This course is intended for acute care providers and medical professionals wanting to develop and enhance their point-of-care ultrasound skills (POCUS). It includes 10-hours of small group, hands-on scanning!
Why attend?
This 2-day course is designed to provide training in the core practical and clinical applications of emergency medicine ultrasound. Small group instruction and ten hours of hands-on scanning provides attendees with individual feedback and critical high-yield ultrasound do's and don'ts. Learn fundamental point-of-care ultrasound skills that will improve patient care and enhance your daily practice.

Audience
Individuals finding this course content valuable may include but are not limited to emergency medicine, internal medicine, family medicine, critical care physicians, hospitalists and advanced practice providers.

Basic Practice Scanning Sessions Include:

Physics & Knobology - commonly used systems, image optimization & hand control
Abdominal - aorta, gallbladder & kidneys; normal anatomy & common emergent pathology
Extended FAST exam - perihepatic, perisplenic, subcostal & pelvic windows & thoracic scanning
Procedural - central & peripheral venous access, foreign body, abscesses vs cellulitis & more
Lower Extremity Venous Compression - ultrasound evaluation of suspected DVT
Focused Cardiac - global systolic function, chamber size, pericardial effusion/Tamponade & IVC
OB-GYN - early pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, common abnormal pregnancies & normal pelvic anatomy
Integral Ultrasound - Beginning to integrate ultrasound into the care of the critical patient