Point of Care Ultrasound Course: Diagnose the Critical Issues Faster! – Malka Stromer

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In the fast-paced setting of healthcare, you have limited time to make critical evaluations. Precious minutes tick away while you order and transport the patient for imaging.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is changing the way that advanced practice health professionals evaluate their incoming patients. Imagine if you had the ability to identify a patient’s internal problem – on the spot! Point-of-care ultrasound gives you this ability.

The days of relying solely on the stethoscope are outdated – you don’t have to rely on listening and looking alone. Take off the blindfold that has been preventing you from dynamically observing tissues in vivo! With this game changing technology, you will create a new standard of evaluation:

• Detect fluid in the pericardium
• Identify abdominal aortic aneurysms as early as possible
• Catch a DVT before it has a chance to embolize

This recording will walk you through everything you need to know to begin using point-of-care ultrasound imaging – from primary care settings to emergent care. With this tool, you’ll be able to quickly identify a diagnosis AND cut down on unnecessary radiation.

Learn why this technology is taking the medical world by storm!

1. Explain the indications for specialized point-of-care ultrasound examinations.
2. Critique ultrasound images of anatomy appropriate for point-of-care examination.
3. Compare normal vs abnormal ultrasound appearances for specialized point-of-care ultrasound.
4. Analyze ultrasound images for specialized point-of-care ultrasound examinations.
5. Discuss how point-of-care ultrasound findings can be utilized in patient management.
6. Utilize appropriate techniques for reporting results of point-of-care ultrasound examinations.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound vs Traditional Imaging: What You Need to Know

• Dynamic vs static imaging
• Bilateral comparison
• Differentiation of solid vs fluid
• Sound waves vs radiation

Get Comfortable with the Device

• Determine appropriate transducer and placement/pressure
• What do all the knobs do?
• Gray vs white vs black – Echogenicity of tissue and structures

Image Interpretation and Assessments

• Step-by-step guide for evaluation
• Optimal patient positioning and scanning protocol
• Spot the abnormality!

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

• Asymptomatic and easy to miss without POCUS
• Prevention – who is most at risk?
• Screening protocol for primary care

Abdominal Trauma

• The ticking time bomb – internal bleeding
• The easy target: liver damage via blunt force trauma
• Frequent source of bleeding: spleen

Hepatobiliary

• Primary culprit of abdominal pain: gallbladder
• Biliary dilation, gallbladder attack

Cardiac and Lung

• Pleural and pericardial effusions
• Cardiac overload
• Collapsed lung

Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis

• Spot the warning signs early: Leg pain, swollen legs
• Catch them before they embolize

Obstetrics – First Trimester

• Is what you’re seeing indicative of normal outcomes?
• Identify embryologic structures
• Ectopic and tubal pregnancies

Forging a new frontier

• Risks and limitations
• When to proceed with additional imaging
• Billing and coding
• Tips for bringing this service into your wheelhouse