Lectures:
Ultrasound physics, knobs & probes /
Knobology & Physics of US (2018 WFPICC@Singapore)
Essential echocardiography need to know in ICU
How to assess dyspnea using pleural ultrasound ?
How to assess volume status and fluid responsiveness ?
How to enhance trauma management with ultrasound ?
Establish central vascular access with great success
Simulator empowers skills and pathologies recognition (Demo on US simulator)
【Hands-on training checklists】
(Essential skills: red color ; Optional skills: black color)
Parasternal view
LA/MV/LV/AV/LOVT/Aortic root
Pericardium
Descending thoracic aorta
PSSA on papillary muscle, MV, AV
M mode
Color Doppler
Territory of coronary artery
Apical view
Apical 4 & 5 view (LA/MV/LV; RA/TV/RV; LVOT/AV)
Apical 2 chamber view
Eyeballing on RV:LV ratio & WMA
Color Doppler for MR, TR, AR
Simpson/Modified Simpson’s method for LVEF
PW at AV to calculate SV (LVOT method)
MAPSE
TAPSE
LV diastolic function (E/A & E/E’ with tissue Doppler)
Subcostal view
LV/LA/RV/RA
Pericardium
IVC & Hepatic veins
Aorta with celiac trunk and SMA
Lung base assessment & PLE assessment via diaphragm
Lung scan
Bat sign
Lung sliding & seashore sign
Lung pulse
Barcode sign
Diaphragm
Spine sign
B line
Rib & localization
Costochondral junction
Sternum
Airway: Trachea/ Esophagus/ CTM
LV function assessment
Eyeballing on WMA and possible coronary artery territory
M-mode application
Semi-quantitative: EPSS, FS, MAPSE
E/A ratio
LVOT method
Simpson’s method
Tissue doppler
Tamponade physiology
Volume assessment
IVC & M mode measurement
Pleural B line survey
LVEDA
IVC from subcostal & transhepatic approach
LVOT VTI
Carotid artery Doppler
Passive leg raising test
Respiratory variation in aortic blood flow peak velocity
EFAST
Bilateral anterior pleural scan
RUQ: diaphragm & hepatorenal fossa
Pericardial view: PSLA & Subcostal view
LUQ: diphragm & splenorenal fossa
Pelvis: sagittal and transverse view
Rib fracture
Pubic symphysis
Sternal fracture
Psoas muscle for retroperitoneal injury
Vascular access
Needling on phantom (in-plane & off-plane)
IJV
Subclavian vein
Axillary vein
Basilic vein & Cephalic vein
Brachial artery & vein
Radial artery
Ulnar artery
Common femoral vein
GSV
References:
【POCUS】
POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND: A WFUMB POSITION PAPER
【POCUS in ICU】
Ten good reasons to practice ultrasound in critical care
【POCUS in ER】
ACEP Ultrasound Policy Statement(2016)
ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Imaging Criteria Compendium (2014)
【Trauma】
Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) in 2017
(official website includes video clips)
【Echocardiography & Hemodynamics】
International Evidence-Based Recommendations for Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
【Lung US】
International evidence-based recommendations for point-of-care lung ultrasound
Lung ultrasound in the critically ill
【Procedures】
US-guided vascular cannulation in critical care
International evidence-based recommendations on ultrasound-guided vascular access