Ultrasound diagnostics of hernias, diastasis and pain syndromes of the chest

Course curriculum

• Preparation and Technique of Ultrasound Scanning
• Fundamentals of preparation for ultrasound of the abdominal wall and chest
• Equipment requirements
• Provocative tests for the diagnosis of hernias
• The importance of patient positioning
• Anatomy and ultrasound diagnostics
• Analysis of the normal anatomy of the abdominal wall, chest, inguinal and femoral canals, including the developmental features of the gonads
• Abdominal wall hernias
• Identification and differential diagnosis of various types of hernias
• Signs of incarceration and features of diagnostics on ultrasound
• Additional diseases of the abdominal wall
• Overview of muscle diastasis, lipomas, developmental anomalies, including Sister Mary Joseph nodule and other rare conditions
• Management of patients with hernia
• Patient management strategies upon detection of a hernia, including modern approaches to treatment and rehabilitation
• Assessment of the postoperative condition
• Monitoring of meshes and assessment of complications after surgical treatment of hernias, such as hematomas, abscesses, and seromas
• Chest injuries and anomalies
• Diagnosis of rib and sternum fractures, subluxations, as well as anomalies of the chest skeletal frame and associated pain syndromes
• Thoracic pathologies
• Study of degenerative changes, inflammatory reactions in rheumatic diseases, infectious lesions, Tietze syndrome, and slipping rib syndrome
• Ultrasound navigation for procedures
• Application of ultrasound for guidance during injections and blocks
• Improving the accuracy and safety of procedures
• Drafting an ultrasound report
• Writing detailed and informative examination reports, including examples of pathology descriptions