POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND PRECOURSE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2023

DANIEL ROSS, MD, PRECOURSE CHAIR

FACULTY: Andrew Moses, MD, Marc Saad, MD, FASN, Adrian Sequeira, MD, FASDIN, Adina Voiculescu, MD, FASDIN

TARGET AUDIENCE: Designed for physicians, fellows, and residents.

The practicing nephrologist needs knowledge of lung and basic cardiac ultrasound to help determine volume status, renal and bladder ultrasound to evaluate for structural abnormalities. This course will focus on the above elements in point of care ultrasonography.  Image acquisition will be practiced on human models using high-quality ultrasound machines and supervised by experienced faculty. Training sessions give you practical, hands-on training.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

· Discuss how to perform lung and cardiac ultrasonography and ultrasonography of the renal system.

· Identify appropriate uses of ultrasonography in renal practice.

· Demonstrate appropriate image acquisition techniques required for lung, cardiac, and renal
  ultrasonography.

· Interpret image-based clinical cases to help identify abnormalities.

SCHEDULE
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
BASICS OF ULTRASOUND TECHNIQUES / KNOBOLOGY

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
INTRODUCTION TO IMAGING THE KIDNEY AND BLADDER

9:30 AM – 10:50 AM
HANDS ON KIDNEY AND BLADDER WITH PRESENTATION OF ABNORMAL IMAGES

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM
BREAK

11:05 AM – 11:25 AM
INTRODUCTION TO LUNG ULTRASOUND

11:25 AM – 11:45 AM
INTRODUCTION TO CARDIAC IMAGING INCLUDING IVC

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
LUNCH ON OWN

1:00 PM – 2:45 PM
HANDS ON LUNG AND IVC ULTRASOUND WITH PRESENTATION OF ABNORMAL IMAGES