Intro. Critical Care & Adv. Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound - Combined Blended Course

Intro. Critical Care & Adv. Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound - Combined Blended Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held from Jun 07 - 08, 2021 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America.

Target Audience:
The Blended Introduction to Critical Care and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing ultrasound examinations in an emergency, critical care, or related setting. Participants may include, but are not limited to: emergency and critical care physicians, surgeons, hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, sonographers, internal medicine physicians, and any other medical professionals.

Accreditation:
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 34.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound Hands-on Workshop:
Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 6.00 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit(s).

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound:
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this internet activity enduring material for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Advanced Emergency/critical Care Ultrasound Hands-on Workshop:
Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 6.00 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit(s).

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Advanced Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Ultrasound:
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this internet activity enduring material for a maximum of 19.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Description:
Blended Introduction to Critical Care and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound Course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing emergency medicine, critical care, or point-of-care ultrasound examinations. The Blended Introduction to Critical Care and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound Course is designed to provide a strong foundation to perform the introduction and advanced ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound practice guidelines and WINFOCUS. Taught by leading emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound faculty, this self-directed course contains (2) Two Online Courses containing multiple modules and includes recommended reading assignments, online video lectures, case presentations, and post-activity quizzes. Enrollment is valid for fifteen (15) months for both online courses and begins the moment the participant is enrolled in them. Combined with the scan workshops (2 Days/12 Hours) you will be scanning live models and inanimate phantoms with a 3:1 participant to faculty scan ratio at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL which provides the perfect opportunity to improve your scanning proficiency. After this course the participant's will see a noticeable increase in diagnostic and scanning skills and immediately be able to implement skills learned into clinical practice. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands on scanning is recommended.

Topics:
• Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics
• Abdominal Sonography Anatomy Overview and Scan Fundamentals
• Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta
• Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma
• Intro to Lung Ultrasound: The Basics
• Advanced Lung Ultrasound Applications
• Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
• Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
• Bedside Sonography: The Focused 2D Echo
• Introduction to Cardiac Doppler Ultrasound
• Ultrasound Evaluation of Heart Failure
• Bedside Sonography: Venous Imaging
• Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
• Introduction to Cardiac Doppler Ultrasound
• Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cardiomyopathies
• Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Masses
• Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Advanced Lung Ultrasound Applications
• Hydration Status and Fluid Responsiveness
• ABCs: Sonography in Shock and Sepsis
• Advanced Ultrasound Guided Procedures
• Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Vascular Access
• COVID-19: General Principles and Ultrasound Applications
• Doppler and Color Flow Imaging: Fundamentals for Point-of-Care Applications

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.
• Identify sonographic characteristics associated with abdominal sepsis involving the hepatobiliary, renal, and GI systems.
• Outline indications and applications of color Doppler in the emergency and critical care setting.
• Demonstrate the use of ultrasound guidance for peripheral vascular access.
• State principles of spectral and cardiac Doppler fundamentals and apply quantitative methods to evaluate acute valvular abnormalities
• Evaluate fluid responsiveness in the critically ill patient.
• Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.