POCUS Online Learning Activities

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This introduction to the use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) transducers and imaging units provides foundational knowledge and prepares you to participate in subsequent modules and the ACP live POCUS training courses.

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This guide provides necessary background information on POCUS techniques for assessing the lungs and chest and prepares you for engagement with ACP hands-on POCUS training. 

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Enhance your diagnostic tools by completing this module on the basic principles of cardiac ultrasound imaging. 

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This module provides necessary background information on POCUS techniques for detecting and visualizing free abdominal fluid and prepares internists for engagement with hands-on POCUS training for use in the evaluation of intra-abdominal free fluid. 

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This module provides necessary background information on POCUS techniques for detecting and visualizing the urinary system and prepares internists for engagement with hands-on POCUS training for use in the evaluation of the urinary system. 

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This guide provides necessary background information to prepare you for engagement with hands-on POCUS training for use in the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). 

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Learn to refine procedural, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills to ensure your patients understand the expectations and limitations of a POCUS exam.

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Building on your previous knowledge of POCUS skills, this module introduces you to the principles of ultrasound imaging of skin, soft tissue, and the musculoskeletal system (MSK) and reviews probe settings and techniques, image interpretation, and pathologies related to skin, soft tissue, and MSK. 

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In this advanced module, you will work through using POCUS to scan for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and review the pathologies, anatomic landmarks, and special techniques relevant to AAA ultrasound. 

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In this advanced module, you will learn about the indications, anatomic landmarks, probe considerations and techniques, and other POCUS skills associated with scanning the gallbladder. You will also analyze examples of pathologic findings that you may encounter during such work. 

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In this advanced module, you will learn how to use POCUS to scan for knee and ankle pathologies. This module covers the most pertinent anatomic landmarks and techniques for lower extremity musculoskeletal ultrasound and common challenges with ultrasound scans in these areas. 

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This advanced module reviews how to use POCUS to scan for hand, wrist, and shoulder pathologies. It covers the anatomic landmarks and techniques for upper extremity musculoskeletal ultrasound through interactive elements, image analysis, case studies, and short video explanations from a POCUS expert. 

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This advanced module covers a structured point-of-care approach to enhance the traditional physical examination. The PEARLS exam provides a framework for learning how to perform a multi-system ultrasound exam.

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