onboarding/ultrasound month Rotation:

This month we will focus on the basics of POCUS which we will expand upon as the year progresses with the hope that you will begin to include US into your practice of Emergency Medicine. We will utilize on-line didactics and quizzes, along with hands on scan sessions in both the Simulation Center and ED, simulation cases on a cardiac and pelvic ultrasound simulator and a structured assessment of ultrasound skills (OSAUS) performed on a standardized patient.

 

We will cover the following topics this month:​

• Ultrasound Physics and Knobology

• E-FAST

• Biliary

• Renal

• Abdominal Aorta

• Basic Cardiac

• Pelvic US for early pregnancy

• Ultrasound Guided IV Placement (see USGPIV page for details)

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In order to maximize our scan time, you must come prepared! 

We will start each topic by scanning one another in the Simulation Center, then will scan patients in the ED in small groups.

 

We will be using a standard set of terms to communicate how to manipulate the US transducers as described by Bahner et al. Watch this video prior to our first scan session, so that we can communicate effectively!

 

All assignments are listed below and must be completed prior to the scan session. We utilize the SAEM AEUS Narrated Lecture Series for most didactics, unless otherwise stated. You will only be allowed to advance to the next lesson, once the prior lesson is complete. Please email Dr. Duran with any issues logging into the system. 

https://participant.easy-lms.com/saem-lecture-series-test/login

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Assignments:

1. E-FAST: watch Dr. Duran's lecture and complete the quiz in the SAEM AEUS site.

2. Abdominal US (biliary, renal and abdominal aorta): complete the module in the SAEM AEUS site

3. Basic Cardiac:

   • complete the module in the SAEM AEUS site

   • complete the modules in the HeartWorks simulator (see schedule for date/time of your session)

4. Pelvic US:

   • complete the module in the SAEM AEUS site.

   • complete ScanTrainer pelvic ultrasound simulator modules (see schedule for date/time of your session). You will be oriented to the simulator and then you will be assigned a 90 minute simulation session to complete the EM Early OB US module. You must log in with your account to track your progress

 

Deliverables:

1. Complete all assigned modules in the SAEM AEUS site. A passing score of 75% must be achieved on all quizes.

2. Log all scans performed during scan rounds in the ED in Q-path and 

3. Simulation case completion

4. E-FAST exam OSAUS