Assessment of Central & Peripheral Vessels
- Examination of the main vessels
- Recognize anatomical anomalies of the vascular system
- Lower extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) screening
- Ultrasound-guided line placement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES :
- Learn to locate and identify main vessels
- Learn to detect anomalies of the vascular system
- Learn to perform ultrasound-guided line placement
Developed by specialist physicians from the Anesthesiology Department of the Montreal Heart Institute and accredited by the Univerity of Montreal.
The 5.5 hours of content of the curriculum is divided in 3 courses and 26 modules. The courses allow for the participant to learn in a systematic, organized way the elements of the Focused Vascular Exam that are required in order to achieve competence in the Assessment of Central and Peripheral Vessels.
The learner will review the literature pertinent to Ultrasound Vascular Access, see demonstrations on how to perform an ultrasonographic examination of the main vessels, including: internal jugular, subclavian, femoral and peripheral veins, learn how to recognize anatomical variants such as: thrombus, artefacts and other anomalies of the vascular system, learn how to perform lower extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) screening and learn how to perform ultrasound-guided line placement.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME):
For the RCPSC Specialist the Division of CPD approves:
8.25 hours of Section 3: Assessment - Accredited Simulation Activities CPD credits
(Total 24.75 credits calculated automatically)
For AMA members the Division of CPD approves:
8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ hours
For the RCPSC General Practicioner the Division of CPD approves:
8.25 hours of Category 1 CPD credits
