Ultrasound in Trauma: Current Perspectives

David Liu, MD

PGY-4, Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
November 2001

Presented at Imaging and Interventional Rounds,
St. Paul's Hospital,
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
35 minutes duration.

Objectives:

• Review the FAST approach to rapid ultrasound for the detection of trauma injuries
• Review the utility of ultrasound in trauma to detect intra-abdominal injury, pneumothorax, and other traumatic injuries in the acute emergency setting
• Be familiar with current literature comparing the effectiveness of ultrasound in this setting to traditional radiological and clinical methods of assessing injury

• This event is eligible for Section 2 CME credit as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and may also be incorporated into a personal learning project (PLP) under Section 4 (Structured Learning Projects).
• This event is eligible for one hour of Section 2 CME credit