Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Acute Bowel Pathology

This video will address the role of ultrasonography when caring for patients with acute abdominal pain. On completion of this video, viewers should be able to describe the ultrasonographic appearance of colitis, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, pneumoperitoneum, and mesenteric ischemia, as well as confirm the proper placement of a nasogastric tube. This product includes 4 lectures.

Topics: 

1. Introduction

2. Acute Bowel Pathology

3. In the Pipeline: Novel Gastrointestinal Ultrasound Applications

4. Sonographic Evaluation of Abdominal Pain: Focus on Mesenteric Ischemia and Diverticulitis

5. Bowel Surprises Case-Based

CME credit for this video program is available through January 1, 2021.

Provider : AIUM (American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine)

Price : $ 20