Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound Course (Sep 15 - 16, 2020)

Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held from Sep 15 - 16, 2020 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America.

Target Audience:
This hands-on critical care ultrasound course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing critical care or point of care ultrasound examinations. Participants may include, but are not limited to: physicians, hospitalists, surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, sonographers, and other critical care medical professionals.

Accreditation:
Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound - Live Course
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 17.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 17.00 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit(s).

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Ultrasound Imaging Fundamentals: the Basics - Online Video
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Description:
Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core critical care ultrasound applications as outlined in the WINFOCUS and ACEP ultrasound practice guidelines. These courses are taught by leading critical care ultrasound experts that incorporates comprehensive lectures, interactive case presentations, system optimization, and needle guidance sessions. Extensive hands-on scanning workshops feature our industry leading 3:1 faculty to participant hands-on scan ratio with live models and inanimate phantoms for improved competence to immediately integrate the skills learned into clinical practice. Each participant receives scanning checklists and log of over 60 exams performed to use for hospital credentialing if needed.

For the most comprehensive Critical Care Ultrasound education, combine the Introductory level course with the Advanced Emergency/Critical Care Ultrasound program to augment scanning skills and expand diagnostic/interventional services, improve patient safety and satisfaction. A combined tuition discount is offered along with cost-savings associated with travel expenses.

Topics:
• Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access
• Abdominal Scanning Fundamentals
• FAST & E-FAST Exam
• Focused 2D Cardiac Exam (F.A.T.E.)
• Biliary & Renal Colic
• AAA & Case Studies
• Evaluation of DVT
• Evaluation of Cardiac Arrest, Shock & Hypotension
• Ultrasound Guided Procedures: Pericardiocentesis, Paracentesis, Hemothorax, Lumbar Puncture, ET
• Interactive Case Studies

Objectives:
• Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Critical care ultrasound examinations.
• State the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization of system controls.
• Perform ultrasound evaluation of the trauma patient (E-FAST exam).
• Demonstrate image orientation, transducer placement, and scan protocols for performing ultrasound evaluation of pneumothorax.
• Demonstrate scan protocols for focused evaluation of the abdomen, aorta, and adult heart, and lower extremity DVT.
• Demonstrate image orientation, transducer preparation, and scan protocols for performing ultrasound guided vascular access.
• Differentiate normal/abnormal image characteristics of the abdomen and adult heart.
• State an algorithm for assessing causes of shock and hypotension using bedside ultrasound.
• Demonstrate protocols for performing thoracentesis, pericardiocentesis, paracentesis, and lumbar puncture.
• Increase competence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria into clinical practice.