BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1791588:Event:73092 DTSTAMP:20260412T214922Z SUMMARY:Pediatric Emergency & Critical Care Ultrasound DESCRIPTION:New! Pediatric Emergency & Critical Care Ultrasound -- Sep tember 2011\n\nStart Date: 9/19/2011\nEnd Date: 9/20/2011\nAdvanced Re gistration: $1,325.00\nRegular Registration: $1,365.00\nLocation: Gulf coast Ultrasound Institute\nAddress: 4615 Gulf Blvd., Suite 205\nSt. P ete Beach, FL 33706\n\n16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM\n14.5 hour( s) of ACEP Category I credit(s)\n\n*The Advanced Registration fee is h onored if payment is made/postmarked 21 days or more prior to the begi nning date of the program\n\nA $100.00 late fee will apply if register ing less than or equal to 7 Days before the course. Call to register i f less than or equal to 7 days from course date.\n\nObjectives & Topic s\nAt the completion of this program, the participant should be able t o:\n\n• Explain the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and ins trumentation.\n• Identify normal imaging characteristics of the pedi atric kidneys and discuss the more commonly seen pathology associated with renal disease in infants and children.\n• Discuss normal/abnorm al imaging characteristics of testes and scrotum and the ultrasound ev aluation and diagnostic criteria for testicular torsion.\n• Discuss the nuances of the E-FAST ultrasound evaluation of the pediatric patie nt and describe Lung Imaging for conditions such as pneumothorax, alve olar pneumonia and endotracheal tube placement.\n• Explain the benef its of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures such as vascular access and lumbar puncture.\n• Describe the focused cardiac assessment of the pediatr ic patient in the critical care or emergency department.\n• State th e indications and applications of ultrasound evaluation for pyloric st enosis, intussuceptions and other bowel abnormalities, including evalu ation for appendicitis.\n• Explain the use of ultrasound for MSK app lications such as rapid diagnosis of fracture and post-reduction bony alignment evaluation to reduce radiation exposure.\n• Increase the p articipant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret pediatric ultrasound examinations.\n• Apply the information discussed in a cli nical setting, under supervised conditions until an accepted level of proficiency has been achieved.\n\nCourse Topics:\n• Imaging Fundamen tals\n• E-FAST including nuances for pediatric patients\n• Lung Im aging\n• Ultrasound Guided procedures including:\n• Vascular Acces s & Lumbar Puncture\n• Focused Cardiac Assessment of the Pediatric P atient\n• Urinary Tract Infection and Renal Disease in Infants & Chi ldren\n• Scrotal & Testicular Evaluation\n• Pediatric GI Applicati ons in the ED\n• Pyloric Stenosis, Intussusception, Evaluation of Ap pendix & Bowel obstruction\n• MSK Applications:\n• Rapid fracture diagnosis/post-reduction bony alignment etc.\n• Hands-On Scanning & Case Studies\n\nFaculty\nCorky Hecht, BA, RT(N), RDMS, RDCS, RVT\nProg ram Director\n\nCharlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP\nAssociate Program Dir ector\n\nBret P. Nelson, MD, RDMS, FACEP\nAssociate Director, Emergenc y Medicine Residency Program\n\nTarget Audience\nPhysicians, sonograph ers, PAs, nurse practitioners & other medical professionals learning h ow to perform pediatric ultrasound exams. Physician participants may i nclude (but are not limited to) those in: pediatric medicine, emergenc y medicine, critical care, radiology, neonatology, family practice & i nternal medicine.\n\nCME Credit Statements\n\nThe Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing M edical Education to provide continuing medical education for physician s.\n\nThe Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this educational a ctivity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)™. Phy sicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.\n\nApproved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 14.5 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit.\n\nFor more information visit https://community.radrounds.com /events/pediatric-emergency-critical DTSTART:20110919T040000Z DTEND:20110921T035900Z CATEGORIES:course LOCATION:Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute WEBSITE:http://www.gcus.com/detail.asp?MediaType=Program&MediaNumber=P ECC-111 URL:http://www.gcus.com/detail.asp?MediaType=Program&MediaNumber=PECC- 111 CONTACT: ORGANIZER:Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc. ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg": ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="radRound s Radiology Events":https://community.radrounds.com/profile/radRoundsR adiologyEvents END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR