From: Development of a multisystem point of care ultrasound skills assessment checklist
Lung—anterior chest | Lung—costophrenic recess |
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Selects phased-array or curvilinear probe | Selects phased-array or curvilinear probe |
Selects ABDOMINAL or LUNG EXAM | Selects ABDOMINAL or LUNG EXAM |
Correct Probe LOCATION | Correct Probe LOCATION |
Correct Probe ORIENTATION | Correct Probe ORIENTATION |
Probe CONTROL | Probe CONTROL |
Obtains quality Anterior Lung VIEW (Required structures = Ribs, pleural line, A-lines) | Obtains quality Costophrenic VIEW (Required structures = Diaphragm, liver or spleen, lung parenchyma descending with respirations) |
Points to RIBS | Points to LIVER or SPLEEN |
Points to RIB SHADOW | Points to DIAPHRAGM |
Points to PLEURAL LINE | Points to LUNG PARENCHYMA |
Recognizes PLEURAL SLIDING | Points to COSTOPHRENIC RECESS |
Points to A-LINES | – |
Demonstrates normal pattern using M-mode (seashore) | – |
Image DEPTH optimized appropriately | Image DEPTH optimized appropriately |
Image GAIN optimized appropriately | Image GAIN optimized appropriately |
Based on the overall performance of this learner through all the views obtained and identification of anatomic structures during this hands-on skills evaluation, do you consider this learner to have the minimum skills to be considered COMPETENT in image acquisition and anatomy identification to perform LUNG and PLEURAL POCUS exams of patients? |