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UltrasoundastheStethoscopeofMedicine
IntegratingPOCUSintoyourpractice
• fast,portable,utilizesnon-ionizingradiation(onlysoundwaves)
• canvisualizeallsoft-tissuestructuresaswellassuperficialbonytissue;thusexceptionalforlearning/teachingA&P
• exceptionalatdeterminingsolidvs.cysticstructures• helpfultoguideinjections,venousaccess,anddrainageprocedureswithouthavingtodothings‘blindly’
• quickassessmentatpointofcare!
Whyisultrasoundsuchausefultool?
• HavingaquickassessmentatthepointofcareallowspractitionerstoTRIAGEmoreefficiently!
• Reduceorderingofunnecessarytests;especiallyonesutilizingionizingradiation!
TRIAGE
• POCUS– Point-Of-Care-Ultrasound• FAST– FocusedAssessmentwithSonographyforTrauma• eFAST– ExtendedFAST• RUSH– RapidUltrasoundforShockandHypotension
Acronyms
• www.pocus.org• POCUScertificationacademy• Forphysicians,PAs,NPs,andotherhealthcareprofessionals
• Fundamentalsandspecialtyexamsavailable
POCUSCertifications
• AbdominalAorticAneurysm(AAA)• LowerExtremityDeepVeinThrombosis(DVT)• AbdominalTrauma• Lung• Cardiac• Musculoskeletal(MSK)SoftTissue• Gastrointestinal• Obstetrics/FirstTrimester• Hepatobiliary/Spleen• Renal/Genitourinary
POCUSCertifications
Aorta
LowerExtremityVeins
HeartandLung
Renal/Genitourinary
Renal/Genitourinary
Spleen/Trauma
SoftTissue
SoftTissue
Hepatobiliary
Gastrointestinal
OB1stTrimester
• Adviseonultrasoundunitthatwillbestsuityourneeds–cost/benefit!
• EDUCATE!• LeadultrasoundcurricularintegrationintoPA,NP,MD,DOetc.
programs;competency-basedclinicalultrasoundtraining• ProvideseminarsandworkshopswithLOTSofhands-ontraining;
workingtowardsPOCUScerts!• Continuedsupportthroughoutyourjourneywithqualityassuranceandprocessimprovement
HowSSicanhelp!
www.soundsportsimaging.com
