Ultrasound Masterclass: Veins of the Legs

Ultrasound

Video course

by Elizabeth Tenny, BS RVT RDCS

Diagnosing and treating a leg vein thrombosis can save your patient’s life, and curing a venous insufficiency wound can prevent leg amputation. After attending this course, you will be confident in performing and interpreting lower extremity ultrasounds to save your patients and their legs. By the end, your new mastery of leg vein ultrasound will make you an invaluable asset to your team.

1h 43m

6 Quizzes

3 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Diagnose a deep or superficial venous thrombosis using ultrasound
Master a basic DVT protocol
Discriminate between normal and diseased vein hemodynamics that are apparent as waveforms on ultrasound
Determine whether a blood clot is acute or chronic
Interpret a venous insufficiency report
Recognize venous disease signs and symptoms

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Chapter 1

Venous anatomy and function

Here, you will learn the names and functions of leg veins. You will identify the valves, the calf pump, and use the Valsalva maneuver to get the most out of your hemodynamic assessment.

5 lessons

17m

Venous anatomy and function intro

Discerning proximal and distal venous anatomical orientation

Differentiating between deep, superficial, perforating, and varicose veins

Identifying venous confluences

Using basic hemodynamic principles to diagnose venous disorders

Venous anatomy and function quiz

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Chapter 2

Patient history, mechanisms of disease, and physical exam

Recognize the signs and symptoms, risk factors, and types of venous diseases to look for. Nail the physical exam and be on your way to a quick diagnosis.

3 lessons

Patient history, mechanisms of disease, and physical exam intro

Recognizing the signs and symptoms of venous disease

Recognizing risk factors

Patient history, mechanisms of disease, and physical exam quiz

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Chapter 3

Venous testing with ultrasound

This chapter will introduce you to basic ultrasound principles, orientations, and physics to help you master the ultrasound machine for venous disease.

8 lessons

23m

Venous testing with ultrasound intro

Discerning ultrasound capabilities and limitations

Positioning your patient

Simplifying ultrasound machine knobology

Orienting your probe

Assigning color flow

Interpreting the Doppler baseline

Seeing augment maneuvers on color and Doppler

Venous testing with ultrasound quiz

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Chapter 4

Performing and interpreting a DVT ultrasound

We've briefly delved into venous disease and ultrasound scanning, now let's combine them! Perform and interpret a DVT study and recognize incidental findings.

6 lessons

22m

Performing and interpreting a DVT ultrasound intro

Executing a DVT ultrasound study (part 1)

Executing a DVT ultrasound study (part 2)

Interpreting DVT compressibility and chronicity on ultrasound

Deciphering DVT waveforms

Identifying incidental findings

Performing and interpreting a DVT ultrasound quiz

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Chapter 5

Performing and interpreting the venous insufficiency ultrasound

Now that we can perform the basic DVT protocol, we move on to the insufficiency portion. We also discuss whether preoperative vein mapping is useful for bypass conduits.

6 lessons

18m

Performing and interpreting the venous insufficiency ultrasound intro

Mastering a venous insufficiency protocol

Identifying varicose veins in the insufficiency study

Translating a venous insufficiency report

Nailing the post-ablation study

Applying the lower extremity vein map

Performing and interpreting the venous insufficiency ultrasound quiz

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Chapter 6

Therapeutic interventions and invasive tests

When ultrasound findings need confirmation, know what to order! We go over pros and cons of anticoagulants, D-dimer, venography, thrombectomy, IVC filters, and venous ablation.

8 lessons

17m

Therapeutic interventions and invasive tests intro

Evaluating a D-dimer blood test

Utilizing a venogram

Prescribing anticoagulation drugs

Ablating insufficiency as a cure

Deploying an IVC filter

Deciding on thrombectomy or thrombolysis

Therapeutic interventions and invasive tests quiz

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Teachers of this course

Elizabeth Tenny, BS RVT RDCS

Elizabeth is a Senior Vascular Sonographer at Stanford University’s hospital in Stanford, California.

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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 3 CME credits.

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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
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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

Venous anatomy and function

Patient history, mechanisms of disease, and physical exam

Venous testing with ultrasound

Performing and interpreting a DVT ultrasound

Performing and interpreting the venous insufficiency ultrasound

Therapeutic interventions and invasive tests

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