Ultrasound — Beginner

Saturday, April 7, 2018
Salon 24 | 8:00am-3:45pm
 

Course Description

This year’s AAEM pre-conference ultrasound course has been fully updated with participants’ wishes to design the ultimate ultrasound course. Each year after reviewing participant comments, we construct a new course to address their needs.

Beginner participants have wanted more imaging of the heart and central line placement. This year, didactic lectures will provide state of the art audiovisual presentation by a veteran faculty, followed by small groups of a maximum four participants / one instructor allowing each individual participant ample time with their hand on the probe.

Course Credit Designation Statement
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Fee

Ultrasound — Beginner Course ONLY

• AAEM Member: $600
• Non-AAEM Member: $750

Special Discount if taking both Ultrasound — Beginner and Advanced

• AAEM Member: $600
• Non-AAEM Member: $750

Note: The Ultrasound — Beginners Course is full at this time. To be added to the wait list, please email Darcy Welsh at dwelsh@aaem.org.

Learning Objectives

Echo and Aorta

1. Understand the surface landmarks for appropriate transducer positioning to perform sonographic examinations of the thoracic and abdominal aorta.
2. Demonstrate the ability to identify and visualize landmarks for the aorta in the transverse and longitudinal scanning planes.
3. Understand the sonographic findings and pitfalls for identifying pathology including aortic aneurysm.
4. Understand the utility of motion modality (M-mode) and demonstrate its use.
5. Demonstrate the surface landmarks and transducer position necessary to perform an echocardiogram in the emergency department.
6. Acquire and interpret sonographic images of heart (subcostal, parasternal long, parasternal short and apical windows).
7. Identify pathologic conditions such as pericardial effusion, gross wall motion abnormalities and cardiac tamponade.

eFAST

1. Understand the surface landmarks for appropriate transducer positioning to perform the Extended Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma (eFAST) examination.
2. Understand the sonographic landmarks and anatomical relationships of the heart, liver, spleen and bladder as they relate to the FAST examination.
3. Demonstrate the ability to identify and visualize the areas of potential intra-abdominal and thoracic spaces for free fluid to collect or pneumothorax.
4. Understand the sonographic findings and pitfalls for identifying life-threatening trauma conditions such as cardiac tamponade, hemo/pneumothorax and intra-abdominal hemorrhage.

Vascular Access

1. Understand the sonographic landmarks and anatomical relationships as they relate to the vasculature of the neck, upper extremity and groin.
2. Acquire and interpret sonographic images of the internal jugular, femoral, basilic, brachial and axillary veins in live patient models.
3. Demonstrate ultrasound guided cannulation on vascular simulator.

Tentative Course Schedule

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Speakers, titles and times are subject to change.

Course Director

Joseph P. Wood, MD JD RDMS MAAEM FAAEM
Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

Course Faculty

Zeki Atesli, MD
Eastbourne DGH, Brighton UK

Katharine Burns, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL

John Christian Fox, MD FAAEM FAIUM

Rajat Gangahar, MBBS FRCS(Ed) FCEM
Rochdale Infirmary Rochdale, England

Ryan C. Gibbons, MD FAAEM
Assistant Director, Division of Emergency Ultrasound; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; Philadelphia, PA; President, AAEM Emergency Ultrasound Section

Michael Gottlieb, MD RDMS
Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Assistant Professor, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Michael J. Lambert, MD RDMS FAAEM
Fellowship Director Emergency Ultrasound, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL

Molly Mulflur, MD FAAEM

Melissa Myers, MD FAAEM

Nicholas S. Thompson, MD

Kerri Van Arnem, DSc PA

Promotional Toolkit

Download the "Ultrasound — Beginner" toolkit to help spread the word about this pre-conference course. Toolkit contents include:

• Toolkit Guide
• Flyer
• PowerPoint Holding Slide
• Social Media Images
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