Emergency Ultrasound is a clinical elective that integrates clinical emergency medicine knowledge with technical bedside ultrasound skills. Didactics are in a small-group format, with powerpoint lectures, discussion and demonstration. Hands-on scanning will be with rotation preceptor, EM residents and EM faculty in the emergency department. Students will have plenty of opportunity for primary hands-on scanning, as well as small group scanning participation.

Students are expected to do outside reading and study, to document scans they perform, to attend all didactic sessions (5 hours/week), come to scheduled shifts with the rotation preceptor which may be weekday, weekend, day, eve or night shifts (4 hours / week), and additional hands-on scanning (11 hours/week). There are no specific research activities.  There are also occasional EM Conference lectures or small-group sessions offered for EM residents that students are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in.

Offered year-round: Contact Crystal Williams  for availability or call 505-272-3833.

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• Describe the basics of ultrasound physics, ultrasound equipment and image/control modification to maximize image quality.
• Describe the utilization and application of clinician-performed limited bedside ultrasound and its differences from comprehensive ultrasound studies.
• List the indications, scanning protocols, and limited emergency diagnostic possibilities for the common EUS applications.
• Integrate existing clinical knowledge into use of bedside ultrasound.
• Recognize normal and abnormal sonographic anatomy.

  Additional Information for the Emergency Ultrasound Elective: Rotation details

• Phase II clerkships, at least one EM Clerkship
• To apply for this rotation, go to:  Application Information Page.

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