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POCUS for Diagnosis of Pericardial Tamponade - CME Vital

POCUS for Diagnosis of Pericardial Tamponade

 

POCUS for Diagnosis of Pericardial Tamponade

POCUS for Diagnosis of Pericardial Tamponade

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Overview

POCUS for Diagnosis of Pericardial Tamponade CME Vital is designed to provide an overview of the point of care ultrasound characteristics associated with pericardial tamponade.

Date of Original Release: 11/30/2020

Reviewed for content accuracy: 11/30/2023
Reviewed by: Gulfcoast Ultrasound CME Committee

This edition valid for credit through: 11/30/2026


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Code: VIT-PPT
ID: 5348

Topics

  • Sonographic Characteristics of Pericardial Tamponade
  • Key Sonographic Window Views for Assessment of Pericardial Effusion
  • Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis
  • Limitations of POCUS in Evaluating Pericardial Tamponade

Objectives

  • Understand the definition of pericardial tamponade.
  • Describe the 4 windows of a focused echo for the evaluation of pericardial tamponade.
  • Identify key sonographic findings of pericardial tamponade.
  • Describe the parasternal and subxiphoid approaches to ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis.
  • Understand the limitations of POCUS for the evaluation of pericardial tamponade.

Price

Registration: $25.00

Group pricing available – Please Call (727)363-4500 for details.

Audience

Physicians, sonographers, and other medical professionals involved with performing and/or interpreting adult echocardiography examinations. Physician participants may include: emergency, critical care, hospitalist, internal medicine, family/primary care

Faculty

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Rupinder Sekhon  MD

Saginaw, MI
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty Disclosure
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of CME. Speakers will disclose any relevant commercial relationships prior to the start of the educational activity.

Content Validation
All presentations for this CME activity were reviewed and approved by members of the GUI CME Review Committee to determine content validity and to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist prior to the activity commencement or material compilation.

Disclosure of Individuals in Control of Content
In addition to the faculty listed the following individuals are recognized by GUI as being in control of content of this program:

James Mateer, MD, RDMS (Medical Director-planner, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Medical Director, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP (Co-Medical Director-planner, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine &
Fellowship Director of Emergency Medicine
Ultrasound Fellowship Program
University of South Florida Medical School
Tampa, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Andreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS(Member of Advisory Board, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vice Chair of Ultrasound Education
Boston Medical Center Boston, MA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Lori Green, BA, RT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Program Director - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
President, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Trisha Reo, AAS, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose


Disclosure of Commercial Support
There was no commercial support involved in the planning, development/implementation of this activity.


Credits

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this internet activity enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.

Resources

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6,000+

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