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Bedside Ultrasound

25th November 2016.  
Carmelo Sgarlata, University of Pavia and Collegio A Volta.

Abstract
The seminar will tackle the applications of diagnostic ultrasound in medicine focusing on the bedside use of ultrasonography to support clinical diagnosis and decision making in several common clinical settings (such as cancer, pleural and abdominal effusions, aneurysms, urinary retention, gallbladder stones, pneumonia, pneumothorax, cardiac failure and many other..). I will offer a short discussion both on US basic principles and instrumentation as well as its practical use in a medical ward. Ultrasound is a low cost, noninvasive, rapidly performed examination that results in reduced test to treatment times increasing diagnostic sensivity and accuracy. Ultrasound is becoming a ubiquitous imaging modality in many hospital systems with potential applications in all medical  and surgical disciplines. All interested students, from College and outside, are welcome to attend.

Abstract (Italian):
Il seminario affronterà le applicazioni dell’ecografia diagnostica in medicina concentrandosi in particolare sull’utilizzo della metodica al letto del malato quale supporto alla diagnosi ed al processo decisione in diverse situazioni cliniche di comune riscontro (quali le patologie neoplastiche, i versamenti pleurici ed addominali, la patologia aneurismatica, la ritenzione urinaria, la calcolosi della colecisti, le polmoniti, lo pneumotorace, l’insufficienza cardiaca e molte altre..). Discuterò brevemente sia i principi generali della metodica ecografica e quindi le applicazioni pratiche che essa trova all’interno di un reparto medico.  L’ecografia è una metodica non invasiva, eseguibile rapidamente e con costi contenuti il cui utilizzo comporta una miglioramento della sensibilità e dell’accuratezza diagnostica riducendo il tempo necessario per instaurare un trattamento appropriato. L’ecografia sta diventando una metodica di diagnostica per immagini ubiquitaria in molti ospedali con potenziali applicazioni in tutte le discipline mediche e chirurgiche. Tutti gli studenti interessati, appartenenti al Collegio o esterni, sono invitati a partecipare.

The slides of the seminar can be downloaded here.

Biographical sketch
I’m a medical doctor and my work is actually focused on diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the area of internal medicine and geriatrics with particular regard to cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease. I’ve also a great interest in the use of  diagnostic ultrasound in internal medicine. I studied Medicine at Volta as an undergraduate graduating in July 2012 then I remained in residence afterward as a resident in Geriatrics.  I’ve been secretary of the Volta Medical Society throughout the academic year 2013/14.  I’m  author of about 60 scientific publications on national and international journals and speaker at various conferences of national importance.