General and Abdominal Scientific and Case Reports Session 1
Utilization of a Personal Portable Point of Care Ultrasound Device to Manage Workup and Navigate the Healthcare System in a Unique Case of RUQ Pain: A Medical Student Run Free Clinic for Uninsured Patients Success Story
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
11:42am – 11:49am
Location: 410
Authors: Brian Villa, University of South Florida
Does your institution have a free healthcare clinic? Is ultrasound available for uninsured patients? Are you interested in how to make ultrasound more accessible to patients? Is volunteering an important part of your practice?
If you answered YES to any of those, then you should consider hearing about how POCUS was used in a unique case of abdominal pain in a free healthcare clinic. This case presentation will be a refreshing example of the power that POCUS can bring to the less fortunate in our communities. We will briefly touch on the insurance landscape of ultrasound and will probe listeners to think about how they can be a force for ultrasound good in their home communities.