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	Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injection and Aspiration for Arthritic Conditions and Hemophilia (August 2019) Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injection and Aspiration for Arthritic Conditions and Hemophilia is designed to provide training in ultrasound-guided intra-articular needle placement, to perform joint injections and aspirations. Many practices caring for patients with orthopedic conditions, sports injuries or hemophilia have introduced musculoskeletal ultrasound for non-invasive management of painful joints.

Activity Details
Activity Name:	Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injection and Aspiration for Arthritic Conditions and Hemophilia (August 2019)
Description:	Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injection and Aspiration for Arthritic Conditions and Hemophilia is designed to provide training in ultrasound-guided intra-articular needle placement, to perform joint injections and aspirations. Many practices caring for patients with orthopedic conditions, sports injuries or hemophilia have introduced musculoskeletal ultrasound for non-invasive management of painful joints.
Course Objectives:	Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: Describe the benefits of guided versus unguided intra-articular injections. Describe the indications and contra-indications of performing ultrasound guided intra-articular injections. Perform ultrasound-guided needle placement into joints. Identify sonographic target interfaces for accurate joint injections. Operate an ultrasound machine to include beam steer and optimization techniques for needle visualization. Use the Color Flow and Power Doppler to visualize vessels. Describe various approaches to access the intraarticular space for needle placement based on underlying joint pathology. Describe sterile techniques for needle placement. Describe advantages and limitations of current intraarticular treatment modalities for pain relief.
Location Information
Meeting Location:	Hemophilia & Thrombosis Treatment Center at UC San Diego Health
Meeting Location URL:	https://cme.ucsd.edu/ugjointinjection/location.html
Location Address:	9333 Genesee Avenue, Suite 310
Location City:	San Diego
Location State:	CA
Location Postal Code:	92121
Location Country:	US
Activity Information
Start Date:	8/24/2019
End Date:	8/24/2019
Meeting Size:	20 attendees
Fees:	$925
Meeting URL:	https://cme.ucsd.edu/ugjointinjection/index.html
Credit Information
Credit Amount:	8.0
Credit Unit:	Credits
Accreditation:	ACCME - Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education > AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Activity Learning Format:	Live Activity
Accreditor/Sponsor
Sponsor Name:	UC San Diego School of Medicine
Sponsor Address:	9500 Gilman Drive, MC0947
Sponsor City:	La Jolla
Sponsor State:	CA
Sponsor Postal Code:	92093
Sponsor Country:	US
Sponsor Phone:	+1-858-534-3940
Sponsor Email:	ocme@ucsd.edu
Contact Information
Contact Name:	UC San Diego, Continuing Medical Education
Contact Address:	9500 Gilman Drive, MC0947
Contact City:	La Jolla
Contact State:	CA
Contact Postal Code:	92093
Contact Country:	US
Contact Phone:	+1-858-534-3940
Contact Email:	ocme@ucsd.edu

Type: Live Activity

1 Registered User

Live Meeting Information

Start: Saturday, August 24, 2019
End: Saturday, August 24, 2019

Location: Hemophilia & Thrombosis Treatment Center at UC San Diego Health
San Diego, CA 92121
US

Credits

8 Credits> Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education> AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™