Point-of-care ultrasound in animals with shock
Requirements
- veterinary medical education (doctor or technician)
Description
Study whole-body ultrasonography for diagnosis and management of the critically ill animals. Expert board-certified emergency and critical care veterinary specialist will provide comprehensive online training in protocol-driven and case- based image interpretation. Study an algorithmic approach to the ultrasound evaluation of hemodynamically unstable veterinary patients.
Each lesson of the course is dedicated to a certain aspect of whole-body point-of-care ultrasound in dogs and cats presenting in shock. To improve your learning, there is a quiz following each lesson that will test what you have learned in the previous lesson.
This course will teach you how to interpret images but will not be focused on image acquisition which requires more practical (in-person) training. However, I will provide you with resources that can help you with that.
The extra video at the end will teach you how to obtain an accurate fetal heart rate in pregnant dogs and cats by using an M-mode.
These materials have been successfully used by interns, residents and students of American Colleges of Veterinary Medicine.
Course Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to:
§ Discuss the knowledge base required to perform whole-body ultrasonography in critically ill hemodynamically unstable veterinary patients (dogs and cats).
§ Discuss an existing ultrasound protocol for the diagnosis and management of critically ill patients.
§ Develop a management strategy for patients with shock using a whole-body ultrasound approach.
§ Interpret ultrasound images of the heart, caudal vena cava, and thorax.
§ Being able to obtain a fetal heart rate in pregnant dogs and cats presenting with dystocia by using an M-mode.
Curriculum
Lesson 1: Introduction to the course and overview of the RUSH examination
Lesson 2: Assessment of the LV function
Lesson 3: Assessment of the RV function
Lesson 4: Assessment of the tank (effective circulating volume)
Extra video: Determination of fetal heart rate in pregnant dogs and cats presenting with dystocia by using an M-mode (point-of-care ultrasound).
Who this course is for:
- Veterinary students, emergency veterinarians, technicians
Instructor
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Creator of VetEmCRIT
DVM – Kuban State Agrarian University, 2010;
Small animal rotating internship, Oregon State University, 2015-2016;
Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) certification, 2016;
Small animal veterinary emergency and critical care residency, University of Florida, 2016-2019;
Diplomate of American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 2019;
Professional and research interests: point-of-care ultrasound, mechanical ventilation, acid-base and electrolyte disorders, septic and hemorrhagic shock, extracorporeal therapies, and cardiovascular emergencies.