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The Use of Ultrasound for Suspected Nephrolithiasis - CME Vital

The Use of Ultrasound for Suspected Nephrolithiasis

 

The Use of Ultrasound for Suspected Nephrolithiasis

The Use of Ultrasound for Suspected Nephrolithiasis

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Overview

The Use of Ultrasound for Suspected Nephrolithiasis CME Vital demonstrates the role of ultrasound for the evaluation of suspected nephrolithiasis in the emergency department setting.

Date of Original Release: 11/30/2020

Reviewed for content accuracy: 11/30/2023
Reviewed by: Gulfcoast Ultrasound CME Committee

This edition valid for credit through: 11/30/2026


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Code: VIT-NEPH
ID: 5347

Topics

  • Initial Evaluation of Nephrolithiasis
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Ultrasound for Evaluation of Nephrolithiasis
  • Ultrasound Characteristics and Diagnostic Criteria for Nephrolithiasis
  • Limitations of Ultrasound in Evaluation of Nephrolithiasis

Objectives

  • Discuss the use of ultrasound in the initial evaluation of a patient with suspected nephrolithiasis.
  • Examine the advantages and disadvantages of the use of ultrasound for the evaluation of suspected nephrolithiasis.
  • Discuss how to use ultrasound to make the diagnosis of nephrolithiasis.
  • Review the secondary signs one may encounter using ultrasound to evaluate for nephrolithiasis.
  • Explore the limitations of ultrasound in the detection of kidney stones.

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Audience

Sonographers, physicians, nurse practitioners, PAs, or other medical professionals performing or interpreting Renal Ultrasound. Physician participants may include (but are not limited to): Emergency Medicine, Urology and Primary Care

Faculty

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Karen Avgush  MD

Academic Hospitalist
Faculty, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Reading Hospital
Reading, PA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Steven Kleinman  DO

New City, New York
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Content Validation
All presentations for this CME activity were reviewed and approved by members of the GUI CME Review Committee to determine content validity and to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist prior to the activity commencement or material compilation.

Disclosure of Individuals in Control of Content
In addition to the faculty listed the following individuals are recognized by GUI as being in control of content of this program:

James Mateer, MD, RDMS (Medical Director - planner, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
Milwaukee, WI
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP (Co-Medical Director-planner, QI Task Force)
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine &
Fellowship Director of Emergency Medicine
Ultrasound Fellowship Program
University of South Florida Medical School
Tampa, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Andreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS(Member of Advisory Board, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vice Chair of Ultrasound Education
Boston Medical Center Boston, MA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Lori Green, BA, RT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Program Director-planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
President, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Trisha Reo, AAS, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose


Disclosure of Commercial Support
There was no commercial support involved in the planning, development/implementation of this activity.


Credits

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.

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