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SUMMARY:Introduction to Emergency Ultrasound and Advanced Emergency Ul
 trasound
DESCRIPTION:Program Name: Combined Courses: Introduction to Emergency 
 Ultrasound and Advanced Emergency Ultrasound -- April 2011\nStart Date
 : 04/11/2011\nEnd Date: 04/15/2011\nAMA Cat. 1 CME Credits: 40.0\nOthe
 r CME Credits: 34.75 ACEP\nAdvanced Registration: $2,905.00\nRegular R
 egistration: $2,985.00\nLocation: Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute\nAddr
 ess: 4615 Gulf Blvd., Suite 205\nSt. Pete Beach, FL 33706\n\nThe Advan
 ced Registration fee is honored if payment is made/postmarked 21 days 
 or more prior to the beginning date of the program.\n\nCourse Objectiv
 es:\nAt the completion of this program, the participant should be able
  to:\n1. Identify sonographic characteristics associated with hepatobi
 liary disease, pancreatic pathology, renal disease and fluid localizat
 ion.\n2. Explain the role of ultrasound for extended applications incl
 uding, but not limited to, pneumothorax, ocular and musculoskeletal pr
 ocedures in the emergency department.\n3. Demonstrate the use of ultra
 sound guidance for vascular access.\n4. Explain imag. techniques & sca
 n planes used in cardiac U/S.\n5. Recognize normal cardiac structures 
 & identify ultrasound findings associated with cardiomyopathy, pericar
 dial effusion, cardiogenic shock, dissection & other hypotensive condi
 tions.\n6. Discuss imaging techniques, normal and abnormal characteris
 tics associated with lower extremity venous examinations.\n7. Explain 
 examination techniques, normal sonographic findings and commonly seen 
 abnormalities associated with testicular ultrasound.\n8. Describe scan
 ning techniques used in foreign body localization.\n9. Increase knowle
 dge and confidence to perform and/or interpret emergency ultrasound ex
 aminations.\n10. Apply the information discussed in a clinical setting
 , under supervised conditions until an acceptable level of proficiency
  and appropriate hospital credentialing has been achieved.\n\nCourse T
 opics:\n• 2D cardiac scan planes and normal anatomy\n• HOT TOPIC! 
 Sonography in shock and sepsis\n• Cardiac pathology, pericardiocente
 sis, case studies\n• U/S-guided vascular access\n• Venous imaging 
 techniques\n• Soft tissue infections, musculoskeletal and foreign bo
 dy localization applications\n• Testicular and scrotal U/S\n• U/S-
 guided procedures\n• Interactive case studies interpretation session
 \n• Ocular emergencies\n• Evaluation for Pneumothorax\n• Hands-o
 n sessions\n\nWho Can Attend?\n\nEmergency, trauma, internal medicine 
 and family practice physicians who will be involved with performing an
 d interpreting ultrasound examinations. Advanced sonographers and PAs 
 also welcome. Participants should have a minimum of 3 months scanning 
 experience before attending this program.\n\nFaculty:\n\nCharlotte Der
 r, MD, RDMS, FACEP\nEmergency U/S Director,\nAssoc. Program Director,\
 nAssist. Prof. Univ of South Florida,\nEmergency Medicine Residency Pr
 ogram,\nTampa, FL\n\nAndreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS\nAssociate Professor of 
 Emergency Medicine,\nDir. of Emergency Ultrasound\nDept of Emergency M
 edicine\nBoston Medical Center\nBoston, MA\n\nJames Mateer, MD, RDMS\n
 Staff Emergency Physician,\nWaukesah Memorial Hospital,\nWaukesah, WI\
 nClinical Prof. of U/S Dept. of Emergency,\nMedical College of Wiscons
 in\nMilwaukee, WI\n\nCorky Hecht, BA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT (N)\nProgram
  Manager,\nSenior Clinical Instructor\nGulfcoast Ultrasound Institute,
  Inc.\n\nThe Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accre
 ditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuin
 g medical education for physicians.\n\nThe Gulfcoast Ultrasound Instit
 ute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA
  Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensu
 rate with the extent of their participation in the activity.\n\nThis c
 ourse also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering 
 the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provi
 de extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpr
 etation.\n\nFor more information visit https://community.radrounds.com
 /events/introduction-to-emergency-5
DTSTART:20110411T040000Z
DTEND:20110416T035900Z
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LOCATION:Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
WEBSITE:http://www.gcus.com/ProgramDetails2.aspx?ID=458&scheduleID=449
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ORGANIZER:Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
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