Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Hemophilia (Oct, 2017)
In-Person Event
Oct 18 - 20, 2017
San Diego, California, USASpeakers
OVERVIEW
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Hemophilia is organized by UC San Diego School of Medicine and would be held during Oct 18 – 20, 2017 at Hemophilia & Thrombosis Treatment Center at UC San Diego Health, San Diego, California, United States of America. This CME conference has been approved with a maximum of 19.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
The target audience for this medical event are physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physical therapists involved and/or interested in MSKUS as point-of care imaging tool to assist with diagnosis and treatment of joint pains in people with hemophilia. Other healthcare professionals involved in hemophilia clinical care may benefit from this education program as well. Pediatric practitioners welcomed; though readings mainly apply to adolescents and adults
Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Describe MSKUS basics and knobology
• Operate an ultrasound machine
• Describe sonoanatomy of ankles, knees and elbows
• Apply standard transducer positions for hemophilia joint ultrasound
• Distinguish bloody from non-bloody effusions
• Perform a diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound recognizing hemarthrosis, synovitis and structural abnormalities (meniscus, tendons, ligaments)
• Quantify synovial hypertrophy and synovitis by Power Doppler
• Quantify cartilage health and osteochondral lesions
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
The target audience for this medical event are physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physical therapists involved and/or interested in MSKUS as point-of care imaging tool to assist with diagnosis and treatment of joint pains in people with hemophilia. Other healthcare professionals involved in hemophilia clinical care may benefit from this education program as well. Pediatric practitioners welcomed; though readings mainly apply to adolescents and adults
Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Describe MSKUS basics and knobology
• Operate an ultrasound machine
• Describe sonoanatomy of ankles, knees and elbows
• Apply standard transducer positions for hemophilia joint ultrasound
• Distinguish bloody from non-bloody effusions
• Perform a diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound recognizing hemarthrosis, synovitis and structural abnormalities (meniscus, tendons, ligaments)
• Quantify synovial hypertrophy and synovitis by Power Doppler
• Quantify cartilage health and osteochondral lesions
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
KEY DATES
18 Oct, 2017
Event Start Date
20 Oct, 2017
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
RadiologyHematology Blood and Marrow TransplantSUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
UC San Diego Health - Hemophilia / Thrombosis, La JollaRELATED CONFERENCES & LIVE WEBINARS
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