Design and implementation of a basic and global point of care ultrasound (POCUS) certification curriculum for emergency medicine faculty

The Ultrasound Journal

Table 2 Pre-defined criteria for image acquisition by exam type for basic credentialing

E-FAST	RUQ: diaphragm, Morison’s pouch and caudal liver tip LUQ: diaphragm and spleen Cardiac: subxiphoid or parasternal long axis Pelvis: 2 views (transverse and sagittal) with bladder in view Lung: visualize pleural line of anterior chest on left and right with decreased depth
Aorta	Proximal short axis with celiac artery or SMA in view Proximal long axis with spine in view Distal short axis Distal long axis with spine in view Bifurcation (video sweep) Measurements of outside wall to outside wall
Cardiac	Parasternal long axis Parasternal short axis Apical 4 chamber Subxiphoid IVC Minimum 3 satisfactory of the 5 views required, ideally all for best interpretation
Transabdominal first trimester obstetric	Long axis: Uterus and ladder in view Short axis Depth must be adequate to evaluate cul-de-sac for free fluid Left adnexa Right adnexa
Soft tissue	Affected site in 2 orthogonal planes Measure size and depth
Thoracic	Zones 1–4 right Zones 1–4 left Costophrenic angles

E-FAST extended focused sonography in trauma, IVC inferior vena cava, LUQ left upper quadrant, RUQ right upper quadrant, SMA superior mesenteric artery