When a dog presents in severe respiratory distress, every second counts. Radiographs are often impossible if the patient is markedly unstable, and while computed tomography or a cardiology consult might be ideal, they often mean referral, transportation of the patient, and may cause delays in diagnosis. What if point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) could provide the answers? Is it within the scope of a non-specialist to assess pulmonary hypertension (PH) in the midst of an emergency? Join two trailblazers in veterinary POCUS, Dr. Soren Boysen, DACVECC, and Dr. Serge Chalhoub, DACVIM, for a lively and informative debate on whether POCUS is the game-changing tool for diagnosing PH in the unstable canine patient. They’ll break down the key lung and cardiac ultrasound findings of PH, empowering you to swiftly decide if PH should be at the top of your differential diagnosis list. With banter, humor, and a wealth of experience, these pioneers will leave you ready to face the toughest respiratory cases with POCUS in hand!
Program Agenda:
- · Definition of pulmonary hypertension
- · Description of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) findings to support a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension, particularly lung and cardiac POCUS findings.
- · Brief presentation of recent literature discussing the sonographic criteria to diagnose pulmonary hypertension
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the point-of-care pleural space and lung ultrasound (PLUS) findings that are commonly seen in dogs with pulmonary hypertension
- Demonstrate the PLUS technique to scan dogs with suspected pulmonary hypertension
- Describe the right sided cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) changes that support a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension
- Describe how to obtain the common short and long axis right parasternal images to assess the heart for pulmonary hypertension
Presented by: Dr. Soren Boysen, DACVECC & Dr. Serge Chalhoub, DACVIM
Sponsored by: Clarius
Presented as a Live Webinar | December 2024
1 RACE-approved CE credit can be earned upon completion of this course if your post-course quiz score is higher than 70%.