POCUS is a key component of the UBC Internal Medicine two-week bootcamp for incoming first year residents. You’ll learn the basics of knobology and machine operation, an introduction to IJ and lung scanning, and how to incorporate POCUS into common procedures such as thoracentesis, paracentesis, and central line insertion.
Introduction
Please see the PGY1 Bootcamp POCUS details here.
Physics and knobology
Refer to the videos in this page for basics of knobology and ultrasound physics.
Lung ultrasound
Please refer to the resources for lung ultrasound here.
A brief set of objectives can be found here.
Additional resources can be found here: http://pie.med.utoronto.ca/POCUS/POCUS_content/lungUS.html
