Course Credit: 2 hours
Case Goals
- Describe the indications for performing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for appendicitis
- Describe the technique for performing POCUS for appendicitis
- Recognize anatomical landmarks for POCUS for appendicitis
- Interpret signs of appendicitis on POCUS
- List the limitations of POCUS for appendicitis
Lesson
Read the ALiEM PEM POCUS Series: Pediatric Appendicitis tutorial and then test your knowledge in the quiz below.
Course Authors
- Dr. Stacey Lakin
- Dr. Mindy Minh-Thu Duong
- Dr. Margaret Lin-Martore
PEM POCUS Series
- Series Editor: Dr. Margaret Lin-Martore
- Content Editors: Dr. Ashkon Shaahinfar, Dr. Aaron Kornblith
Course Content
Quiz | PEM POCUS: Pediatric Appendicitis
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There is an issue with this module providing a certificate of completion – tried completing the quiz twice and it does not show up like the others.
Oops just kidding, it came up – just took a few minutes to show!
Very good! I just had a doubt about the “hiperemia” as a secondary finding of appendicitis. Isnt that a clinical finding?
Nut and bold course! Thanks
very practical
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