Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injection and Aspiration for Arthritic Conditions and Hemophilia Conference (Feb 01, 2020)

Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injection and Aspiration for Arthritic Conditions and Hemophilia Conference is organized by University of California San Diego School of Medicine (UCSD SOM) and will be held on Feb 01, 2020 at UC San Diego Health - Hemophilia / Thrombosis, La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States of America. 

Target Audience:
This educational program is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physical therapists involved and/or interested in point-of care ultrasound-guided intra-articular interventions to manage arthritic conditions and other musculoskeletal conditions, including hemophilic joint disease.

Accreditation:
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Description:
Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injection and Aspiration for Arthritic Conditions and Hemophilia has been developed as an educational opportunity to provide training in ultrasound-guided intra-articular needle placement, to perform joint injections and aspirations. Many practices caring for patients with orthopedic conditions, sports injuries or hemophilia have introduced musculoskeletal ultrasound for non-invasive management of painful joints. Adding training to perform needle placement into joints using ultrasound guidance will greatly enhance providers’ ability to manage joint pains by aspiration of joint fluid/blood as well as placement if intra-articular injections. 

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Describe techniques and protocols for performing ultrasound guided injections of elbow, knee, hip, ankle and shoulder.
• Describe the benefits of guided versus unguided intra-articular injections
• Describe the indications and contra-indications of performing ultrasound guided intra-articular injections
• Perform ultrasound-guided needle placement into joints
• Identify sonographic target interfaces for accurate joint injections
• Operate an ultrasound machine to include beam steer and optimization techniques for needle visualization
• Use the Color Flow and Power Doppler to visualize vessels
• Describe various approaches to access the intraarticular space for needle placement based on underlying joint pathology
• Describe sterile techniques for needle placement
• Describe advantages and limitations of current intraarticular treatment modalities for pain relief