Point of Care Ultrasonography

Introduction to Focused Assessment and Sonography. Click more information for slides, PDF, and more info.

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Title: Point of Care Ultrasound

Instructor: Andrea N. Johnston DVM, PhD, Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist

Outline

  • Introduction to Focused Assessment with Sonography
  • AFAST & TFAST in general practice
  • Scanning technique

Learning Objectives: 

  • Understand the value of Point of Care Ultrasonography
  • Know how to perform AFAST/TFAST
  • Feel confident in identifying free fluid

Video Recording Link

Passcode for video: R9zmx&JV

Slideshow Link

PDF: The Use of Ultrasound for Dogs and Cats in the Emergency Room (Boysen & Lisciandro, 2013)

Your Instructor

Dr. Andrea Johnston

Dr. Johnston earned her D.V.M. from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine at Cornell and earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from UT Southwestern in Dallas. Her clinical and research interests are hepatobiliary disease and hepatocellular carcinoma.

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