Emergency Medicine/ Point of Care Ultrasound by AHEC (Mar 25 - 26, 2019)

Emergency Medicine/ Point of Care Ultrasound is organized by Advanced Health Education Center (AHEC) and will be held from Mar 25 - 26, 2019 at Advanced Health Education Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Emergency medicine physicians, trauma surgeons, critical care physicians, intensivists, internal medicine and family practice physicians who will be performing and interpreting emergency ultrasound examinations on adults or pediatric patients. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
The “Golden Hour” is one of the pillars of emergency medicine. Capitalize on the speed and accuracy of ultrasound to take advantage of every minute. Having the skills to evaluate the abdomen (the FAST procedure) in adult and pediatric patients, cardiac in adult and pediatric patients, and first trimester pregnancy ultrasound may make the difference between life and death!  Participants in this course will benefit from “hands-on scan labs” where you will practice the essential skills and techniques to acquire an ultrasound image for quick and accurate diagnosis in all age ranges.

AHEC has taught this course for physicians in the US, China, and South America. This two day course begins both days with lecture where faculty will review the basics such as: ultrasound physics and instrumentation, anatomy, and procedures and protocols. Following lecture, participants will benefit from our on-site scanning lab with live models for extensive hands-on practice. The course content is based on ACEP guidelines for the performance of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound.

Course Objectives :
At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
• Identify the appropriate equipment settings and transducer selection for different ultrasound applications
• Identify and display appropriate normal and abnormal anatomy and orientation in the ultrasound field of view
• Understand variations in adult and pediatric scanning techniques
• Understand variations in scanning protocols for demonstration of pathologies in emergency medicine examinations.
• Successfully perform a focused abdomen exam
• Successfully perform a trauma FAST exam
• Successfully perform the protocol for a bedside cardiac evaluation of pericardial effusion
• Successfully perform a venous system exam
• Discuss and apply scanning techniques for the performance of the female patient and first trimester OB with transabdominal and endovaginal approaches

Course Topics :
• Introduction to ultrasound physics and instrumentation
• Anatomy of the abdominal and retroperitoneal structures
• Anatomy differences in adult and pediatric patients
• Abdominal scan protocols, image orientation, and pathology
           ? Aorta
           ? Kidney and Bladder
           ? Right Upper Quadrant
• Focused Assessment by Sonography in Trauma (FAST) procedure protocol
• Cardiac 2D imaging
• Evaluation of pericardial and pleural effusion
• Venous system evaluation
• OB/GYN ultrasound anatomy and procedures
           ? First trimester pregnancy with endovaginal imaging
           ? Early gestation and ectopic pregnancy
• Soft tissue and Musculoskeletal imaging procedures
• Ocular traumatic and non-traumatic evaluation
• Ultrasound appearance of pathology in case studies
• Introduction to Ultrasound-Guided procedures
• Focused hands-on scan labs