Boot Camp for Basic TEE Boards and Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop

Boot Camp for Basic TEE Boards and Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop is organized by University of Pittsburgh - Department of Anesthesiology and will be held on Jun 09, 2018 at UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Anesthesiologists and Critical Care Physicians, Emergency room physicians, Surgeons and Physicians from other specialties who are involved in the care of critically ill patients, Trainees including Fellows, Residents and Medical Students. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Description :
This program is intended to provide a comprehensive review of Basic Echocardiography used in current anesthesia, perioperative and critical care practice using concise didactic lectures, problem-based case presentations and hands-on workshops.

Conference Objectives are :
• Understand the basics of ultrasound and ultrasound machine knobology for image optimization.
• Learn basic transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography views.
• Apply safe practices in echocardiography & understand the indications, advantages, limitations and complications related to echocardiography.
• Learn the practical problem based approach of using basic echocardiography in the operating room and intensive care unit.
• Understand echocardiography evaluation of hemodynamic instability in critical care, trauma victims, abdominal organ transplants and other non-cardiac surgical patients.
• Prepare for the basic echocardiography boards conducted by National Board of Echocardiography.