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Module Goal
To provide basic instruction for performing a lower extremity (LE) vascular ultrasound exam to screen for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and to assess for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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
- List the indications for performing a lower extremity vascular ultrasound examination for deep vein thrombosis
- Summarize the strengths and limitations of a compression-only DVT scan
- Describe the optimal machine settings, probe selection, and probe orientation for obtaining adequate images
- Identify anatomic branch points most susceptible to DVT formation
- Recognize ultrasound findings consistent with the presence of DVT
- Describe the limitations and pitfalls of the compression-only LE DVT scan
- Identify normal anatomy of the abdominal aorta
- Recognize findings of abdominal aortic aneurysm
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 1.25 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
Thomas Robertson, MD
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Director of Ultrasound Education
Allegheny Health Network
Dr. Robertson reports having no relevant financial or advisory relationships with corporate organizations related to this activity.
Linda Kurian, MD FHM
Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Zucker School of Medicine Hofstra/Northwell
Dr. Kurian reports having no relevant financial or advisory relationships with corporate organizations related to this activity.
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
Joseph Donroe, MD, MPH
Paul Millner, MD
William Kwan, MD
Farhan Lalani, MD
Paul Musgrave, MD
James Anstey, MD
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 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.25 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation PointsSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 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.
- 1.25 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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