Introduction to Lung Ultrasound: The Basics

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Categories: VIDEO MEDICAL, Video Gcus

Topics:

Lung imaging basic principles: transducer selection, sound interaction, imaging artifacts
Ultrasound assessment of pneumothorax
Ultrasound assessment of pleural effusion
A-lines and B-Lines, pulmonary edema

Upon completion of this enduring material activity, you should be able to accomplish the following:

Select the appropriate transducer for performing lung ultrasound
Identify commonly seen artifacts that may affect diagnostic accuracy.
Outline scan protocols associated lung ultrasound
Recognize imaging characteristics and apply diagnostic criteria to evaluation pneumothorax, pleural effusion and pulmonary edema.

Date of Original Release: 8/23/2013

This edition valid for credit through: 8/23/2019

Video Length: 1:04:00