 
Class of 2023
 Go Back | | Session Title: | | 19. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Sessions | | | Teaching Hours: | | Teaching and Learning Methods | Total Scheduled Hours = 2
Demonstration = 2 | | Description: | | | Students will receive an interactive demonstration of ultrasound technology during one or more skills sessions. | Keywords: | | Ultrasonography, Ultrasonography, Professional Attributes (Respect), Professional Attributes (Respect), Professional Attributes (Compassion), Professional Attributes (Compassion), Professional Attributes (Empathy), Professional Attributes (Empathy), Professional Attributes (Duty), Professional Attributes (Duty), Professional Attributes (Responsibility), Professional Attributes (Responsibility), Professional Attributes (Honesty), Professional Attributes (Honesty), Professional Attributes (Integrity), Professional Attributes (Integrity), Interview, Interview, BATHE Technique, BATHE Technique, FIFE Approach, FIFE Approach, Medical History Taking, Medical History Taking, Family History Taking, Family History Taking, Psychosocial History Taking, Psychosocial History Taking, Medical History (Present Illness), Medical History (Present Illness), Emotions, Emotions, Verbal and Non-Verbal Expressions of Empathy, Verbal and Non-Verbal Expressions of Empathy, Effective Small Group Attributes, Effective Small Group Attributes, Cooperation, Cooperation, Negotiation, Negotiation, Listening, Listening, Teamwork, Teamwork, Mentoring, Mentoring, Adult Learner, Adult Learner, Respect, Respect, Compassion, Compassion, Empathy, Empathy, Duty, Duty, Responsibility, Responsibility, Honesty, Integrity |
| Blueprint ID | Learning Objectives | | 10677 | Generate an image of the kidney in the longitudinal plane. | | 10678 | Identify major features of renal architecture. | | 10679 | Generate an image of the abdominal aorta in the transverse plane using the spine shadow as a landmark. | | 10680 | Distinguish between the aorta, the IVC, and other vessels/structures on an ultrasound scan. | | 10681 | Demonstrate how to measure the diameter of the aorta. | | 10682 | Generate and image of cardiac activity in the subxiphoid plane. | | 10683 | Identify the four heart chambers, interventricular septum and pericardium. | | 10684 | Generate an image of the thyroid. | | 10685 | Identify both lobes, isthmus and tracheal rings. | | 10686 | Identify the carotid, jugular and internal jugular veins. | | 10687 | Identify the lung tissue and lung sliding | | |
| 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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