The following point-of-care ultrasound courses are recommended for you based on what we know about your interests. You can follow the suggested curriculum, or explore other materials at your own pace. To view other available courses, click the courses button at the top of this page.
The axillary block is a plexus block at the terminal branches of the brachial plexus, designed to anesthetize the major motor and sensory nerves in the distal arm, elbow, wrist, forearm, hand, and fingers. Course participants will learn the anatomy of the axillary vessels and musculocutaneous nerve and the technique for performing an axillary nerve block.
The Erector Spinae (ESP) block is a fascial plane block targeting the ventral and dorsal rami of the spinal nerves. The ESP block provides multi-dermatomal analgesia for rib fractures and surgeries involving the chest and back.
Learn how to avoid common pitfalls by perfecting identification of surrounding anatomical structures, such as the femoral vessels and lymphatic tissues. Understand correct transducer positioning for optimal needle visualization and how to determine sufficient anesthetic spread.
This course highlights the basics on various nerve blocks that can be used to reduce opioid prescriptions while providing effective, non-addictive pain control in the anesthesia setting. Review point-of-care ultrasound techniques to help manage your patients' post-op pain as part of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol.
This course highlights the basics on various nerve blocks that can assist patients who suffer from chronic pain, reducing the need for opioid prescriptions. Learn more about the growing opioid crisis and steps that can be taken in the your practice to reduce this epidemic.
This course highlights the basics on various nerve blocks that can be applied to the emergency department setting to reduce the need for opioid prescriptions while treating patients' acute, traumatic pain. Learn more about the growing opioid crisis and steps that can be taken in the emergency department to reduce this epidemic.
The QL block is a fascial plane block allowing for the somatic and visceral analgesia to the abdomen. Three approaches have been described including the anterior, posterior and lateral approach.
After completion of the Supraclavicular Nerve Block course, participants should be able to: identify the subclavian artery and nerve trunks, ribs, and pleura, as well as describe the needle placement and injection technique used for the supraclavicular nerve block.
In this first part of the Ultrasound Instrumentation course, you will develop the confidence to understand the system components, equipment controls and settings, and techniques for necessary for creating an ultrasound image.
In the second part of the Ultrasound Instrumentation Course, you will advance your skills on creating a quality diagnostic image by understanding the concepts of acoustics, Doppler controls and optimizing images, and ultrasound safety and bioeffects.
