Advanced Chest Imaging: Integrating CXR, CT Chest and Lung POCUS into Diagnostic Reasoning

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This interactive session highlights imaging modalities of the chest utilizing case studies with CXRs, CT chest and lung point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) images. Participants are challenged to use diagnostic reasoning skills to decide what type of imaging study would best establish a diagnosis, and then interpret those images as they relate to pathophysiologic conditions of the chest.

Objectives

Describe indications for CXR, CT chest and lung POCUS.
Apply diagnostic reasoning skills to determine which chest image modality would best help formulate a differential diagnosis.
Identify CXR, CT chest and lung POCUS images associated with pathophysiologic conditions of the chest.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.