Introduction to Emergency Medicine and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound - Blended Course (Nov 18 - 19, 2021)

Introduction to Emergency Medicine and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound - Blended Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc and will be held from Nov 18 - 19, 2021 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St. petersburg, Florida, United States of America.

Target Audience:
This Blended Introduction and Advanced Emergency Medicine 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.

CME Accreditation:
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this internet activity enduring material for a maximum of 12.00 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 and Advanced Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret the core and advanced ultrasound applications in an emergency setting as outlined in the ACEP and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines. These courses are taught by leading emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound experts that incorporates fifteen (15) months unlimited access to two online courses with comprehensive lectures, and case presentations and interactive post module activities, PLUS a (2) Two Days (12 Hours) hands on workshop at the GCUS education facility located in St. Petersburg, FL. The hands-on workshop provides extensive hands-on skills training with the industry leading 3:1 participant to instructor ratio with live models and inanimate phantoms to allow the learner to immediately integrate the skills learned into clinical practice.

Objectives Topics:
• Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Emergency 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) and pneumothorax.
• Demonstrate scan protocols for focused evaluation of the abdomen, aorta, female pelvis and adult heart.
• State an algorithm for uses of bedside ultrasound during cardiac arrest, shock & hypotension.
• Demonstrate image orientation, transducer preparation, and scan protocols for performing use of ultrasound guidance for vascular access, pericardiocentesis, paracentesis, hemothorax, lumbar puncture, ET placement.
• Demonstrate protocol for focused evaluation of DVT.
• Differentiate normal/abnormal image characteristics of the abdomen, female pelvis, first trimester OB, and ectopic pregnancy.
• 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.
Perform ultrasound evaluation of the lung, ocular, soft-tissue, musculoskeletal and bony cortices in the emergency department.
• Demonstrate the use of ultrasound guidance for peripheral vascular access.
• Recognize the sonographic appearance of individual nerves and list the advantages provided when ultrasound is used for performing regional nerve blocks.
• Evaluate fluid responsiveness in the critically ill patient.
• Perform testicular ultrasound and recognize acute abnormalities.
• Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.