 
Class of 2023
 Go Back | | Session Title: | | 18. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Introduction | | | Teaching Hours: | | Teaching and Learning Methods | Total Scheduled Hours = 1
Demonstration = 1 | | Description: | | | 1 hour lecture and demonstration of point of care ultrasound. Each student will participate in a small group mini demo at a later time. | Keywords: | | Ultrasonography, Professional Attributes (Respect), Professional Attributes (Compassion), Professional Attributes (Empathy), Professional Attributes (Duty), Professional Attributes (Responsibility), Professional Attributes (Honesty), Professional Attributes (Integrity), Interview, BATHE Technique, FIFE Approach, Medical History Taking, Family History Taking, Psychosocial History Taking, Medical History (Present Illness), Emotions, Verbal and Non-Verbal Expressions of Empathy, Effective Small Group Attributes, Cooperation, Negotiation, Listening, Teamwork, Mentoring, Adult Learner, Respect, Compassion, Empathy, Duty, Responsibility, Honesty, Integrity |
| Blueprint ID | Learning Objectives | | 10642 | Define point of care ultrasound | | 10643 | Discuss the limitations of point of care ultrasound | | 10644 | Observe a point of care ultrasound demonstration | | 11802 | Demonstrate how to turn on the ultrasound machine and select a probe | | 11803 | Demonstrate how to adjust the depth and the gain on the ultrasound machine | | 11804 | Define the terms hyper echoic, hypo echoic and anechoic | | 11805 | List the names of the three ultrasound probes | | 11806 | Compare and contrast the frequency, foot-print and application for each probe | | 11807 | Show where near-field, far-field, screen left and screen right are located | | 11808 | Describe how to clean the probes after use | | |
| Blueprint ID | Course Goals | | 7422 | Perform a complete and accurate patient-centred history and physical examination appropriate to the patient’s presentation
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal: me-1 me-2 | | 7423 | Develop clinical reasoning skills
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal: me-3 me-4 me-5 me-6 | | me-1 | Medical Expert
Perform a complete and accurate patient-centred history appropriate to the patient’s presentation. | | me-2 | Medical Expert
Perform a complete and accurate physical examination appropriate to the patient’s presentation. | | me-3 | Medical Expert
Formulate an initial plan of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relevant to the patient’s presentation. | | me-4 | Medical Expert
Develop a differential diagnosis and key clinical problem list following assessment of a patient. | | me-5 | Medical Expert
Develop a management plan for key clinical problems following assessment of a patient. | | me-6 | Medical Expert
Apply knowledge of the clinical, socio-behavioural, and fundamental biomedical sciences relevant to a clinical problem. |
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