Gulfcoast Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma

Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma
Topics:

Ultrasound evaluation of the hemoperitoneum
Ultrasound evaluation of the hemopericardium
Ultrasound evaluation of the hemothorax
Ultrasound evaluation of the pneumothorax

Objectives:

Increase the participants’ knowledge and competence to perform and/or interpret trauma ultrasound examinations.
State the imaging views and the ultrasound characteristics of the anatomy evaluated when performing trauma ultrasound.
Recognize ultrasound characteristics associated with hemoperitoneum, hemopericardium, hemothorax, and pneumothorax.
Perform ultrasound evaluation of pneumothorax.