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July

POCUS overview

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Artifacts/Physics

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E-FAST

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Thoracic

Review of knobology and general exams including basics of:

Biliary, Renal/GU, ECHO, thoracic, abdominal aorta, E-FAST

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Artifacts and physics, POCUS safety

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Advanced Thoracic: pneumonia, thoracic US statistics, thoracentesis

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Basic procedural review (in-plane and out-of-plane needle guidance)

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Multiple one-on-one, hands-on scanning sessions

August

Advanced Biliary

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Advanced Aorta

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Advanced ECHO

Adv Biliary/Aorta

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Start advanced ECHO exposure:

Comprehensive ECHO views (A2C, AL, RV inflow, RV outflow...)

Quantitative EF

Diastology

Doppler studies

September

Advanced ECHO (cont'd)

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ECHO rotation

Wrap-up advanced ECHO review

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Start ECHO rotation with Cardiology dept

October

ECHO rotation (cont'd)

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Admin (pt 1)

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Journal club

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Fall retreat

ECHO rotation with Cardiology department

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Admin: (Accreditation, certification, credentialing)

November

Advanced Renal

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Scrotal

Renal: Parenchymal assessment, cysts, hydronephrosis, congenital abnormalities, doppler, transplant

Bladder: volume, ureteral jets, masses, twinkling artifact, suprapubic placement

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Scrotal: soft tissue (cellulitis, abscess), hydrocele, varicocele, torsion doppler evaluation, epididymitis, orchitis

December

OB-GYN

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Admin (pt 2)

1st trimester (IUP, define terms, dating, subchorionic hemorrhage) 

2nd/3rd trimester (dating, station, AFI, placental location, NST?)

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Ovarian assessment (torsion, cyst, abscess, dermoid cyst)

Uterine assessment (cysts, fibroids, RPOC)

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Admin (Machine purchase & maintenance, risk management, billing/coding)

January

Misc. Vascular

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Non-traumatic abdomen

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Journal club

Vascular flow patterns, Carotids, DVT evaluation (UE/LE), Pseudoanuerysm)

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Appendicitis

Bowel (SBO, intussusception, pyloric stenosis)

Hernias

Pancreas

Spleen

Ascites (paracentesis)

February

Advanced Procedural

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Winter retreat

Regional anesthesia (cadaver lab???)

FUN blocks

Interscalene

Brachial plexus (supraclavicular, infraclavicular, RAPTIR)

Femoral nerve

Fascia iliaca

Sciatic nerve

Posterior tibial nerve

TAP block?

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Transvenous pacer guidance

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ET tube confirmation

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LP

March

Advanced soft tissue

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Ocular

Cellulitis/Abscess, FB detection/removal, Thyroid, Vocal cords

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Ocular anatomy, pupillary testing, retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, lens dislocation, ONSD, periorbital swelling, retrobulbar hematoma

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April

MSK

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Journal Club

Joint analysis + arthrocentesis

Shoulder

Hip

Elbow

Wrist

Knee

Ankle

May

ENT

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Phantoms

Identification of ENT structures

Peritonsillar abscess drainage

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Phantom building day

June

Wrap-up

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