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After completing this course, you will be able to

Identify key structures and imaging findings of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain
Recognize the typical imaging findings of small bowel obstruction
Determine if the patient has red flag findings, such as ischemia and perforation, that will require surgical intervention
Diagnose the most common types of cancer in the abdomen and pelvis by describing and staging the primary tumor and screening for distant metastases
Recognize the most common manifestations of metastatic disease involving the solid organs, lymph nodes, and bones

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Chapter 1

Acute abdomen: bowel pathology

In this chapter, you will learn the key imaging features and how to diagnose the most common causes of acute abdominal pain in the emergency room setting.

10 lessons

35m

Acute abdomen: bowel pathology intro

Identifying acute appendicitis

Detecting diverticulitis

Diagnosing small bowel obstruction

Identifying closed loop small bowel obstruction

Identifying enteritis and colitis

Recognizing peptic ulcer disease

Spotting a peptic ulcer perforation

Identifying bowel perforation

Bonus lesson (non-accredited)—how to use a PACS viewer

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Chapter 2

Acute abdomen: solid organ and vascular pathology

You will learn the key imaging features and how to diagnosis acute abdominal pathology that often requires urgent surgical management and intervention, with an emphasis on bowel pathology.

9 lessons

26m

Acute abdomen: solid organ and vascular pathology intro

Identifying acute interstitial pancreatitis

Recognizing acute necrotizing pancreatitis

Detecting renal stones

Reading a flank pain CT

Spotting renal infections

Imaging cholecystitis

Identifying intestinal ischemia

Detecting a rupturing abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Chapter 3

Cancer imaging essentials

In this chapter, you will learn how to diagnose cancer based on abdominal CT findings— including primary tumors, solid organ and lymph node metastases, and bone lesions.

14 lessons

40m

Cancer imaging essentials intro

Identifying stomach cancer

Recognizing colon cancer

Diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma

Imaging bile duct cancer

Spotting liver metastases

Recognizing pancreatic tumors

Staging pancreatic cancer

Recognizing renal tumors

Identifying cancers of the bladder and urothelium

Characterizing carcinomatosis

Detecting lymphoma

Discerning cancer mimics

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Teachers of this course

Michael Hartung, MD

Michael is an Associate Professor of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA.

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Nora Drenaline

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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Acute abdomen: bowel pathology

Acute abdomen: solid organ and vascular pathology

Cancer imaging essentials

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners