3.5 CME
87 Videos
50 Clinical Cases
3.5 CME
Course Description
Patients in the ED have high acuity, so early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for patient care. Take this course to enhance your knowledge of acute entities within the abdomen and pelvis.
Join Dr. Laura Avery as she walks you through her approach to the most common clinical presentations evaluated by abdomen and pelvic imaging in the emergency department, including:
- Right upper quadrant pain
- Midline pain
- Lower quadrant pain
- Flank pain
- Nausea and vomiting
Start with Dr. Avery’s in-depth review of anatomical landmarks on abdomen and pelvic ultrasound & CT, and ensure complete satisfaction of search in your own approach. Then, follow along as Dr. Avery reviews real-world cases seen during ED call, including examples of:
- Acute cholecystitis
- Mirizzi syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Appendicitis
- Diverticulitis
- Groin hernias
- Renal stones
- …and more!
Be sure to check out the other courses in our specialized training series developed to prepare you to be on call for the emergency department:
Patients in the ED have high acuity, so early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for patient care. Take this course to enhance your knowledge of acute entities within the abdomen and pelvis.
Learning Outcomes & CME Information
- Apply appropriate search patterns to ensure high quality case assessment
- Identify key anatomical landmarks, variations, and abnormalities on imaging
- Accurately interpret advanced imaging cases
- Formulate definitive diagnoses and limited differentials
Instructors
Laura L Avery, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Radiology Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hosptial
Introduction
Introduction
1 min.
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
14 Clinical Cases
55 min.
Normal Anatomy and Basic Ultrasounds: Abdomen and Pelvis
8 m.
Cholelithiasis
2 m.
Case: Acute Cholecystitis on Ultrasound
2 m.
Acute Cholecystitis on Ultrasound
3 m.
Case: Acute Cholecystitis on CT
2 m.
Acute Cholecystitis on CT
1 m.
Case: Cholecystitis With Calcified Stones
3 m.
Gallstones on CT
2 m.
Case: Tensile Gallbladder Fundus Sign
2 m.
Tensile Gallbladder Fundus Sign
2 m.
Case: Gangrenous Cholecystitis
2 m.
Gangrenous Cholecystitis
2 m.
Case: Emphysematous Cholecystitis With Portal Venous Gas Air
2 m.
Emphysematous Cholecystitis With Portal Venous Gas Air
4 m.
Case: Emphysematous Cholecystitis With Perforation
5 m.
Emphysematous Cholecystitis Summary
3 m.
Case: Mirizzi Syndrome With Dilated Intrahepatic Bile Ducts
4 m.
Mirizzi Syndrome
6 m.
Case: Choledocholithiasis
5 m.
Choledocholithiasis
4 m.
Midline Pain
Midline Pain
6 Clinical Cases
24 min.
Case: Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis
2 m.
Causes of Pancreatitis
4 m.
Cases: Pancreatitis Without/With Necrosis
3 m.
Revised Atlanta Classification
6 m.
Case: Pancreatitis With SMV and Splenic Vein Thrombosis
3 m.
Pancreatitis Complication: SMV and Splenic Vein Thrombosis
3 m.
Case: Pancreatitis With Pseudoaneurysm of Splenic Artery
2 m.
Pancreatitis Complication: Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm
2 m.
Case: Duodenal Ulcer With Perforation
2 m.
Types of Perforated Ulcers
2 m.
Lower Quadrant Pain
Lower Quadrant Pain
3 Clinical Cases
11 min.
Left Lower Quadrant Pain
Left Lower Quadrant Pain
6 Clinical Cases
16 min.
Case: Classic Diverticulitis
2 m.
Diverticulitis
2 m.
Case: Diverticulitis With Free Air
2 m.
Case: Diverticulitis, Perforated with Abscess
2 m.
Diverticulitis: Perforated With Abscess Post Drainage
2 m.
Case: Diverticulitis With Colovesical Fistula
2 m.
Diverticulitis With Colovesical Fistula
1 m.
Case: Diverticulitis With IMV Thrombosis
2 m.
Diverticulitis With IMV Thrombosis
2 m.
Case: Epiploic Appendagitis
2 m.
Epiploic Appendagitis and Omental Infarction
3 m.
Bowel Obstruction
Bowel Obstruction
14 Clinical Cases
1 hr.
Case: Umbilical Hernia
3 m.
Obstructing Umbilical Hernias
3 m.
Groin Hernias: Introduction
3 m.
Case: Indirect Inguinal Hernia
2 m.
Inguinal Hernias
2 m.
Case: Femoral Hernia
2 m.
Case: Obturator Hernia
2 m.
Groin Hernias: Summary
3 m.
Case: Simple Bowel Obstruction
2 m.
Case: High Grade Bowel Obstruction
2 m.
Case: Gallstone Ileus
3 m.
Gallstone Ileus and Cholecytocolic Fistula
3 m.
Case: Closed Loop Small Bowel Obstruction
3 m.
Closed Loop Small Bowel Obstruction
5 m.
Case: Large Bowel Colonic Obstruction
2 m.
Large Bowel Colonic Obstruction
2 m.
Case: Perforated Colon From Colon Cancer
3 m.
Perforated Colon
4 m.
Case: SMA Embolism With Bowel Ischemia
3 m.
SMA Embolism
4 m.
Case: Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
3 m.
Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
2 m.
Case: Cecal Volvulus
2 m.
Cecal Volvulus
4 m.
Case: Sigmoid Volvulus
3 m.
Sigmoid Volvulus
3 m.
Retroperitoneum
Retroperitoneum
7 Clinical Cases
46 min.
Retroperitoneum
3 m.
Case: Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2 m.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
4 m.
Case: Bleeding Angiomyolipoma
3 m.
Angiomyolipoma
2 m.
Case: Psoas Hematoma
3 m.
Retroperitoneal Bleeding
2 m.
Case: Renal Stones
3 m.
Enhancement Patterns of Kidneys
7 m.
Case: Forniceal Rupture
4 m.
Forniceal Rupture
2 m.
Case: Pyelonephritis
3 m.
Pyelonephritis
3 m.
Case: Renal Infarcts
3 m.
Renal Infarcts
9 m.
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