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ForwardAbdominal Ultrasound
Module Goal
To provide basic instruction and evidence for abdominal POCUS for the evaluation of hospitalized medical patients.
Target Audience
Providers in any practice setting looking to incorporate point of care ultrasound into patient care in any acute care setting (Physicians, NP, PA, RN, trainees).
Module Learning Objectives
- Understand the indications for performing abdominal & GU POCUS
- Describe optimal machine settings, appropriate transducers, proper probe positioning and imaging planes for abdominal ultrasound applications
- Identify normal anatomic structures
- Recognize common pathology, including:
- Free intraperitoneal fluid
- Hydronephrosis
- Bladder volume
- Gallbladder pathology
- Understand the limitations and pitfalls of abdominal POCUS
- Integrate POCUS findings with the overall clinical presentation
Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Statement Designation
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Release Date: November 1, 2021
Expiration Date: November 1, 2024
Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, SHM requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. SHM mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All relevant financial relationships shall be disclosed to participants prior to the start of the activity.
Furthermore, SHM seeks to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing medical education (CME) activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. SHM is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME activities that promote improvements in healthcare and not those of a commercial interest.
Additional Information
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Principles of Point-of-Care Ultrasound consists of ten interactive modules:
- Fundamentals of Ultrasound
- Lungs and Plueral Ultrasound
- Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Vascular Ultrasound
- Procedural Ultrasound
- Skin and Soft Tissue Ultrasound
- Clinical Integration: Shortness of Breath
- Clinical Integration: Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
- Clinical Integration: Hypotension
Earn your Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certificate of Completion.
Visit the POCUS Certificate of Completion page on the SHM website to learn more about this exciting program, developed in collaboration with the American College of Chest Physicians.
Faculty & Disclosures
Authors
Manpreet S. Malik, MD, FHM
POCUS and Procedure Co-lead
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Malik reports having no relevant financial or advisory relationships with corporate organizations related to this activity.
Trevor Jensen, MD, MS
Director of Hospital Medicine POCUS
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Jensen reports receiving consulting fees from Bay Labs Inc.
Editors
Trevor Jensen, MD
Assistant Clicical Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Jensen reports receiving consulting fees from Bay Labs Inc.
Charles LoPresti, MD, SFHM
Director of POCUS, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine
Dr. LoPresti reports having no relevant financial or advisory relationships with corporate organizations related to this activity.
Peer Reviewers
Erin Finn, MD
Paul Millner, MD
Joseph Donroe, MD, MPH
William Kwan, MD
Meghan Thomas, MD
Farhan Lalani, MD
Paul Musgrave, MD
James Anstey, MD
Stephanie Conner,MD
Ankit Mehta, MBBS, MD, SFHM, FACP
Elaine Y. Gee, MD
Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, SHM requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. SHM mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All relevant financial relationships shall be disclosed to participants prior to the start of the activity.
Furthermore, SHM seeks to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing medical education (CME) activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. SHM is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME activities that promote improvements in healthcare and not those of a commercial interest.
Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Statement Designation
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation PointsSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Price
The following is an interactive educational module designed to help you gauge your basic knowledge of the topic and then direct you to areas you may need to focus on. It consists of a study program and CME evaluation. All sections must be completed to receive CME credit.
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