Ultrasound

Course Information: Typical Schedule

10:00	Introduction, ultrasound physics and knobology – Didactic An introduction to the physics of diagnostic ultrasonography and how to adjust parameters on the ultrasound machine to optimize image quality.
11:00	Machine orientation – Lab Hands-on proctored orientation to the ultrasound machine.
11:30	Vascular – Didactic Discussion of the use of ultrasound to guide vascular access.
12:30	Lunch
1:30	Vascular – Lab Proctored practice of identifying vessels for ultrasound guided vascular access on human models. Phantom models will be used for actual needle placement, foreign body localization and abscess identification.
2:30	Trauma ultrasound – Didactic Discussion of when and how the Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam should be performed and its limitations.
3:30	Trauma – Lab Proctored practice of the FAST exam on human models.
4:30	Abdomen review – Interactive
5:30	Adjourn

9:00	AAA – Didactic Discussion of the ultrasound exam of the abdomen to assess for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
10:00	AAA – Lab Proctored practice of the abdominal aortic aneurysm exam.
11:00	Pelvic ultrasound – Didactic Discussion of how transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound can be used to identify and assess first trimester intrauterine pregnancy in situations of potential ectopic pregnancy and threatened miscarriage.
12:00	Lunch
1:00	Pelvic – Lab Proctored practice of the transabdominal and transvaginal exams on human models. Extra time is provided
2:00	Procedural ultrasound and miscellaneous – Didactic Discussion of the use of ultrasound to guide various emergency department procedures such as pericardiocentesis, thoracentesis and paracentesis. Other miscellaneous uses of ultrasound such as guiding codes/cardiac, differentiating abscesses from cellulitis and identifying foreign bodies will also be covered.
3:00	Quiz Answers to be discussed together by the group and instructors.
3:25	Program development: credentialing, CQI, etc. – Didactic
3:50	Procedural ultrasound and miscellaneous – Lab
4:45	Adjourn