Resources

This section provides available resources for publications, blogs & links, and communal training materials. Please note all material is considered open access but should not be altered without permission of the authors prior to use. Please email us if you would like to see resources posted that are not listed! 

Publications

• Please see this resource for abstracts of research articles related to ultrasound in global health. Join the group to add more! :  http://www.mendeley.com/groups/3548571/ultrasound-in-developing-countries/
• Books: Several Books exist that are great teaching resources for ultrasound in limited resource settings. 
  • OB Ultrasound Manual by ISUOG: openultrasound.com
  • iBook on DVT Ultrasound: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/practical-ultrasound-series/id919137205?mt=11
  • Partners In Health Manual of Ultrasound for Limited Resource Settings is a 400 page, color manual for free download. http://www.pih.org/blog/a-new-resource-for-using-ultrasound-in-developing-countries
  • Available on Amazon.com, Bill Marks has written a book called "Ultrasound: A Practical Approach" that has a great OB section
  • Tom Heller has written a book entitled FASH: Focused Assessment with Sonography in HIV/TB, A Practical Manual. This is available by mail with link and description found at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3854911/

 

Blogs, Links, and Other Resources

• Recipes for Home Made Ultrasound Phantoms and Gel: http://meritus.kopernika.pl/homemade-tastes-better/

•  Ultrasoundpodcasts
•  AEUS narrated lecture series
•  Sonoguide: Narrated lecture modules with videos on many ultrasound topics. Videos are streaming and require reasonably fast connection. 
• emergencyultrasoundteaching.com

 

Communal Training Material

• Lectures (PPT)
  • Basic Echo
  •  FAST Case examples - pass the pointer
• Lectures (PDF)
  •  eFAST
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• Needs Assessment Tool
• Course Evaluation (Generic)

 

Preparing for an International Trip 

Contact CDC:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333
Telephone: (800)CDC-INFO 

Hours of Operation 

 8am-8pm ET/Monday-Friday 

 Closed Holidays  

 

•  Travel information to over 200 countries: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.htm    
•  Podcast series sharing safe travel tips:  http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/podcasts.htm
•  Tips if becoming ill while traveling:  http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/sick-during-trip.htm  
•  Information about emergency evacuation insurance:  http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2012/chapter-2-the-pre-travel-consultation/travel-health-insurance-and-evacuation-insurance.htm  
•  Links to information about anything that may occurwhile traveling abroad:  http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2012/table-of-contents.htm#22  
•  Security Tips:  http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/survival-guide.htm

 

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Equipment Manuals

• Sonosite Micromaxx Manual: http://www.sonosite.com/sites/default/files/support_docs/MicroMaxx_UG_P06435-07B_e.pdf
• Sonosite Titan Manual: http://www.sonosite.com/sites/default/files/support_docs/TITAN_UG_P03322-08A_e.pdf

 

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