Ultrasound Evaluation of the Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract

Topics:

• Neonatal Cholestasis
• Biliary Atresia
• Choledochal Cyst
• Acute Abdomen
• Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
• Intussusception
• Malrotation
• Duplication Cyst
• Meckel’s Diverticulum
• Appendicitis
• Liver Masses
• Trauma

Objectives

Upon completion of this enduring material, you should be able to accomplish the following:

1. State applications of point-of-care ultrasound unique to pediatrics
2. Outline scan protocols and techniques for evaluation of the appendix and pediatric GI tract
3. Recognize ultrasound characteristics associated with GI disorders: appendicitis, intussusceptions, and pyloric stenosis
4. Integrate techniques to perform ultrasound of the pediatric GI tract
5. Incorporate ultrasound into the clinical assessment and management of patients presenting with GI disorders
6. Cite the limitations for ultrasound evaluation of the pediatric GI tract

Date of Original Release: 4/28/2016
This edition valid for credit through: 4/28/2019

Video Length: 0:59:00