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POCUS Lower Extremity DVT Certificate Review Online Course - Online Course

POCUS Lower Extremity DVT Certificate Review

 

POCUS Lower Extremity DVT Certificate Review Online Course


POCUS Lower Extremity DVT Certificate Review Online Course

  • All Modules based on POCUS Certification Academy content outline for the Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certificate.
  • Add on a private hands-on session or blended program at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute to receive 3 additional months access to the online course.
  • 12 months UNLIMITED access from your computer, tablet or phone. No lockouts, or hidden limitations after a certain amount of views.
  • This online course is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ upon successful completion.
  • A variety of learning components including: video lectures, case studies, scan demonstrations, course handouts, interactive components/quizzes, and more to improve knowledge and competence, improve your diagnostic skills, and prepare you to earn the Deep Vein Thrombosis DVT POCUS Certificate.
  • Group pricing is available for groups of 5 or more.
  • Add a Custom Onsite Hands-On Workshop for training consistency, time and cost effectiveness, with the highest quality ultrasound training in the industry.

Overview

POCUS Lower Extremity DVT Certificate Review Online Course is specifically designed for any medical professional (Physician, Advanced Practice/Mid-level Provider, Sonographer, etc.) who has an interest in earning the POCUS Lower Extremity DVT Certificate and integrating/performing point-of-care venous ultrasound examinations in clinical practice. The POCUS Certificates and Certifications are NOT just for physicians!

  • The Online Course covers all concepts pertaining to the POCUS Lower Extremity DVT Certificate Clinical Case Assessment.
  • Provides a strong foundation to perform the core ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP, WINFOCUS, and ACR ultrasound practice guidelines and is taught by leading point of care ultrasound expert faculty.
  • This self-directed course contains three (3) comprehensive modules comprised of online video lectures, case presentations, and post-activity quizzes in Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute’s structured, easy to use online Learning Management System.
  • 12 months (365 days) of unlimited access is provided from the date of purchase, and 3.75 AMA PRA Category I Credits™ are optional for an additional CME processing fee.
If you want to earn your POCUS Lower Extremity DVT Certificate and become one of the leaders in Point of Care Ultrasound, this Online Review Course will provide you the best value, knowledge base, and assessment review available anywhere!

Date of Original Release: 3/6/2023

This edition valid for credit through: 3/6/2026


  1 year/365 days of Unlimited Access from date of purchase. Expires on 4/26/2025 if purchased today.

Code: POC-DVT231
ID: 6641

Topics

  • Sound Generation and Basic Principles
  • Transducers
  • System Controls & Image Quality
  • Imaging Artifacts
  • Doppler Principles
  • The Doppler Equation
  • Effects of Doppler Angle
  • Doppler Instrumentation: Pulsed Wave, Continuous Wave, Color Doppler and Power Doppler
  • Doppler Applications in Point of Care Settings
  • Doppler/Color Controls and How to Optimize
  • Commonly Seen Doppler and Color Artifacts
  • Venous Anatomy and Physiology
  • Complete vs. Focused Venous Exam
  • Examination Techniques
  • Diagnostic Criteria for Evaluation of Acute vs. Chronic DVT
  • Other Sources of Venous Obstruction
  • Review of ACEP Algorithm for Performing a Focused Lower Extremity Venous Examination

Objectives

  • Outline the interaction of sound with soft-tissue and other mediums.
  • Demonstrate the relationship between system controls and image quality.
  • Select the appropriate type of transducer for each respective clinical application.
  • Identify different types of imaging artifacts.
  • Define Doppler ultrasound and list the different types of instrumentation.
  • State the indications for integrating Doppler ultrasound for POC applications.
  • Outline scan protocols for performing a focused evaluation of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis.
  • Recognize normal venous image and Doppler characteristics.
  • Identify sonographic findings associated with the evaluation of acute and chronic DVT.
  • List other potential etiologies for abnormal venous ultrasound findings and/or patient symptoms.

Price

Registration: $300.00

Audience

Physicians, PA’s, NP’s, sonographers and other advanced practice providers who will be involved with performing and/or interpreting lower extremity venous ultrasound examinations and/or preparing for the POCUS Lower Extremity DVT Certificate Assessment. Provider specialties may include (but are not limited to) emergency medicine, critical care, cardiology, internal medicine, and primary care.

Faculty

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Lori Green  BA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT

President, Program Director.
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
Saint Petersburg, FL.
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 Subcommittee)
Medical Director, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP (Co-Medical Director-planner, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
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 Subcommittee)
President, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Trisha Reo, AAS, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
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 (Optional with additional purchase)

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 internet activity enduring material for a maximum of 3.75 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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