Navigate to the Clinical Key website and log in using your HCA credentials (3-4) after selecting HCA as an institution to gain access to the platform.

Book:

Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Second Edition by Soni, Nilam J., MD, MS

Didactic Day 1: Venous Access, OB all trimesters

• Venous Access:

  • Chapters:

    • Chapter 36: Central Venous Access

    • Chapter 37: Peripheral Venous Access

    • Chapter 38: Arterial Access

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • Central Venous Access: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-central-line/

    • Peripheral IV Access: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-piv/

• OB all trimesters:

  • Chapters:

    • Chapter 29: First-Trimester Pregnancy

    • Chapter 30: Second and Third Trimester Pregnancy

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • First-Trimester Pregnancy: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-1st-trimester/

    • OB Ultrasound: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-ob/

Didactic Day 2: TEE

• TEE:

  • Chapter 20: Transesophageal Echocardiography

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • TEE: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-tee/

Shift 1: Orientation, Basic Cardiac/Lung

• Orientation:

  • Chapter 4: Orientation

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • Ultrasound Orientation: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-orientation/

• Basic Cardiac/Lung:

  • Chapters:

    • Chapter 8: Lung and Pleural Ultrasound Technique

    • Chapter 9: Lung Ultrasound Interpretation

    • Chapter 14: Cardiac Ultrasound Technique

    • Chapter 17: Inferior Vena Cava

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • Basic Lung Ultrasound: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-lung/

    • Cardiac Ultrasound Basics: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-cardiac/

Shift 2: Biliary/SBO

• Biliary/SBO:

  • Chapters:

    • Chapter 27: Gallbladder

    • Chapter 32: Abdominal Pain

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • Gallbladder Ultrasound: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-gb/

    • Small Bowel Obstruction: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-sbo/

Shift 3: Renal Aorta

• Renal/Aorta:

  • Chapters:

    • Chapter 25: Kidneys

    • Chapter 28: Abdominal Aorta

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • Renal Ultrasound: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-renal/

    • Aorta Ultrasound: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-aorta/

Shift 4: Ocular/LP

• Ocular/LP:

  • Chapters:

    • Chapter 39: Ocular Ultrasound

    • Chapter 43: Lumbar Puncture

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • Ocular Ultrasound: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-ocular/

    • Lumbar Puncture: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-lp/

Shift 5: DVT

• DVT:

  • Chapters:

    • Chapter 34: Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis

    • Chapter 35: Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • Lower Extremity DVT: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-dvt/

    • Upper Extremity DVT: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-ue-dvt/

Shift 6: MSK/Nerve Blocks

• MSK/Nerve Blocks:

  • Chapters:

    • Chapter 45: Skin and Soft Tissues

    • Chapter 42: Peripheral Nerve Blocks

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • Soft Tissue Ultrasound: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-soft-tissue/

    • Nerve Blocks: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-nerve-blocks/

Shift 7: Advanced Cardiac

• Advanced Cardiac:

  • Chapters:

    • Chapter 15: Left Ventricular Function

    • Chapter 16: Right Ventricular Function

    • Chapter 19: Valves

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • Advanced Cardiac Ultrasound: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-advanced-cardiac/

Shift 8: RUSH/ENT

• RUSH/ENT:

  • Chapters:

    • Chapter 22: Hypotension and Shock

    • Chapter 23: Cardiac Arrest

    • Chapter 41: Lymph Nodes

  • Core Ultrasound Videos:

    • RUSH Protocol: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-rush/

    • ENT Ultrasound: https://coreultrasound.com/5ms-ent/

You can use the Core Ultrasound 5 Min Sono page to access all the videos as needed.

Here are some relevant free Apple Books & apps for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in emergency medicine. In addition, relevant FOAMed sites have been listed, there are many more but these are the MUST KNOW!

Free Apple Books

• "Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound Volume 1 & 2" by Matthew Dawson and Mike Mallin

  A free resource that serves as a great introductory reference for point of care ultrasound

  "Practical Guide to Critical Ultrasound, Vol. 1 & 2" by Resa Lewis

  A free resource for point-of-care users caring for patients in emergency and critical care environments. Contains interactive image and narrated video focused book to be a quick reference and a just-in-time learning tool.

Free Apps

1. Nerve Block

2. Safe local

   Allows you to safely calculate the maximum dose of local anesthetic

3. Local Anesthetic Dosing Calculator through MDCalc

4. SonoAccess

   Offers a comprehensive library of ultrasound resources, including instructional videos and case studies.

5. POCKET POCUS

   Provides focused ultrasound protocols, image interpretation, and clinical integration.

6. Ultrasound Guide: SonoSupport

   A reference app providing guidelines for ultrasound procedures, including anatomy and pathology.

7. EchoCalc

   A clinical calculator and reference tool for echocardiography, although not exclusively POCUS, it's a useful free resource.

8. Radiology Toolbox Lite

   Offers a range of radiology calculators and reference tools, including some ultrasound guidelines.

FOAMED

Core Ultrasound

Great resource for short narrated videos (5 min sono) as well as US Q Bank. Although the latter has a charge, as a resident you should have access.

Highland EM US Blog

It will guide you through the most common (and not so common) US-guided nerve blocks. A resource to review -if you have enough time, before, or after you've performed the procedure.

UPAndo Latinoamerica

Dr. Tovar is a co-creator of this beautiful free open access POCUS resource in Spanish. Great to review common topics and to brush on your medical Spanish!

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