Pre-Hospital Ultrasound - Online Course

Pre-Hospital Ultrasound is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc..

Date of Original Release: 4/14/2023
This edition is valid for credit through 4/14/2026

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 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.

Learning Objectives

• Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret focused pre-hospital/emergency ultrasound examinations.
• State the 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 the 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

12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™