IUSM Point of Care Ultrasound Soft Tissue and MSK

Monday, July 17, 2023, 12:01 AM - Thursday, July 16, 2026, 11:59 PM

Used as a focused diagnostic tool, Point of Care Ultrasound is increasingly used throughout clinical medicine. The purpose of this online enduring activity is to provide the participant with fundamental knowledge and skills for performing a focused exam for soft tissue and musculoskeletal structures.

Launch Date: 07/17/2023

End Date: 07/16/2026

1. List common indications for performing a soft tissue POCUS exam
2. Describe the sonographic soft tissue anatomy
3. Differentiate common soft tissue pathologies seen during a soft tissue POCUS exam
4. Recognize the limitations of the soft tissue POCUS exam
5. List common indications for performing a Musculoskeletal US exam
6. Describe how to obtain an image of a tendon in long and short axis, joint spaces, cortical bone, and muscle tissue
7. Identify common pathologic conditions seen on an MSK US exam
8. Recognize the limitations of an MSK US exam

To access the modules, please register using the registration tab, you'll receive instruction on how to access the modules on Canvas in Registration Confirmation Email. Please contact [email protected], if you don't receive it.

 

Registration fee: $100

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Disclosure Statement
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) policy ensures that those who have influenced the content of a CE activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies so that IUSM may identify and mitigate any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. All educational programs sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine must demonstrate balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor.

There are no relevant financial relationships with an ineligible company for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity, except:
Rob Ferre, MD, Consulting Fee-Vave Health Inc. (relationship has ended); consulting fee- FujiFilm SonoSite.

All conflicts have been mitigated.

An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

 

References:

Soft Tissue Module
·  Doniger, S. Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound. Cambridge 2013.
·  Marin et al., Pediatric emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound: summary of the evidence. Crit Ultrasound J (2016) 8:16
·  Kuo-Chih Chen et al., An overview of point-of-care ultrasound for soft tissue and musculoskeletal applications in the emergency department. J Intensive Care
·  Links to an external site.. 2016; 4: 55.
·  Horton, et al., Sonography and Radiography of Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies. 2001. American Journal of Roentegenology. May, Vol. 176; Issue 5: 1155

Musculoskeletal Module
Knee Effusion
Meyer, R., Lin, C., Yenokyan, G., & Ellen, M. (2022). Diagnostic Utility of Ultrasound Versus Physical Examination in Assessing Knee Effusions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 41(1), 17–31. https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.15676

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Fowler, J. R., Munsch, M., Tosti, R., Hagberg, W. C., & Imbriglia, J. E. (2014). Comparison of ultrasound and electrodiagnostic testing for diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: study using a validated clinical tool as the reference standard. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 96(17), e148. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.M.01250

Achilles Tendon Rupture
Hutchison, A. M., Topliss, C., Beard, D., Evans, R. M., & Williams, P. (2015). The treatment of a rupture of the Achilles tendon using a dedicated management programme. The bone & joint journal, 97-B(4), 510–515. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.97B4.35314

Rotator Cuff Tear
Liu, F., Dong, J., Shen, W. J., Kang, Q., Zhou, D., & Xiong, F. (2020). Detecting Rotator Cuff Tears: A Network Meta-analysis of 144 Diagnostic Studies. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 8(2), 2325967119900356. https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967119900356

Bone Fracture
Joshi, N., Lira, A., Mehta, N., Paladino, L., & Sinert, R. (2013). Diagnostic accuracy of history, physical examination, and bedside ultrasound for diagnosis of extremity fractures in the emergency department: a systematic review. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 20(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.12058

Hip Joint Effusion
Laine, J. C., Denning, J. R., Riccio, A. I., Jo, C., Joglar, J. M., & Wimberly, R. L. (2015). The use of ultrasound in the management of septic arthritis of the hip. Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B, 24(2), 95–98. https://doi.org/10.1097/BPB.0000000000000134

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AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), ABS CC (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Indiana University School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.