American Academy of Family Physicians Joint Injections and Aspiration Edition 3 2024

Description

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+ Target Audience: family physicians, family medicine residents, primary care clinicians

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+ Information:

• Course Title: Joint Injections and Aspiration (Edition 3)

• Organizer: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

• Format: On-Demand Online Procedural Course

• Description: This on-demand procedural course is a comprehensive deep dive into musculoskeletal joint and soft tissue injections and aspirations, teaching clinicians to diagnose effectively, relieve patients’ pain, restore mobility, and reduce inflammation. Through step-by-step procedural video demonstrations using anatomical models, palpation-guided landmarks, and ultrasound guidance, participants review clinical indications and contraindications, equipment and medication selection, needle placement techniques, management of procedural challenges, and appropriate dosages, timing, and coding for common outpatient musculoskeletal conditions.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss diagnostic and therapeutic indications for musculoskeletal joint and soft tissue injections and aspirations.

2. Consider absolute and relative contraindications, potential complications, and safety precautions for musculoskeletal injections.

3. Select appropriate needle sizes, local anesthetics, and corticosteroid preparations, including accurate dosages, injection intervals, and procedural coding.

4. Identify proper palpation-guided anatomical landmarks and adjust for procedural pitfalls and challenges during needle placement and aspiration.

5. Perform musculoskeletal injections and aspirations for common upper- and lower-extremity joint and soft tissue conditions using anatomical models and ultrasound guidance.

Target Audience

This course is designed for family physicians, family medicine residents, primary care clinicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals seeking procedural training in office-based joint and soft tissue injections and aspirations.

Best for Family Physicians, Primary Care Physicians, Internists, Sports Medicine Physicians, Orthopedic Specialists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Rheumatologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Specialists (Physiatrists), Pain Management Specialists, Geriatricians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, and Urgent Care Physicians.

Topics

1. Musculoskeletal Injections: Joint and Soft Tissue – Part 1

   • Fundamental Principles of Diagnostic Aspiration (Arthrocentesis) and Therapeutic Joint and Soft Tissue Injections

   • Clinical Indications, Contraindications, Informed Consent, and Patient Safety Considerations

   • Supplies, Needle Gauge and Length Selection, and Clean/Aseptic Skin Preparation

   • Pharmacology, Selection, Appropriate Dosages, and Timing of Corticosteroids and Local Anesthetics

   • Proper Location of Palpation-Guided Anatomical Landmarks and Ultrasound-Guided Techniques

   • Upper Extremity Procedures: Shoulder (Subacromial Space, Glenohumeral Joint, Acromioclavicular Joint, Biceps Tendon Sheath), Elbow (Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis, Olecranon Bursa), and Wrist/Hand (De Quervain Tenosynovitis, Carpal Tunnel, Carpometacarpal Joint, Trigger Finger)

2. Musculoskeletal Injections: Joint and Soft Tissue – Part 2

   • Lower Extremity Procedures: Hip (Greater Trochanteric Bursa), Knee (Intra-Articular Approaches for Injection and Effusion Aspiration, Pes Anserine Bursa, Prepatellar Bursa), and Foot/Ankle (Tibiotalar Joint, Plantar Fascia, Morton Neuroma, Metatarsophalangeal Joint)

   • Synovial Fluid Evaluation and Diagnostic Interpretation

   • Adjusting for Procedural Pitfalls, Difficult Landmarks, and Needle Resistance

   • Recognition and Management of Potential Complications (Post-Injection Flare, Transient Hyperglycemia in Diabetic Patients, Soft Tissue Atrophy, Skin Depigmentation, Tendon Injury, and Infection)

   • Post-Injection Patient Counseling, Rehabilitation Integration, Documentation, and Procedural Billing and Coding