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  • 4 Week Rotation

4 Week Rotation

SCHEDULE

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WEEK 1 - TTE -TRANSTHORACIC ECHO

Residents will scan with a CUSE faculty member once a week. Link to the schedule.

MONDAY & TUESDAY

  • Complete US Pretest
  • View the following videos:
    • Introduction to Clinician Based Ultrasound 
    • Physics and Fundamentals I 
    • Physics and Fundamentals II 
    • Physics and Fundamentals III 
    • Physics and Fundamentals IV 
    • Cardiac Orientation 
    • Bedside Cardiac Ultrasound
  • Ultrasound Imaging – Obtain 5 sets of images (PSLA, Subcostal 4 Chamber, Subcostal IVC, Apical – label chambers)

WEDNESDAY

  • SIMULATION: TTE Cardiac Simulation – 4:00 – 5:00

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

  • IMAGES: 10 TTE Cardiac Images in ED/ICU (must demonstrate normal EF, diminished EF, low CVP, elevated CVP)  **Must utilize POCUS Teaching Order
  • QUIZ: Complete Cardiac Quiz

WEEK 2 - FAST

Residents will scan with a CUSE faculty member once a week. Link to the schedule.

MONDAY & TUESDAY

  • View the following videos:
    • Fast Exam - Knobology 
    • Care & Maintenance of the US Machine
  • Ultrasound Imaging – Obtain 5 sets of TTE/FAST images (4 windows - label organs)

WEDNESDAY

  • SIMULATION: TTE/ FAST Simulation – 4:00 – 5:00

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

  • IMAGES: 10 TTE/FAST Images in ED/ICU (must demonstrate ascites, renal failure)  **Must utilize POCUS Teaching Order
  • QUIZ: Complete FAST Quiz

WEEK 3 - THORACIC ULTRASOUND

Residents will scan with a CUSE faculty member once a week. Link to the schedule.

MONDAY & TUESDAY

  • View the following videos:
    • Thoracic Ultrasound Part 1
    • Thoracic Ultrasound Part 2 -
    • Thoracic Ultrasound Part 3 
    • Thoracic Ultrasound Part 4
  • Ultrasound Imaging – Obtain 5 sets of images (TTE/FAST with Lung windows labeled)

WEDNESDAY

  • SIMULATION: TTE/ FAST Simulation – 4:00 – 5:00

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

  • IMAGES: 10 TTE/FAST Cardiac Images in ED/ICU (must demonstrate Pleural effusion, Sliding lung sign, B-lines, a Lines)  **Must utilize POCUS Teaching Order
  • QUIZ: Complete Thoracic Quiz

WEEK 4 - USG PROCEDURES AND RUSHED

Residents will scan with a CUSE faculty member once a week. Link to the schedule.

MONDAY & TUESDAY

  • View the following videos:
    • Undifferentiated Hypotension
    • Modified Procedure for USGVA
    • Why We Fail
  • Ultrasound Imaging – Practice with USGVA with Blue phantom, Obtain 5 RUSHed sets of images in ICU of patients with hypotension **Must utilize POCUS Teaching Order

WEDNESDAY

  • SIMULATION: TTE/ RUSHed Simulation – 4:00 – 5:00

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

  • IMAGES: 10 TTE / RUSHed Images in ED/ICU (must demonstrate Hypovolemia, Cardiogenic shock or pre-shock, Pulmonary hypertension)  **Must utilize POCUS Teaching Order
  • QUIZ: Complete US Post Test
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