Pericardiocentesis is a procedure used to obtain pericardial fluid for pericardial fluid analysis and potentially treat patients with cardiac tamponade.
What you will Learn in the Pericardiocentesis Course
The pericardiocentesis course uses an advanced simulator to teach students the proper technique for an ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis. Students will perform a scanning ultrasound to determine the optimal insertion site and then perform the entire ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis using real-time ultrasound guidance. Students also learn the hematologic parameters when pericardiocentesis can be safely performed and when the procedure can be performed if the patient is taking antiplatelets, antithrombotics, or anticoagulant medications. Finally, the course covers how to manage pericardiocentesis complications should they occur.
The HPC Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures course will teach you how to perform pericardiocentesis in addition to central line placement, endotracheal intubation, stylet-guided intubations, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) placement, King tube placement, or fiberoptic intubations. ultrasound-guided peripheral IV access, arterial lines, POCUS exams (RUSH exams and E-FAST exams), thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar punctures, chest tube placement, pigtail catheter placement, needle thoracostomy, procedural sedation, and ventilator management.
Why you should choose us for your pericardiocentesis course
Our ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis training is a component of our two-day live Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures CME course which teaches clinicians how to perform the 20 most essential procedures needed to work in the ER, ICU, and hospital wards.
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Pericardiocentesis Photos
Pericardiocentesis Course Trains Students in:
- Indications for a Pericardiocentesis
- Contraindications for Pericardiocentesis
- Complications of Pericardiocentesis
- Equipment for Pericardiocentesis
- Proper positioning and technique for Pericardiocentesis
- Pericardiocentesis troubleshooting
- Coding for Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis Blogs
Early Paracentesis in Patients Admitted With Cirrhotic Ascites
Simulation Based Training for Central Venous Catheters
Outpatient Management of A Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Tricks of the Trade for Stylet-guided Endotracheal Intubations
Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures CME Courses Available
Register HERE 21 days before the course to SAVE $50-150 and get the following:
- 12 month online access to Online CME course, procedure video bundle, instructional posters
- Indefinite online access to PDFs of all course lectures, course handouts, and HPC Adult Critical Care and Emergency Drug Reference Drug
2023-08 Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – San Antonio, TX (WEEKEND)
Courtyard Marriott San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel
November 18-19, 2023
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2023-08a Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – San Antonio, TX (Saturday ONLY)
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November 18, 2023
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November 19, 2023
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2023-07 Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – New Orleans, LA (WEEKEND)
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October 21-22, 2023
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2023-07b Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – New Orleans, LA (Sunday ONLY)
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October 22, 2023
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2023-07a Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – New Orleans, LA (Saturday ONLY)
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October 21, 2023
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2023-06 Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – Seattle, WA (WEEKEND)
Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown Hotel
September 16-17, 2023
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2023-06a Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – Seattle, WA (Saturday ONLY)
Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown Hotel
September 16, 2023
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2023-06b Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – Seattle, WA (Sunday ONLY)
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September 17, 2023
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2023-05 Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – Denver, CO (WEEKEND)
Westin Denver Downtown Hotel
July 8-9, 2023
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