After hours ultrasound emergency training for acute pain evaluation
This after hours ultrasound emergency course from the AIUM addresses the sonographic workup of acute pain that presents outside standard clinic hours. Four expert physicians cover the conditions most likely to appear in emergency and urgent care settings, focusing on scrotal, abdominal, and pelvic pain — with the differential diagnosis features that guide clinical decision-making when specialist backup is limited.
Inside this resource
Acute scrotal and pelvic pain evaluation
The course opens with sonographic assessment of acute scrotal pain — identifying the features that distinguish torsion from epididymitis and other scrotal emergencies. A pelvic pain module addresses the ultrasound findings relevant to urgent gynaecological presentations, completing the lower-body emergency scanning coverage.
Right lower quadrant and right upper quadrant assessment
Right lower quadrant pain evaluation covers appendicitis and related pathology with the sonographic signs that help confirm or exclude acute intra-abdominal causes. The right upper quadrant module addresses hepatobiliary and renal conditions — cholecystitis, biliary dilatation, and renal colic patterns that clinicians encounter most frequently in after-hours settings.
Differential diagnosis and clinical decision-making
Each body region is taught alongside the differential diagnosis features that matter when making urgent referral or disposition decisions. The aim is building confidence in identifying which findings demand immediate intervention versus which can be managed with follow-up imaging.
Who this serves
- Emergency physicians — sharpen after-hours scanning skills for acute abdominal and pelvic presentations
- Radiologists and sonographers — review the sonographic features of urgent non-routine cases
- Trainees in emergency medicine — build foundational knowledge of point-of-care ultrasound in acute settings
Faculty & syllabus
Faculty 4 speakers
- Wui Chong, MD
- Gayatri Joshi, MD
- Ravi D. Kadasne, MD
- Refky Nicola, MSc, DO
Topics covered 4 regions
- Acute Pain in the Scrotum
- Right Lower Quadrant Pain
- Right Upper Quadrant Pain
- Pelvic Pain
Before you buy
Is this a full-length course or a focused module?
A focused module covering four body regions in a single lecture — designed for clinicians who need the essentials quickly rather than a multi-day programme.
What scanning scenarios does it address?
Acute pain presentations arriving after regular working hours, covering scrotal, abdominal, and pelvic emergency sonography.
The chart
| Format | Video lecture (MP4) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | AIUM |
| Department | Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute |
| Delivery | Instant download after checkout · lifetime re-access |
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Sarah K. –
Concise and practical. The scrotal torsion versus epididymitis differentiation module is exactly what I needed for overnight shifts.
Lynn C. –
Solid content but short. At four regions I wanted more case examples showing less common pathology in each area.
Raj P. –
Good overview of after-hours emergency sonography. The RLQ and RUQ sections give clear diagnostic anchors for real-time scanning decisions.
M. Alvarez –
Four body regions covered efficiently. The pelvic pain module was the strongest — useful for gynaecological emergency evaluation.
Wei L. –
Downloaded for a refresher before an ED rotation. The differential diagnosis approach across all four regions is well-structured and memorable.