Point-of-Care Ultrasound Masterclass

Ultrasound

Video course

by David Mackenzie MDCM FRCPC FACEP

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) helps us make better clinical decisions, faster. This course builds on Medmastery’s POCUS Essentials course, taking your skills to the next level. Master advanced POCUS in a variety of applications—pulmonary, cardiac, airway, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal—with tricks and tactics that will help you make a diagnosis, build a care plan, and guide resuscitation.

4h 48m 58s

8 Quizzes

7 CME

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Chapter 1

Airway ultrasound

Learn how to use ultrasound to manage airway emergencies with greater safety and confidence. This chapter will cover endotracheal tube placement and preparing for cricothyrotomy.

5 Lessons

13m 1s

Airway ultrasound intro

23s

Recognizing when to use airway ultrasound

2m 22s

Confirming endotracheal tube placement

6m 47s

Identifying the cricothyroid membrane

3m 29s

Airway ultrasound quiz

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Chapter 2

Lung ultrasound

Make rapid diagnoses in patients presenting with dyspnea or shock. Learn how to use POCUS to recognize pneumonias, bronchiolitis, ARDS, and other important lung diseases.

8 Lessons

35m 6s

Lung ultrasound intro

29s

Moving beyond the basics of lung ultrasound

3m 3s

Acquiring lung ultrasound images

4m 27s

Diagnosing pneumonia

7m 53s

Recognizing viral lung infections

7m 37s

Evaluating for other lung pathologies

7m 22s

Avoiding potential pitfalls with lung ultrasound

4m 15s

Lung ultrasound quiz

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Chapter 3

Point-of-care echocardiography

Move beyond the basics and learn how to use point-of-care echocardiography to diagnose pericardial tamponade, find abnormalities, estimate PASP, recognize endocarditis, and more.

11 Lessons

1h 4m 26s

Point-of-care echocardiography intro

33s

Moving beyond the basics of echocardiography

3m 57s

Performing echocardiography in cardiac arrest

7m 13s

Diagnosing pericardial tamponade

6m 24s

Recognizing regional wall motion abnormalities

8m 22s

Evaluating right-heart function

5m 38s

Estimating pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP)

6m 48s

Assessing heart valve structure and function

12m 11s

Evaluating diastolic function

7m 9s

Recognizing endocarditis

6m 11s

Point-of-care echocardiography quiz

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Chapter 4

Gastrointestinal applications

This chapter will teach you how to use ultrasound to diagnose common gastrointestinal conditions, including appendicitis, small bowel obstruction, and intussusception.

9 Lessons

41m 26s

Gastrointestinal applications intro

31s

Recognizing when to perform gastrointestinal ultrasound

3m 4s

Diagnosing small bowel obstruction

8m 16s

Imaging the appendix

4m 19s

Evaluating for appendicitis

9m 2s

Diagnosing intussusception

5m 41s

Diagnosing pyloric stenosis

5m 44s

Assessing the stomach for NPO status

4m 49s

Gastrointestinal applications quiz

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Chapter 5

Vascular ultrasound

Learn how to use ultrasound to evaluate vascular structures and make diagnoses, including aortic dissection, aneurysm, upper extremity DVT, and to confirm central line placement.

8 Lessons

28m 24s

Vascular ultrasound intro

31s

Scanning the great vessels

2m 51s

Visualizing the aortic arch

3m 23s

Diagnosing a great vessel dissection

6m 1s

Identifying a thoracic aortic aneurysm

4m 42s

Diagnosing upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

6m 46s

Confirming central line placement

4m 10s

Vascular ultrasound quiz

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Chapter 6

Musculoskeletal imaging

Use ultrasound to diagnose common musculoskeletal pathologies. This chapter will show you how to identify soft tissue structures, and diagnose fractures, sprains, and effusions.

12 Lessons

57m 3s

Musculoskeletal imaging intro

25s

Applying point-of-care ultrasound to musculoskeletal structures

5m 22s

Identifying soft tissue structures

6m 2s

Visualizing soft tissue structures in the upper limb

5m 59s

Visualizing soft tissue structures in the lower limb

5m 16s

Diagnosing fractures

6m 12s

Identifying tendon injuries

7m 12s

Recognizing a shoulder dislocation

4m 45s

Detecting joint effusions

5m 33s

Evaluating for hip effusion

5m 14s

Diagnosing peritonsillar abscess

5m 3s

Musculoskeletal imaging quiz

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Chapter 7

Scrotal ultrasound

Here, you’ll learn an approach to evaluating the acute scrotum with ultrasound, helping you diagnose testicular torsion and other scrotal pathologies, like hydrocele and orchitis.

6 Lessons

16m 37s

Scrotal ultrasound intro

26s

Recognizing when to perform scrotal ultrasound

3m 49s

Acquiring scrotal images

2m 38s

Diagnosing testicular torsion

4m 14s

Evaluating for other testicular pathologies

5m 30s

Scrotal ultrasound quiz

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Chapter 8

Volume status and fluid responsiveness

Wrap up this course by learning how to make ultrasound-guided evaluations of fluid tolerance and responsiveness. You’ll cover cardiac output estimation, IVC measurements, and more.

8 Lessons

32m 55s

Volume status and fluid responsiveness intro

27s

Evaluating volume status with ultrasound

Quantifying the inferior vena cava (IVC)

5m 28s

Assessing fluid tolerance

8m 7s

Estimating cardiac output

7m 34s

Predicting fluid responsiveness

5m 51s

Volume status and fluid responsiveness quiz

Quiz

POCUS Masterclass outro

1m 28s

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Teachers of this course

David Mackenzie MDCM FRCPC FACEP

David is the medical director and director of point-of-care ultrasound at Maine Medical Center and an associate professor of emergency medicine at Tufts University.

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Nora Drenaline

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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 7 CME credits.

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Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2013
Highly commended by the British Medical Association
Awarded in the digital category of the BMA Book Awards—London 2017
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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
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What’s in it for you?

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Learn any skill in under 5 hours

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After completing this course, you will be able to

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What's inside

Airway ultrasound

Lung ultrasound

Point-of-care echocardiography

Gastrointestinal applications

Vascular ultrasound

Musculoskeletal imaging

Scrotal ultrasound

Volume status and fluid responsiveness

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners