Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access and Emergency Medicine Nerve Blocks at Gulfcoast

Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access & Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks for Emergency Medicine Live Training Courses provide participants a strong foundation to perform central and peripheral line techniques. These courses also teach the best practices to medical professionals seeking to integrate ultrasound-guided nerve block techniques into their emergency or critical care practice.

These courses are taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound experts that specialize in ultrasound guidance. These courses incorporate comprehensive lectures and interactive case presentations featuring a 3:1 faculty to participant hands-on scan ratio with both live models (anatomy) and inanimate phantoms (interventional techniques).

TOPICS
Ultrasound Imaging Fundamentals
The Fundamentals of UG Vascular Access
-Why use Ultrasound Guidance
-“Direct” vs. “Indirect” Techniques
-“In-plane” vs. “Out-of-plane” Techniques
-Principles of Vessel Differentiation & Procedural Tips
Ultrasound Guided Central Line Placement
-Internal Jugular & Axillary/Subclavian Approach & Clinical Case Review
-Femoral Vein Access
Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Line Placement
-Antecubital Vein Access
-Additional Access Sites & Comments on the Pediatric Patient
-Clinical Cases
Overview of Needle Guidance Basics
Indications & Applications for US-Guided Nerve Blocks
Procedural Pointers
Local Anesthetic Agent Choices
Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks: Upper Extremity
- Anatomic Territories
- Interscalene Block
- Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
- Axillary Plexus Block
- Forearm Nerve Blocks
Cervical Plexus Block
Upper Extremity Case Studies
Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks: Anatomy, US Characteristics, Scanning & Injection Techniques
- Femoral Nerve
- SFAST
- Sciatic Nerve: Popliteal Blocks
Ankle Blocks: Tibial Nerve, Deep Peroneal & Sural
Miscellaneous Blocks:
- TAP Block
PEC I, Pec ll and Serratus Anterior Blocks
Case Studies
Billing and Coding
OBJECTIVES
Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform ultrasound-guided vascular access and emergency medicine nerve block procedures.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images.
List the advantages and disadvantages of the “In-Plane” and “Out-of-Plane” and the “Direct” vs. “Indirect” ultrasound-guided vascular procedures.
Identify ultrasound imaging characteristics of vessels and contiguous anatomy to determine the optimal approach for vascular access.
Cite ultrasound imaging characteristics of vascular pathology that would indicate a vessel is not suitable for vascular access.
Demonstrate the use of ultrasound guidance for Central Line and Peripheral Line vascular access.
List the advantages of using ultrasound-guided nerve block techniques.
Demonstrate imaging techniques for performing ultrasound-guided upper and lower extremity regional anesthesia nerve blocks.
Perform PECC and TAP blocks using ultrasound guidance.
Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, diagnostic/treatment accuracy and interpretation criteria to integrate the skills learned into clinical practice.