Imaging Mastery Series: Image-Guided Abscess Drainage in Interventional Radiology 2021 cme videos
When we think of Interventional Radiology, we think of vascular procedures and non-vascular procedures. In the non-vascular realm, the first thing that comes to mind is abscess drainage. This course will help the learner understand the causes, indication, contraindications, and procedural steps associated with image-guided abscess drainage.
After completing this course, you will be better able to:
- 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
Content:
Faculty and Planning Disclosure
Intro & Learning Objectives – 2 min
Abscess Recognition – 9 min
Learning Case: Left Flank Pain in a Woman with Hepatitis C – 2 min
Learning Case: Unexplained Abdominal Pain in a Man with Grave’s Disease – 4 min
Abscess Variations – 16 min
Abscess Variation Considerations – 4 min
Indications & Contraindications – 10 min
Learning Case: Suspicious Abdominal Mass in a Male with Polycystic Kidney Disease – 6 min
Learning Case: Small Bowel Obstruction in a Woman with Advanced Colon Cancer – 4 min
Learning Case : Weakness and Dysuria in a Man with History of Crohn’s Disease and Recent Colostomy Creation – 4 min
Route Planning – 2 min
Ultrasound – 3 min
CT – 1 min
Fluoroscopy – 2 min
Trocar Technique – 5 min
Seldinger Technique – 6 min
Needle Aspiration and Catheterization – 8 min
Example of Image Guided Abscess Drainage – 13 min
Complications – 5 min
Learning Case: A Persistent Collection after Drainage in a Septic Woman – 7 min
Learning Case: Wedge-Shaped Renal Hypodensity in a Woman with Complex Surgical History – 4 min
Alternate Access for Pelvis Abscesses – 2 min
Transvaginal Approach to Deep Collections – 5 min
Transrectal Approach to Deep Collections – 3 min
Transgluteal Approach to Deep Collections – 3 min
Learning Case: A Man with Dysuria and Urinary Retention – 3 min
Learning Case: Abdominal Pain in a Young Woman with Recent Perforated Appendicitis – 4 min
Suggested Reading
Course Evaluation