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Emergency Medicine

Focused Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine

Focused ultrasound (point of care) brings ultrasound evaluation to the bedside in real-time.
CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Course Authors

Ashish R. Panchal, M.D., Ph.D., R.D.M.S., Creagh Boulger, M.D., Amar Vira, M.D., and David Bahner M.D., R.D.M.S.

Dr. Panchal is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of the Center for EMS; Dr. Boulger is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Associate Director of Ultrasound; Dr. Vira is Ultrasound Fellow; and Dr. Bahner is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Ultrasound, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH .

Within the past 12 months, Drs. Panchal, Boulger, Vira and Bahner report no commercial conflict of interest.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CCME staff, and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose.

Release Date: 11/17/2014

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Articulate the key events and documents that have led to the current culture of focused ultrasound use in North American emergency medicine;

  • Apply the current use of focused ultrasound in the emergency department to assist with medical decision-making;

  • Highlight the necessary components that will affect the future of focused ultrasound in the emergency department and throughout the health care system.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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