ID-5184 Wonca Abstracts supplement A-K 13-10-23 - Flipbook - Page 179
WONCA 2023 Supplement 1: WONCA 2023 abstracts (A–K)
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Introduction to point-of-care ultrasound workshop
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Dimitri Didaskalou
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Point-of-care ultrasound is an increasingly effective diagnostic tool in rural general practice, particularly
in areas with limited access to specialist services. Now that portable ultrasound devices are becoming
more affordable and efficient, general practitioners (GPs) and family doctors are developing a keen
interest in the use and applications of point-of-care ultrasound.
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The aim of this workshop is to provide GPs and family doctors with hands-on experience of several
introductory sonographic procedures and begin to consider the potential uses of ultrasound in their
practice.
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This workshop will help increase participant understanding of the applications of point-of-care
ultrasound in the diagnostic process.
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Experts will guide participants through the diverse applications of point-of-care ultrasound in primary
care. Delegates will also be introduced to basic techniques using advanced, high-end mobile
ultrasound equipment provided by our sponsor GE Healthcare.
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The workshop is capped at 30 participants to allow increased hands-on experience. Participants will
rotate through six ultrasound skills stations:
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extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma (eFAST)
deep venous thrombosis
cardiac and lung ultrasound
intravenous line placement and foreign object retrieval
musculoskeletal soft tissue
first trimester transabdominal obstetric ultrasound.
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