Ultrasound educator and emergency physician Dr. Tatiana Havryliuk is on a mission to help more primary care physicians use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in their practices. That’s because she’s convinced it will “transform the way we practice medicine,” she says. “It would be cheaper. It would be more precise. I also think it would be safer, especially for procedural guidance.”
Watch this 5-minute video with Dr. Havryliuk to learn which diagnostic evaluations are essential for primary care physicians to perform in clinic for faster and more accurate clinical decisions. Scroll down for details and to register for a free webinar.
Top 5 POCUS Assessments for Primary Care
Vascular Assessment: Quickly diagnosing a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), which Dr. Havryliuk notes can be treated right away if ruled in. And saves a patient a trip to the ER and expensive testing if ruled out.
Cardiopulmonary Evaluation: Evaluating for fluid overload in patients with Congestive Heart Failure and managing their diuresis in an outpatient setting to “keep them out of the hospital”. For respiratory complaints, she states that lung ultrasound is “so much better than relying on your physical exam” and can show pneumonia or rule out a pneumothorax with high sensitivity.
Renal and Bladder Scanning: Assessing patients with urinary retention and deciding on immediate management, such as catheter placement. It’s also a “great way to confirm” renal colic by checking for hydronephrosis.
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Exams: Identifying joint effusion is the simplest and most common application, especially in the knee, to determine the need for drainage or evaluate for tears in tendons.
Aorta Screening: POCUS is a beneficial tool in a primary care setting because it allows for immediate action if an aneurysm is found, presenting the potential of “saving a life if you detect it early on”.
Free Webinar: POCUS for Primary Care: Practical Skills for Everyday Practice
To help primary care physicians get started with POCUS, Dr. Havryliuk and her team at Hello Sono offer training and support, including credentialing and implementation, to build high-quality, compliant, and profitable POCUS programs.
We’re excited to collaborate with Dr. Havryliuk on a free 1-hour webinar to introduce primary care providers to the fundamentals of common POCUS applications. Dr. Havryliuk will discuss how point-of-care ultrasound can change the way primary care physicians diagnose and manage patients. You’ll learn:
- Indications for POCUS in primary care
- Patient positioning and scanning techniques
- How to recognize abnormal patterns and avoid pitfalls
- Clinical impact and practice integration
- Overview of competency guidelines, implementation strategies, and ROI
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