Interactive Video
This is an interactive video presentation built with ispring and powerpoint. It covers the basic focused cardiac ultrasound views and more. Go to the courses…
Evidence : ICU Resources
This RCT looked at the impact of use of a POCUS protocol on resource utilization in the ICU. Findings included reduced radiological investigations, re…
Evidence: Critical Care Echo
This narrative review from Vieillard et al describes the development and growth of critical care echo over the past decade. CCE is now well establishe…
Evidence: Dyspnea
Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Patients With Acute Dyspnea: An Evidence Report for a Clinical Practice Guideline by the American College of Physicians. Gartlehner et al. Annals…
Lung Point
M-MODE APPEARANCE OF PNEUMOTHORAX When using m-mode in patients with pneumothorax, the sea shore appearance is no longer present. In the pleural line, lung sliding…
Pneumothorax
The ultrasound appearance of pneumothorax is discussed here. Loss of lung sliding and the movement artefact deep to the pleural line A pneumothorax lies deep…
Pleural Effusion
Pleural EffusionPleural effusion should be evaluated with the ultrasound probe placed as posteriorly as possible in a supine patient to identify fluid layered in the…
B Lines
B LINES: Bright narrow beams that extend from pleural line down to the bottom of the screen are an artifact created by interstitial fluid. This…
A-Lines
Air below the pleural line reflects most US back to the transducer. This is itself a reflector, meaning some of the US waves will bounce…
Normal Lung
The lung ultrasound demonstrates normal LUNG SLIDING. The pleura is the bright line with comet tail artefacts below it. 2 ribs are shown with acoustic…