Gulfcoast: Ultrasound-Guided Emergency and Critical Care Procedures
Overview
Ultrasound-Guided Procedures for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Training Video is designed to provide an overview of ultrasound imaging fundamentals, system controls, image quality, and look at imaging artifacts as well as soft tissue.
Topics
- Evaluation of Pneumothorax
- Ultrasound Findings Associated with Pericardial Tamponade
- Techniques for Performing Ultrasound Guided Pericardiocentesis
- Verification of Endotracheal Intubation
- Evaluation of Hemothorax
- Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis
- Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis
- Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Puncture
Objectives
- Confirm placement of an endotracheal tube
- Identify a pneumothorax
- Determine the deepest pocket of fluid to facilitate the drainage of a pleural effusion
- Look for evidence of pericardial tamponade and describe the steps required to perform a pericardiocentesis
- Determine the deepest pocket of fluid to facilitate performing a paracentesis
- Mark the location for needle insertion prior to performing a lumbar puncture
Audience
Physicians, PA’s, NP’s and other medical professionals involved with performing ultrasound-guided procedures. Physician participants may include (but is not limited to): Emergency medicine, Critical Care, hospitalists, internal medicine and trauma surgeons
Price : $ 15
