Maria Cristina F N S Hage, Ana Beatriz Massaferro, Érika Rondon Lopes, Carolina Mariano Beraldo, Jéssika Daniel
Pericardial effusion can lead to cardiac tamponade, which endangers an animal's life. Ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis is used to remove abnormal liquid; however, it requires technical expertise. In veterinary medical education, the opportunity to teach this procedure to save lives during emergencies is rare; therefore, simulators are recommended for this practice. The present study aimed to create a model that can be made "at home" at low cost for ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis training and to gather feedback about this model through questionnaires given to the participants...
March 2016: Advances in Physiology Education