Intro to POCUS: Abdomen & Cardiac Basics

Start the day with a recap of Ultrasound Physics, Principles, and tips for perfecting your images. Then head to the scanning lab for hands-on time!

We will be using a mix of live scanning models and state of the art Ultrasound Simulators from Intelligent Ultrasound.

Morning Session-POCUS Concepts: An Introduction to Abdominal Ultrasound Scanning

• Liver, hepatic anatomy, ascites
• Abdominal Aorta
• IVC
• Gall Bladder & Biliary Tree 
• Renal & Bladder - 
• Splenic Rupture/Trauma
• eFAST & RUSH Protocols

Afternoon Session -POCUS Concepts: An Introduction to Cardiac Scanning

• Common Artifacts/Pitfalls
• Clinical application/Tips for image acquisition.
• Core Cardiac views and scanning windows
• Using these views to identify normal anatomy and typical patient presentation
• Cardiac Pathology commonly seen – Identifying Acute vs non-Acute
• Shock and Resuscitation identifiers and applying these methods
• Option to extend this course same day and add -on Advanced TTE Cardiac Scanning at a reduced price!

This course is offering limited spots to ensure a small Instructor: Participant ratio, registration will  fill up quickly!