June 2019 JVU: The Role of Preoperative Duplex Ultrasound Vessel Mapping in Determining Primary Failure of Pediatric Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Fistula

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Date & Location
Saturday, June 1, 2019, 12:00 AM - Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 11:59 PM, Lanham, MD

Target Audience
Specialties - Sonographers, Vascular, Vascular Technologists

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Designated (0.50 hours)

Overview

This issue highlights pediatric hemodialysis access ultrasound, preventive venous thrombosis diagnosis, ultrasound in traumatic and post catheterization pseudoaneurysms, and aberrant extracranial branch preventing complete carotid occlusion.



Objectives
After reading and studying the (6) articles in the June 2019 Issue of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the wait time for pediatric kidney transplantation.
  2. Define the routine of evaluation for pediatric preoperative AV fistula studies.
  3. Define the failure to mature and percentage of pediatric AVF patients who do.
  4. Discuss the number of VTE’s and PE’s annually.
  5. Define spontaneous echo contrast
  6. Describe risk for VTE.
  7. Define Horner syndrome.
  8. Define HITS.
  9. Describe value of reversed flow in an ophthalmic artery.
  10. Define values of transradial access.
  11. Describe potential values to transradial access.
  12. Describe location of distal radial artery access.
  13. Discuss value of sonographer in finding traumatic lower leg aneurysms
  14. Discuss treatments of leg aneurysms.
  15. Define FAST.
  16. Describe branches coming off of the normal internal carotid artery.
  17. Describe various ECA branches.
  18. Define current vascular education for treatment of carotid occlusions.

Registration

This enduring material is available at: www. svunet.org

SVU Members: Free

Non-Members: $40.00

Target Audience: Vascular Physicians, Vascular Technologists and Sonographer members of SVU


Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Cincinnati and the Society for Vascular Ultrasound. The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Cincinnati designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ per article. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Additional Information

The opinions expressed during in this journal are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Cincinnati. The information is presented for the purpose of advancing the readers' professional development.