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  • Anesthetics
  • Fasting
  • Ultrasonography

Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Gastric point-of-care ultrasonography is a bedside diagnostic examination used to evaluate gastric contents before anesthesia induction and support individualized aspiration risk assessment. This activity reviews gastric anatomy, scanning techniques, interpretation of qualitative findings, and quantitative assessment of gastric volume in patients with uncertain fasting status or conditions associated with delayed gastric emptying. The existing practice gap is that clinicians may inconsistently identify patients with increased aspiration risk, apply fasting guidance to higher-risk populations, or use gastric point-of-care ultrasonography findings to guide procedural timing and airway planning. This activity addresses that gap by strengthening learners ability to recognize relevant indications, obtain appropriate parasagittal views, distinguish solids, thick liquids, clear liquids, and an empty stomach, and estimate gastric volume when indicated. Participants will gain actionable skills to improve perioperative decision-making, reduce aspiration-related complications, and support patient-centered anesthetic care.

Credit & MOC Details

Credit information is provided by the course provider. We recommend confirming credit eligibility with the provider or your licensing board before starting the activity.

Credit types

AAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsNursingUp to 1.5 creditsPharmacyUp to 1.5 credits

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABA — Lifelong LearningUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 points

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

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Fee varies

This provider typically $49–98

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  • Article / monograph / reference
  • Credit · Up to 1.5 credits
  • MOC · Up to 1.5 points
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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