Point of Care Ultrasound for the Pediatric Clinician

1. Perform ultrasound-guided procedures for arterial and venous peripheral and central access as well as other ultrasound-guided drainage procedures such as lumbar puncture and thoracentesis.
2. Outline some of the techniques used in determining failure of vascular access including vessel occlusion and infiltration.
3. Obtain focused cardiac ultrasound images.
4. Apply respiratory system imaging including for the upper airway, the lungs, and diaphragm.
5. Conceptualize using abdominal ultrasound for identification of free fluid, and the bladder in the case of patients with anuria.
6. Explain and apply cardiac ultrasound for hemodynamic assessment of patients
7. Explain and apply pulmonary ultrasound for respiratory assessment of patients
8. Explain and apply vascular and thoracic and abdominal ultrasound for access procedures in patients
9. Explain and apply methods for responsible documentation and review of ultrasound

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Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Kiyetta Alade, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Bellaire, TX

Co-Director

Nothing to disclose

Cameron Dezfulian, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Co-Director

Nothing to disclose

Saul Flores, MD

Co-Director

Nothing to disclose

Danny Gil, MD

Co-Director

Nothing to disclose

Jane Yu
,

Co-Director

Nothing to disclose

Erik Su, MD

Course Director