Abdominal CT Masterclass: Trauma

Imaging

Video course

by Michael Hartung, MD

After attending this course, you'll master the essentials of abdominopelvic trauma CT interpretation and feel comfortable reviewing studies on your own. You will recognize and characterize solid organ, bowel, and vascular injuries, as well as fractures, and you'll become familiar with patterns of injury involving multiple systems. Your skills will be solidified with case study reviews of complex polytrauma.

56m

4 Quizzes

1 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Recognize and diagnose the most common patterns of solid organ injury.
Identify the key findings that raise concern of injury to the large or small bowel and mesentery.
Recognize and characterize active bleeding due to trauma.
Recognize and diagnose the most common patterns of injury to the bones, body wall, and bladder.
Systematically approach a complex, polytrauma case and diagnose typical patterns of injury.

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Chapter 1

Solid organ injuries

In this chapter, you'll learn the key imaging features and how to diagnose abdominal trauma to the solid organs including liver, kidneys, and pancreas.

6 lessons

19m

Solid organ injuries intro

Identifying solid organ injuries

Diagnosing spleen, liver, and pancreatic injuries

Imaging renal, ureter, and adrenal injuries

Solid organ injury (case study)

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

Solid organ injuries quiz

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Chapter 2

Bowel, mesenteric, and diaphragmatic injuries

Here, you’ll learn the key imaging features and how to diagnose abdominal trauma to the bowel, mesentery, and diaphragm.

5 lessons

12m

Bowel, mesenteric, and diaphragmatic injuries intro

Evaluating bowel and mesenteric trauma

Bowel trauma (case studies)

Mesenteric injury and shock (case studies)

Describing diaphragmatic injuries

Bowel, mesenteric, and diaphragmatic injuries quiz

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Chapter 3

Musculoskeletal injuries

This chapter will teach you the key imaging features and how to diagnose musculoskeletal injuries including rib and spinal fractures and pelvic trauma.

6 lessons

15m

Musculoskeletal injuries intro

Considering rib fractures

Analyzing spinal fractures

Assessing body wall injuries

Investigating pelvic fractures

Reviewing bladder injuries

Musculoskeletal injuries quiz

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Chapter 4

Gunshot wounds and polytrauma

In this chapter, you'll learn the key imaging features and how to diagnose gunshot injuries and abdominal polytrauma with typical patterns of injury.

4 lessons

11m

Gunshot wounds and polytrauma intro

Exploring gunshot wounds (case studies)

Approaching polytrauma

Gunshot wounds and polytrauma quiz

Quiz

Abdominal CT Masterclass: Trauma outro

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Teachers of this course

Michael Hartung, MD

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

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Nora Drenaline

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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 1 CME credits.

CME accredited

All our courses and workshops are fully CME accredited. We provide USA AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Pro members can download their CME certificates upon successful completion of activities. Want to transfer these credits to your national system? No problem.

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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2013
Highly commended by the British Medical Association
Awarded in the digital category of the BMA Book Awards—London 2017
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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

Solid organ injuries

Bowel, mesenteric, and diaphragmatic injuries

Musculoskeletal injuries

Gunshot wounds and polytrauma

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