In point of care ultrasound, the "Golden Hour" is one of the pillars of emergency medicine. Capitalize on the speed and accuracy of point of care ultrasound to take advantage of every minute. Using point of care ultrasound to evaluate the abdomen (the FAST procedure), first trimester pregnancy, pneumothorax, DVT and cardiac anatomy may make the difference between life and death.

Point of care ultrasound is available at bedside and non-invasive making point of care ultrasound a natural choice for initial assessment of trauma patients. Point of care ultrasound is also useful in the intensive care setting. Point of care ultrasound can be utilized to assess hemodynamics. Point of care ultrasound can also be useful in fluid volume management in patients with CHF.

Point of care ultrasound allows you to capitalize on the speed, portability and accuracy of ultrasound to take advantage of every minute. Having the skills in point of care ultrasound to evaluate the abdomen, first trimester pregnancy and cardiac ultrasound may make the difference between life and death. Utilization of point of care ultrasound at the bedside allows detection of DVT and has proven to help reduce the number of pulmonary emboli.

Learn More About our Point of Care Ultrasound Course

To learn more about our peripheral arterial ultrasound course, contact AHEC today. Visit our website for a complete list of point of care ultrasound courses.

To register for a course or request more information, contact AHEC at (800) 239-1361, or fill out our contact form to receive a call from our administrators.