OVERVIEW

Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound - Online Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc.

Date of Original Release: 8/1/2019
Reviewed for content accuracy: 8/1/2022
This edition valid for credit through: 8/1/2026

Overview:
Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound Online Course provides participants with a strong foundation to perform the core ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP and AIUM ultrasound practice guidelines. The program is taught by leading ultrasound expert physicians and sonographers to provide the perfect balance of physicians' clinical experience and sonographers expertise.

Enrollment is valid for 12 months (365 days) and begins the moment the participant is enrolled. Extend your online course access another 3 months with the addition of an onsite hands-on workshop or registration for a regularly scheduled GCUS scan workshop.

Topics:

Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics
The Pediatric E-FAST Exam
Pediatric Genitourinary System
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract
Pediatric Abdominal Case Studies
Advanced Thoracic Applications
Focused Cardiac Assessment of the Pediatric Patient
Shock and Hypotension: RUSH protocol
Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
Soft-Tissue and MSK Applications in the Pediatric Patient
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Scrotum/Testicular
Ultrasound Evaluation of DVT
Pediatric Head & Neck

Objectives:

Demonstrate the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret pediatric emergency and critical care ultrasound examinations.
State the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization of system controls.
Identify normal imaging characteristics of the pediatric urinary tract and recognize commonly seen pathology associated with renal disease and the GI tract in infants and children.
Demonstrate protocols for evaluation of the trauma patient (FAST).
Demonstrate ultrasound protocols for evaluation of pneumothorax, pneumonia and endotracheal tube placement.
Recognize the benefits of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures such as vascular access and lumbar puncture.
Perform a focused cardiac ultrasound examination on a pediatric patient.
Explain the benefits of soft-tissue and MSK ultrasound in the pediatric patient.
Demonstrate a focused two-point venous evaluation for DVT.
Perform testicular ultrasound and recognize commonly seen abnormalities.
Demonstrate confidence to incorporate protocols, techniques and interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.

Note: 1 year/365 days of Unlimited Access from date of purchase. Expires on 4/16/2027 if purchased today.