, and other medical professionals will be involved with performing and/or interpreting pre-hospital/emergency ultrasound examinations in a flexible yet comprehensive format. Complete the online course from home, work, or even your mobile device at your convenience and still obtain the hands-on skills training to become confident and competent in performing Pre-Hospital Ultrasound exams. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands-on scanning is recommended.
Learning Objectives:
• Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret focused pre-hospital/emergency ultrasound examinations.
• State the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization of system controls.
• Perform ultrasound evaluation of the trauma patient (E-FAST exam) and pneumothorax.
• Demonstrate lung ultrasound techniques for evaluation of pneumothorax, pneumonia/consolidation, and pulmonary edema.
• Perform scan protocols for focused evaluation of the aorta and adult heart.
• State an algorithm for uses of bedside ultrasound during cardiac arrest, shock & hypotension.
• Outline scan techniques for performing ultrasound-guided peripheral vascular access.
Topics:
• Imaging Fundamentals
• Abdominal Scanning Fundamentals
• Focused Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta
• E-FAST (Abdominal Trauma and basic lung)
• Thoracic Ultrasound: Basic and Advanced Techniques (pneumothorax, pneumonia/consolidation, pulmonary edema)
• Cardiac Anatomy/Physiology
• Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
• Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension (RUSH)
• Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Vascular Access