POCUS Hepatobiliary/Spleen Certificate Review

POCUS Hepatobiliary/Spleen Certificate Review is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc..

Date of Original Release: 8/12/2023
This edition is valid for credit through 8/12/2026
1 year/365 days of Unlimited Access from the date of purchase. Expires on 4/28/2027 if purchased today.

Description:
POCUS Hepatobiliary/Spleen Certificate Review Online Course is specifically designed for any medical professional (Physician, Advanced Practice/Mid-level Provider, Sonographer, etc.) who has an interest in earning the POCUS Hepatobiliary/Spleen Certificate and integrating/performing point-of-care hepatobiliary/spleen ultrasound examinations in clinical practice. The POCUS Certificates and Certifications are NOT just for physicians!

• The Online Review Course covers all concepts pertaining to the POCUS Hepatobiliary/Spleen Certificate Clinical Case Assessment and is designed to streamline the process of successfully earning your POCUS Hepatobiliary/Spleen Certificate.
• This self-directed course contains four (4) comprehensive modules comprised of online video lectures, case presentations, and post-activity quizzes in Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute’s structured, easy-to-use online Learning Management System.
• 12 months (365 days) of unlimited access is provided from the date of purchase, and 4.0 AMA PRA Category I Credits™ are optional for an additional CME processing fee.
• This online review course will help reinforce a strong foundation to perform the core ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP, WINFOCUS, and ACR ultrasound practice guidelines and is taught by leading point-of-care ultrasound expert faculty.

If you want to earn your POCUS Hepatobiliary/Spleen Certificate and become one of the leaders in Point of Care Ultrasound, this Online Review Course will provide you the best value, knowledge base, and assessment review available anywhere!

Learning Objectives:

• Outline the interaction of sound with soft tissue and other mediums.
• Demonstrate the relationship between system controls and image quality.
• Select the appropriate type of transducer for each respective clinical application.
• Identify different types of imaging artifacts.
• List anatomical landmarks of the abdomen
• State transducer scan planes & relational anatomy
• Outline sectional anatomy of the abdomen, Vasculature, organs, and potential spaces
• Recognize the normal size, echogenicity & texture of the abdominal organs
• State the benefits of utilizing focused ultrasound evaluation of biliary colic
• Outline scan protocols and techniques for evaluation of the gallbladder and biliary tract
• State ultrasound characteristics of the normal gallbladder and biliary tract
• Recognize ultrasound findings of cholelithiasis, acute cholecystitis, chronic cholecystitis, biliary sludge, and contracted gallbladde
• State normal values for evaluation of the normal gallbladder, biliary system, and criteria for diagnosing dilated intrahepatic and common bile duct.
• List ultrasound findings associated with benign and malignant liver masses
• State clinical indications for ultrasound evaluation of the spleen
• Outline scan techniques and protocols for the ultrasound evaluation of the spleen
• Identify normal ultrasound characteristics of the spleen
• Recognize ultrasound findings associated with commonly seen pathology of the spleen

Topics:

• Sound Generation and Basic Principles
• Transducers
• System Controls & Image Quality
• Imaging Artifacts
• Abdominal Scanning Fundamentals
• Abdominal Cases in Emergency Medicine: Biliary and AAA
• Ultrasound Evaluation of the Spleen
• Diagnostic Criteria for Commonly Seen Pathology of the Gallbladder, Biliary Tract, and Spleen
• Technical Pitfalls