From: Development of a multisystem point of care ultrasound skills assessment checklist
Abdominal skills | Pelvic skills |
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Selects curvilinear or phased-array probe | Selects curvilinear or phased-array probe |
Selects ABDOMINAL EXAM | Selects ABDOMINAL EXAM |
Correct Probe LOCATION | Correct Probe LOCATION |
Correct Probe ORIENTATION | Correct Probe ORIENTATION |
Probe CONTROL | Probe CONTROL |
Obtains quality right upper quadrant FAST VIEW (Required structures = liver, kidney (including inferior pole of kidney), hepatorenal recess) | Obtains quality transverse BLADDER VIEW with either the prostate or uterus in view (Required structures = bladder, prostate/uterus) |
Points to DIAPHRAGM | Points to BLADDER WALL |
Points to LIVER | Points to PROSTATE or UTERUS |
Points to KIDNEY | Points to URINE WITHIN THE BLADDER |
Points to HEPATORENAL RECESS (Morison’s Pouch) | Points to area to assess for PELVIC FREE FLUID |
Points to RENAL PELVIS | – |
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 ABDOMINAL and PELVIC POCUS exams of patients? |