Curriculum

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Blocks, Modules, Dates & Readings

1.

Basics

Roles + Responsibilities
Mallin1 Ch 8,1 Physics, FAST
Mallin1 Ch 2,4 Cardiac, Lung
EM Intern Bootcamp Mallin1 Ch 9, Mallin2 Ch 8 Central/Peripheral IVs

2.

Basics

Mallin1 Ch 6,7 Renal, Pregnancy
Mallin2 Ch 10,11,12 Soft Tissue, MSK, DVT
Mallin2 Ch 14,15,16 Bowel, RUQ, Ocular
Mallin1 Ch 3, 12 Aorta/IVC

3.

Procedural Guidance

Mallin1 Ch 11, 13 Brachial Plexus Blocks, Joint Injections
Mallin2 Ch 5,6 Femoral and Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Mallin2 Ch 9 Procedures
Core Ultrasound: "Paracentesis, LPs, Pericardiocentesis, Thoracentesis"

4.

Cardiac

Mallin2 Ch 1 Cardiac Output
**IRB Submission** Mallin2 Ch 3 Diastology
ACEP
**First Evaluation + PEC Meeting** Mallin2 Ch 2 Right Heart

5.

IVC / CC

Mallin2 Ch 4 TEE
Joint ECCU/US Journal Club Mallin1 Ch 5 RUSH
Mallin2 Ch 18 Prehospital Care
Podcast: "IVC Filling: The Ultimate Myth" Justin Bowra

6.

Lung

AEUS Fellows Hangout: "Speckle Tracking"
Thanksgiving
Joint ECCU/US Journal Club AEUS Lecture Series: "Thoracic Ultrasound" , "Part 2"
Article: Lung ultrasound in the critically ill, Daniel Lichtenstein
Podcast: "Lung Ultrasound Pt 1 + Pt 2 + Pt 3", Ultrasound Podcast

7.

Pediatric Ultrasound

Mallin2 Ch 17 Pediatrics
Christmas
**SAEM Submission Deadline**

New Years

Mallin2 Ch 13 Appendicitis

8.

Aorta / DVT

Article: PEM POCUS: Summary of the Evidence (only Peds parts)
Podcast: "DVT Ultrasound Controversy" US Podcast
AEUS Lecture Series: "Aorta Ultrasound"

9.

FAST / Trauma

Podcast: "Don't Half-Ass Your FAST" EMCrit
**Second Evaluation + PEC Meeting** Mallin2 Ch 7 Secondary Trauma US
Article: FAST Scan in Stable Blunt Trauma, B. Nataranjan
Podcast: "FAST Exam in Stable Pediatrics" Ultrasound GEL

10.

OB / GYN / Testicle

AEUS Lecture Series: "TA Pelvic + TV Pelvic Ultrasound"
Mallin1 Ch 10 Testicular
AIUM Mallin2 Ch 19 US Administration
Mallin2 Chapter 20 Medical School Ultrasound Initiation

11.

Biliary / Renal

Sonoguide: Gallbladder
AEUS Fellows Hangout: "Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound"
NephroPOCUS: Renal Video 4 - Cases
NephroPOCUS: Renal Video 9 - Doppler Renal US

12.

Ocular / Soft Tissue

AEUS Lecture Series: "Ocular Ultrasound"
SAEM
Sonoguide: Soft Tissue Ultrasound
Mallin1 Ch 14, 15 Hip + Shoulder

13.

Bowel

Sonoguide: SBO
Graduation
AEUS Lecture Series: "Appendicitis"
**Exit Evaluation**

Textbooks

Bedside Ultrasound Volume 1Bedside Ultrasound Volume 2

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