COVID Mini: Lung Ultrasound

Infectious diseases

Video course

by David Mackenzie MDCM FRCPC FACEP

Diagnosing COVID-19 can be difficult, particularly when PCR (or nasopharyngeal swab) testing is unavailable. By the end of this course, you’ll master the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the evaluation of a patient suspected of having COVID-19. You’ll know when to consider alternative diagnoses based on your POCUS scan, and understand the evidence for using ultrasound in this population.

31m

1 Quizzes

1 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Acquire lung ultrasound images in suspected COVID-19.
Recognize the ultrasound findings consistent with COVID-19.
Interpret and integrate the ultrasound results given the patient’s history and the prevalence of disease in the community.
Apply the evidence for POCUS in COVID-19.
Institute appropriate infection control precautions, for the ultrasound system, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What's inside

Chapter 1

Performing POCUS in COVID-19 patients

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to interpret lung POCUS findings typical of COVID-19 and apply these to optimize diagnosis and management.

8 lessons

31m

Recognizing when to use POCUS

Discovering how to scan

Interpreting lung ultrasound in COVID-19

Interpreting lung ultrasound in other diseases

Using POCUS findings in the initial evaluation

Using POCUS findings for the follow-up evaluation

Maintaining infection control precautions

COVID Mini: Lung Ultrasound quiz

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COVID Mini: Lung Ultrasound outro

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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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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

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After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Performing POCUS in COVID-19 patients

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