Regional Veterinary Director Sacramento, CA, United States
Following this session, attendees will be able to: (1) Recognize clinical scenarios when point-of-care ultrasound would have diagnostic value to screen for left-sided or right-sided CHF ; (2) Describe the protocol for global point-of-care thoracic ultrasound, including evaluation of lung ultrasound artifacts and the caudal vena cava; (3) Identify normal and abnormal images of lung ultrasound, focused echocardiography, and caudal vena cava ultrasound; and (4) Incorporate point-of-care ultrasound findings into an overall clinical picture to increase or decrease index of suspicion for CHF in a triage setting .
Learning Objectives:
Recognize clinical scenarios when point-of-care ultrasound would have diagnostic value to screen for left-sided or right-sided CHF
Describe the protocol for global point-of-care thoracic ultrasound, including evaluation of lung ultrasound artifacts and the caudal vena cava
Identify normal and abnormal images of lung ultrasound, focused echocardiography, and caudal vena cava ultrasound
Incorporate point-of-care ultrasound findings into an overall clinical picture to increase or decrease index of suspicion for CHF in a triage setting
