SC 8 - ULTRASOUND IN THE ACUTE SETTING
Tuesday, April 27 8:00-11:15 am (lectures) and 1:00-5:00 pm (workshop)
Chair: Amy C. Sisley, MD, FACS, Baltimore, MD
7 HOURS FEE: $750

The objective of this course is to familiarize the participant with areas of ultrasound frequently used by general surgeons to evaluate patients with acute surgical problems. The participant will learn focused ultrasound examinations through individual hands-on experience and will acquire an understanding of the essentials of ultrasound technology and physics.

Prerequisite: Registrants must have completed a course in basic ultrasound in order to register for this course. Three options are available to meet the prerequisite:

1. Completion of the previously offered ACS postgraduate course titled Ultrasound for Surgeons
   
2. Completion of the new CD-ROM course, Ultrasound for Surgeons: The Basic Course. The CD-ROM is available for purchase on-line (http://www.facs.org) in the ACS Publications and Services Catalog or by contacting the ACS Customer Service Department at 312-202-5474.
   
3. Completion of a comparable course elsewhere. Please include the following documents with your registration form:

CME certificate
Certificate of completion
Registration confirmation/verification

If you do not have one of these documents, please contact the organization that sponsored the course to obtain one of these documents. Your registration will not be processed until your accompanying documentation has been approved by the National Ultrasound Faculty.

Session I - Lectures
Tuesday, April 27 8:00-11:15 am
Moderator: Amy C. Sisley, MD, FACS, Baltimore, MD

The Surgeon's Use of Ultrasound in the Trauma Setting
Heidi Frankel, MD, FACS, New Haven, CT

Ultrasound Physics Relative to the Acute Setting
David C. Han, MD, Hershey, PA

Acute General Surgical Problems
Mark G. McKenney, MD, FACS, Miami, FL

Break (9:35-10:00 am)

The Surgeon's Use of Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
Kathryn M. Tchorz, MD, Dallas, TX

Case Presentations
All Faculty

Session II - Workshop
Tuesday, April 27 1:00-5:00 pm
Moderator: Amy C. Sisley, MD, FACS, Baltimore, MD

Extremity and Abdominal Vascular Hands-On Skill Station
Thomas P. Davis, MD, FACS, Chesapeake, VA
David C. Han, MD, Hershey, PA

FAST/Plural Effusion/Hepatobiliary Hands-On Skill Station
Heidi Frankel, MD, FACS, New Haven, CT
Vicente Gracias, MD, FACS, Philadelphia, PA

Interventional Ultrasound Used in the Acute Setting Hands-On Skills Station
James P. Bonar, MD, Baltimore, MD
Mark G. McKenney, MD, FACS, Miami, FL

Combination Hands-On Skill Station
Kathryn M. Tchorz, MD, Dallas, TX

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