Ultrasound Evaluation of the Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc..
Date of Original Release: 5/30/2019
Reviewed for content accuracy: 5/30/2022
This edition valid for credit through: 5/30/2025
Overview:
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract Training Video is designed to provide an introduction to the ultrasound evaluation of the pediatric GI tract. Scan techniques/protocols, diagnostic criteria and ultrasound characteristics of the appendix, intussusceptions, and pyloric stenosis will be discussed.
Topics:
• Neonatal Cholestasis
• Biliary Atresia
• Choledochal Cyst
• Acute Abdomen
• Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
• Intussusception
• Malrotation
• Duplication Cyst
• Meckel's Diverticulum
• Appendicitis
• Liver Masses
• Trauma
Objectives:
• State applications of point-of-care ultrasound unique to pediatrics
• Outline scan protocols and techniques for evaluation of the appendix and pediatric GI tract
• Recognize ultrasound characteristics associated with GI disorders: appendicitis, intussusceptions, and pyloric stenosis
• Integrate techniques to perform ultrasound of the pediatric GI tract
• Incorporate ultrasound into the clinical assessment and management of patients presenting with GI disorders
• Cite the limitations for ultrasound evaluation of the pediatric GI tract
