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Anesthesiology - US

The Center of Ultrasound Education in conjunction with the Anesthesiology Residency is proud to offer an integrated ultrasound curriculum as part of your training. This curriculum will consist of didactic training, hands-on ultrasound scanning labs and scanning rounds, and proficiency assessment and tracking. The goal is for every resident to have access to Point-of-Care Ultrasound training and the opportunity to develop life-long skills to advance their medical practice.

Ultrasound lecture dates and topics:

Join the lecture by ZOOM

Zoom Meeting     UPLOAD IMAGES & US REPORTS     How to load images from Lumify

 

ANESTHESIOLOGY CURRICULUM

Weekly Rotation Schedule:

Week 1 - TTE -Transthoracic Echo

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

Monday and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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

Weekly Rotation Schedule:

 Topic of the Month: 

July: INTRO CLINICAL ULTRASOUND / FAST EXAM

August: SOFT TISSUE/LYMPH NODES

August: ULTRASOUND GUIDED PROCEDURES 

October: AORTA/KIDNEYS

November: INTRO TO CARDIAC WINDOWS/CARDIAC ORIENTATION

December: GALLBLADDER - LIVER/BILIARY

January: PEDIATRIC POCUS

February: OB US 

March: THORACIC 

March: LE VASCULAR/OCULAR

May: RUSH EXAM

June: POCUS competency TEST

IMPORTANT RESOURCES:

CUSE YouTube Channel     Clinical Ultrasound eBook Online     Clinical Ultrasound iBook Download

Ultrasound Interactive Cases     Making Healthcare SAFER

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