EM C14

Performing and interpreting point-of-care ultrasound to guide patient management

epa_guide_emergency_med_v2_2024, page 36

key feature: selection, performance and interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to guide the assessment and ongoing management of emergency patients, including patients experiencing abdominal pain, chest pain, cardiac arrest, shock, shortness of breath, trauma, and first trimester vaginal bleeding

Assessment plan

• direct observation or case discussion by supervising physician or resident in TP - Transition to Practice with competence in POCUS, with review of imaging
• Form 1
• POCUS application (core)
  • Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST)
  • Identification of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
  • Identification of first trimester intrauterine pregnancy (IUP)
  • Thoracic ultrasound
  • Focused cardiac ultrasound
• collect 50 observations of achievement, a variety of POCUS applications