Enhance your clinical expertise with our focused webinar on ultrasound-guided central venous access. Discover the latest evidence and guidelines supporting ultrasound use for central line placement. Gain practical skills in identifying vascular landmarks and mastering needle guidance techniques with real-time imaging. Learn to confidently perform post-procedure assessments for patient safety. Plus, explore trends that are transforming the field, including advanced patient positioning strategies and reduction of chest x-rays.
What You'll Learn
- Identify key anatomical ultrasound landmarks for internal jugular, subclavian, and femoral vein catheterization.
- Demonstrate proficiency in various needle insertion techniques, along with wire confirmation and tracking.
- Recognize essential post-procedure assessments such as checking for pneumothorax and bubbles.
- Explore emerging practices and future directions of US-guided central line placement.
Cameron Baston, MD, MSCE, is a clinician advisor for Penn Health-Tech and an Assistant Professor of clinical medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. He serves as associate program director for the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship, and as director of clinician-performed ultrasound for the Department of Medicine. He has an interest in helping create low-cost medical devices in the resource-limited Critical Care setting and works with several organizations on POCUS and Critical Care education. A mechanical engineer, epidemiologist, Critical Care physician, and medical educator, he spends about 2/3 of his time caring for critically ill patients, and the remainder working on education innovation and health technology.
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