Role of Tele-ultrasound for Teaching Ultrasound-guided Nerve Blocks in the Emergency Department: A Case Series from Peru
Introduction: Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNB) represent a procedural skill set that can be used to treat acute pain by physicians in the emergency department (ED). However, limited access to education and training represents a barrier to widespread adoption of this core skill set. The implemen...
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| description | Introduction: Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNB) represent a procedural skill set that can be used to treat acute pain by physicians in the emergency department (ED). However, limited access to education and training represents a barrier to widespread adoption of this core skill set. The implementation of UGNBs within the ED can aid in resource allocation, particularly in limited-resource settings. Case Series: In this case series we discuss our experience using tele-ultrasound to train emergency physicians on the use of UGNBs within our international point-of-care ultrasound fellowship in Peru. We highlight the potential role UGNBs serve in management of acute pain when working in resource-limited, public safety-net hospitals in Peru. Conclusion: Tele-ultrasound may represent a strategy for teaching procedures such as UGNBs via remote guidance and supervision. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2ff5b7d24b845aaa0a25ff40a3a4b3c2022-12-22T02:14:13ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2022-08-016310.5811/cpcem.2022.2.55417cpcem-6-204Role of Tele-ultrasound for Teaching Ultrasound-guided Nerve Blocks in the Emergency Department: A Case Series from PeruDavid A. Martin0Marco Guillen1Angel Farro2Maribel Condori3Andrea Dreyfuss4Arun Nagdev5Highland Hospital - Alameda Health System, Department of Emergency Medicine, Oakland, CaliforniaEsSalud Cusco: Hospital Nacional Adolfo Guevara Velasco, Department of Emergency Medicine, Cusco, PeruHospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Parque “Historia de la Medicina Peruana.” Department of Emergency Medicine, Lima, PeruHospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Parque “Historia de la Medicina Peruana.” Department of Emergency Medicine, Lima, PeruHennepin County Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Minneapolis, MinnesotaHighland Hospital - Alameda Health System, Department of Emergency Medicine, Oakland, CaliforniaIntroduction: Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNB) represent a procedural skill set that can be used to treat acute pain by physicians in the emergency department (ED). However, limited access to education and training represents a barrier to widespread adoption of this core skill set. The implementation of UGNBs within the ED can aid in resource allocation, particularly in limited-resource settings. Case Series: In this case series we discuss our experience using tele-ultrasound to train emergency physicians on the use of UGNBs within our international point-of-care ultrasound fellowship in Peru. We highlight the potential role UGNBs serve in management of acute pain when working in resource-limited, public safety-net hospitals in Peru. Conclusion: Tele-ultrasound may represent a strategy for teaching procedures such as UGNBs via remote guidance and supervision.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8qb9p73p |
| spellingShingle | David A. Martin Marco Guillen Angel Farro Maribel Condori Andrea Dreyfuss Arun Nagdev Role of Tele-ultrasound for Teaching Ultrasound-guided Nerve Blocks in the Emergency Department: A Case Series from Peru Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| title | Role of Tele-ultrasound for Teaching Ultrasound-guided Nerve Blocks in the Emergency Department: A Case Series from Peru |
| title_full | Role of Tele-ultrasound for Teaching Ultrasound-guided Nerve Blocks in the Emergency Department: A Case Series from Peru |
| title_fullStr | Role of Tele-ultrasound for Teaching Ultrasound-guided Nerve Blocks in the Emergency Department: A Case Series from Peru |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of Tele-ultrasound for Teaching Ultrasound-guided Nerve Blocks in the Emergency Department: A Case Series from Peru |
| title_short | Role of Tele-ultrasound for Teaching Ultrasound-guided Nerve Blocks in the Emergency Department: A Case Series from Peru |
| title_sort | role of tele ultrasound for teaching ultrasound guided nerve blocks in the emergency department a case series from peru |
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