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Abdominal Aorta 
POCUS Course

This course will teach you to assess the aorta, perform sagittal and transverse exams, and master interpreting exams so you can improve patient outcomes.
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Video

110 hours in total

Text material

382 pages

Assessments

24 challenges

Certificates

3 Certificates
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A Step-by-Step Approach to Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound

Using the I-AIM method, you’ll master each phase of the scan from start to finish. By the end of the course, you'll be able to:

Indications

  • List the clinical indications for performing the abdominal aorta POCUS examinations

Acquisition

  • Discuss scanning essentials and image optimization
  • Identify the correct transducer
  • Demonstrate the abdominal aorta POCUS examination
  • Identify key normal sonographic findings of the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava 

Interpretation

  • Identify the sonographic findings of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Identify the sonographic findings of aortic dissection
  • Differentiate the abdominal aorta and the inferior vena cava
  • Identify the sonographic features of a leaking or ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

Medical Decision-Making

  • Discuss the role of the abdominal aorta POCUS examination in the evaluation of the patient with a suspected AAA
  • Discuss pearls and pitfalls of the abdominal Aorta POCUS examination
  • Discuss limitations of the abdominal aorta POCUS examination in evaluation of the patient with suspected leaking or rupture

What's Inside the Course

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Meet Your Instructors

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Dr. Bob Jones

DO, FACEP

Years of POCUS Experience

Residency POCUS programs founded

Articles and chapters written
Dr. Jones is an emergency physician with over 30 years of POCUS experience, currently teaching at Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth in Cleveland, Ohio.

He founded multiple residency POCUS programs, created the Ohio ACEP ultrasound course, and served as ACEP Ultrasound Section Chair.

Dr. Jones lectures worldwide, has written numerous POCUS articles and chapters, co-chairs system-wide POCUS at MetroHealth, and leads the living anatomy/ultrasound program for pre-clerkship students.

Learning from Dr. Jones means you’ll gain practical, cutting-edge expertise from one of the field’s true pioneers.
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Emergency Medicine Abdominal Aorta POCUS!