Gulfcoast Emergency Ultrasound of the Pediatric Appendix and GI Tract

Emergency Ultrasound of the Pediatric Appendix and GI Tract
Topics:

Indications, application, and limitations of ultrasound evaluation of the pediatric GI tract.
Scan techniques, protocols, and diagnostic criteria associated with the ultrasound evaluation of the pediatric GI tract.
Ultrasound evaluation of the appendix
Ultrasound evaluation of Intussusception
Ultrasound evaluation of pyloric stenosis

Objectives
Upon completion of this enduring material, you should be able to accomplish the following:
State applications of point-of-care ultrasound unique to pediatrics
Outline scan protocols and techniques for evaluation of the appendix and pediatric GI tract
Recognize ultrasound characteristics associated with GI disorders: appendicitis, intussusceptions, and pyloric stenosis
Integrate techniques to perform ultrasound of the pediatric GI tract.
Incorporate ultrasound into the clinical assessment and management of patients presenting with GI disorders
Cite the limitations for ultrasound evaluation of the pediatric GI tract