Tenth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society

Abstract

Ultrasound is becoming the new stethoscope of medicine. Physiotherapists, athletic trainers, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners are some of the specialists who can see the potential for enhancement of patient care through quicker diagnoses, immediate intervention based on findings, decrease in healthcare costs by reducing additional testing, appointments, etc., creating more effective care plans, and reduction in procedural errors. Ultrasound education is essential in order to produce skilled practitioners. Therefore, curricular integration into medical professional education is a desired methodology to promote enhanced outcomes. This workshop will involve hands-on point-of-care ultrasound scanning where participants will learn: basic machine operation, scanning the abdominal aorta to screen for aneurysms, scanning of the gallbladder to look for stones, and scanning the rotator cuff to look for tears and inflammation. Overall objectives for this workshop include: 1) determining the indications for specialized point-of-care ultrasound examinations; 2) obtaining ultrasound images of anatomy appropriate for point-of-care examination; 3) discovering normal vs. abnormal ultrasound appearances for specialized point-of-care examinations; 4) interpreting ultrasound images for specialized point-of-care ultrasound examinations; 5) determining how point-of-care ultrasound findings can be utilized in patient management; and 6) discovering appropriate techniques for reporting results of point-of-care ultrasound examinations. Ultrasound fundamentals include how to: 1) optimize ultrasound images through understanding of physics principles; 2) determine the diagnostic value of ultrasound artifacts; and 3) interpret appropriate anatomical echogenicities.