Description
Overview
GCUS Ultrasound Applications in Austere/Rural Medicine 2020 (VIDEOS) is an on-demand digital course designed for medical professionals performing emergency medicine, critical care, or point-of-care ultrasound in austere and rural settings. This course offers a comprehensive foundation in core ultrasound applications aligned with ACEP and WINFOCUS guidelines to enhance clinical ultrasound skills relevant to these environments. On-demand emergency medicine education — accessible anytime, anywhere.
This self-directed program includes eighteen interactive modules featuring online video lectures, case presentations, and post-activity quizzes. Enrollment provides lifetime access to the video content, facilitating flexible learning. The course content supports practical skill development across trauma, obstetrical, soft-tissue, and procedural ultrasound applications.
Content
This course delivers a structured curriculum to strengthen expertise in emergency ultrasound tailored to austere and rural practice. Topics include:
- Imaging Fundamentals
- Emergency Ultrasound for Obstetrical and Gynecological Conditions
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Spontaneous Abortion
- PID and Masses
- Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
- Abdominal Scanning Fundamentals
- Ultrasound in Trauma: FAST and E-FAST
- Abdominal Cases in Emergency Medicine – Renal
- Abdominal Cases in Emergency Medicine – Biliary and AAA
- Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
- Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension
- Ultrasound-Guided Emergency and Critical Care Procedures
- Evaluation of DVT
- Soft-Tissue and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for Emergency Medicine
- Scrotal Ultrasound
- Cases in Trauma Ultrasound
Date of Original Release: 4/20/2020
Objectives
- Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and interpret emergency ultrasound examinations.
- Explain the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate optimization of system controls.
- Perform ultrasound evaluation of trauma patients, including E-FAST exam and pneumothorax assessment.
- Demonstrate scan protocols for focused evaluation of the abdomen, aorta, female pelvis, and adult heart.
- Apply bedside ultrasound algorithms during cardiac arrest, shock, and hypotension scenarios.
- Outline protocols for focused evaluation of soft tissue, musculoskeletal applications, and deep vein thrombosis.
- Delineate normal and abnormal imaging characteristics of the abdomen, female pelvis, first trimester obstetrics, and ectopic pregnancy.
- Demonstrate image orientation, transducer preparation, and protocols for ultrasound-guided vascular access, pericardiocentesis, paracentesis, hemothorax, lumbar puncture, endotracheal placement, and nerve blocks.
- Outline evaluation protocols for scrotal ultrasound.
- Enhance competence to integrate ultrasound protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria into clinical practice.
Speakers
This course is developed and presented by expert faculty specializing in emergency medicine ultrasound. The instruction reflects current practice standards and guidelines from recognized professional organizations.
Target Audience
This course is intended for physicians, physician assistants, sonographers, and other medical professionals involved in performing or interpreting emergency ultrasound examinations in austere or rural environments. Physician participants commonly include those practicing emergency medicine, critical care, internal medicine, primary care, and family medicine.
Why This Topic Matters
GCUS Ultrasound Applications in Austere/Rural Medicine 2020 (VIDEOS) addresses the essential ultrasound skills necessary for effective patient care in low-resource and remote settings. Proficiency in ultrasound in these contexts supports timely diagnosis and guides critical procedures, reinforcing clinical decision-making where immediate access to advanced imaging may be limited.
Accessed through MedHub Central, this course strengthens emergency medicine ultrasound expertise by combining guideline-based protocols with practical application. It provides a valuable resource for healthcare professionals seeking to maintain and enhance ultrasound competency tailored to austere and rural practice conditions.
