Family Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
• Echocardiography
• Focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST)
• Interactive problems (cases)

Registration is for non-University of Minnesota family medicine residents, medical students, and community physicians or healthcare professionals. Fees include tuition, syllabus, parking, and lunch.

• Contact:
  Heidi Cerdas Monge, MBA, 612-625-0953, hcerdasm@umn.edu

Superficial Scanning

• Select correct settings/probe for use in identifying superficial structures
• Find and describe objects in phantom
• Calculate volume of objects in phantom

Lung Ultrasound & DVT

• Learn probe placement and settings to acquire thoracic ultrasound images for possible diagnosis of interstitial syndrome, pleural effusion, and pneumothorax
• Describe thoracic ultrasound images in interstitial syndrome, pleural effusion, and pneumothorax
• Identify and describe lung sliding, lung pulse, and lung point

Interactive Problems

• Apply knowledge of congenital anomalies to identify abnormal ultrasound images
• Evaluate clinical cases and suggest management strategies
• Maintain activation of the Reticular Activating System

FAST & AAA Exams

• List the indications and limitations for the FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) and AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) exams 
• State the technique for the FAST and AAA exams
• Demonstrate proper technique for the FAST and AAA exams
• Show normal and abnormal finds of the FAST and AAA exams

Hands-on Practice

• Practice FAST and AAA exams on course participants