Join us for an 8-hour day full of ultrasound education focusing on the essentials of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). In this course we cover important concepts that will help you begin to confidently incorporate POCUS into clinical decision making.

CME for the course will be provided by EMA! We are also offering this course with an optional question bank in collaboration with Core Ultrasound. The question bank is a great way to help you solidify your image interpretation skills! The question bank has over 3600 clips for you to use for training and development of pattern recognition. Both CME and non CME versions of the Q-bank are available. Learn more here.

When:

• Wednesday September 8th, 2021 8 AM - 4PM
  

Where:

• EMA Offices
  

• Lunch and refreshments will be served!
  

Course Agenda

• Introduction to Clinical Ultrasound

  • Understand essential physics principles
    

  • Review the basics of ultrasound machine knobs and modes
    

  • Develop the POCUS mindset
    

• Assessment for Free Fluid

  • Learn to detect pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial fluid in both trauma and medical patients
    

• Essential Cardiac Ultrasound

  • Understanding the essential cardiac views
    

  • Estimate left ventricular function
    

  • Evaluate for pericardial effusion
    

  • Estimate CVP using the inferior vena cava
    

• Basic Lung Ultrasound

  • Evaluate for pneumothorax
    

  • Evaluate for pulmonary edema
    

  • Evaluate for pleural effusion
    

• Procedural Guidance & Vascular Access

  • Understand utilization of ultrasound for vascular access and common procedures such as incision & drainage, thoracentesis, and paracentesis