California Emergency Physicians Medical Group Develops Ultrasound Course for Emergency Medicine Physicians.EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- California Emergency Physicians (CEP CEP congenital erythropoietic porphyria. CEP abbr. congenital erythropoietic porphyria ) Medical Group is pleased to announce that it has developed an emergency ultrasound Introduction The use of portable ultrasound at the bedside of patients in the emergency department to diagnose and to guide procedures. FAST Scan The FAST scan consist of scanning four areas: 1) Subxiphoid - to visualize the heart. course for its physician Partners. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a 2004 survey from the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM ABEM American Board of Emergency Medicine ), approximately 33.6% of respondents nationwide indicated they personally perform bedside emergency ultrasound. That statistic has continued to increase -- in 1992, only 8.7% of respondents indicated they personally use ultrasound in the ED, according to ABEM. With that in mind, CEP appointed a task force comprised of three physicians who are emergency ultrasound fellowship-trained to design the program and its curriculum. Several studies have indicated that emergency ultrasound at the bedside is beneficial in rapidly diagnosing a variety of conditions, such as abdominal pain Abdominal pain can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious disease. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult, because many diseases can result in this symptom. Abdominal pain is a common problem. , ruptured ectopic pregnancies, vascular emergencies, and aortic aortic pertaining to or emanating from the aorta. See also aortic arch. aortic aneurysm occurs most often in dogs, where it is caused by Spirocerca lupi larvae, turkeys and primates, causing dyspnea, cyanosis and coughing. diseases, improving quality of care and patient satisfaction. "CEP is proactively taking steps to train all of our physician Partners in emergency ultrasound, which will improve patient care and allow us to obtain results more quickly," said Prentice Tom, MD, CEP's Chief Medical Officer. "CEP strives to stay at the forefront of technology to continually raise the bar for emergency medicine in California." "The course will greatly enhance our clinical skills as this modality is becoming more commonplace in Emergency Departments," said Rita Sweeney, MD. "Our goal is to educate and train all CEP providers in emergency ultrasound during the next three to five years. We look forward to instructing this course and playing a role in further improving emergency medical care in our communities." The two-day course meets the America College of Emergency Physicians guidelines for credentialing. Since 1999, training in emergency ultrasound has been required in every emergency medicine residency program, and is part of the American Board of Emergency Medicine exam. CEP was founded in 1975 and is the leading provider of physician staffing, management, and consulting services for Emergency Department and Ambulatory Care ambulatory care n. Medical care provided to outpatients. ambulatory care, n the health services provided on an outpatient basis to those who can visit a health care facility and return home the same day. Practices in California. To date, CEP includes more than 1,000 providers, 51 Emergency Departments, and 18 Ambulatory Care Practices. CEP treats nearly two million patients each year. For more information on CEP, visit their website at www.cep.com. |
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