POCUS (Point of Care in Ultrasound) - Abdominal Ultrasound and Large Vessels

• Brief anatomical notions
• Know and understand the abdominal ultrasound protocol
o evaluate and identify the liver
o identify and interpret the main liver changes
o evaluate and identify the gallbladder
o identify and interpret the main vesicular changes
The evaluate and identify the pancreas
o identify and interpret the main pancreatic changes
o identify and interpret major splenic changes
• Know and understand the ultrasound protocol of the great vessels
the brief anatomical notions
The evaluate the abdominal aortic artery
the know and understand and the main pathologies of the abdominal aortic artery
o evaluate the Inferior vena Cava
o the know and understand and the main pathologies of the Inferior vena Cava

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