Lesson 1Standardised views and sequence: lung zones (anterior/lateral/posterior as feasible), cardiac FoCUS, IVC, focused lower-extremity venous examTells a practical, repeatable scan line for short-breath patients, covering front, side, and back lung areas when possible, then aimed heart views, big vein check, and targeted leg vein exam to smooth work flow.
Front and side lung area scan planBack lung check when place allowsAimed heart views line in shaky patientsBig vein picture in joined examAimed leg vein press lineLesson 2Clinical priorities for acute dyspnoea with heart failure history: hypoxia, pulmonary oedema, cardiogenic shock, thromboembolismSets instant priorities in short-breath heart fail patients, using POCUS to quick check low oxygen, lung water, heart shock, and blood clot move, while mixing clinic data to guide sort, steady, and step up care.
First air, breath, flow checkPOCUS for quick low oxygen and shock sortTelling heart from non-heart waterScreen right heart strain and clot moveRisk sort and place choicesLesson 3Machine settings for lung and cardiac imaging: depth, harmonics, lung presets, cardiac presetsCovers best of ultrasound machine setups for lung and heart picture, like depth, brightness, sound waves, setups, and save, to better see water lines, lung sides, heart rooms, and big vein moves in hard patients.
Depth and focus tunes for lung and sideBrightness, range, and time-bright balanceUse sound waves and false image bestPick and change lung and heart setupsPicture label, clips, and note setupsLesson 4Common limitations and pitfalls: B-line aetiologies beyond cardiogenic oedema, body habitus and probe limitations, false-negative DVT scansHandles common limits and traps in lung-heart-vein POCUS, like non-heart causes of water lines, body build and probe bounds, half vein exams, and think bias, with plans to cut false comfort and wrong spot.
Non-heart causes of spread water linesHit of fat and under-skin airSpotting half or bad vein scansSkip over-trust on one POCUS findLists, second looks, and notesLesson 5POCUS targets: lung comet-tail B-lines, pleural effusion, cardiac function, IVC and lower extremity DVT scanningGives key POCUS aims in sudden short breath: lung water tails and side water, whole and area heart work, and big vein and leg vein scan to spot block, right heart strain, and deep leg clot adding to signs.
Scan for tail water lines and dry patternsSpot and tell side water buildsAimed check left and right pump workBig vein size and shrink for fluid stateLeg vein deep clot press planLesson 6Management decisions based on findings: diuretics, noninvasive ventilation, vasodilators, need for ICU or cardiology input, anticoagulation for DVT/PE suspicionShows how to turn POCUS finds into bed handling: tune water pills, wide vessels, and no-cut breath help, decide on blood thinner for guessed leg clot or lung clot, and set need for intensive care or heart doctor.
Tune water pills from block looksUse POCUS to guide no-cut breath helpWide vessel and strength drug choices in shockBlood thinner when leg or lung clot guessedRules for intensive care move and heart inputLesson 7Interpreting POCUS patterns: cardiogenic pulmonary oedema vs ARDS vs pneumonia vs pneumothoraxExplains how to mix lung, heart, and vein POCUS looks to tell heart lung water from lung harm, lung infection, and air leak, stressing look spot, mix with vitals, and know overlap shows.
Spread water lines and side features in heart waterMixed water lines and lumps in lung harmSpot lump and moving air signs in lung infectionNo lung slide and air spot in air leakFix odd lung and heart findsLesson 8When to stop relying on POCUS: need for chest radiograph, CT pulmonary angiography, formal echocardiography, invasive monitoringSets when POCUS alone not enough and more picture or watch needed, like signs for chest x-ray, CT lung vessel, full heart scan, and deep flow check in shaky or tricky patients.
Warning for quick CT lung vesselSigns for full chest heart scanChest x-ray role in tricky lung findsWhen to go deep flow watchNote unsure and tell limitsLesson 9Anatomical landmarks and dynamic signs: A-lines vs B-lines, lung sliding, pleural effusion layering, LV systolic function, IVC collapsibilitySpotlights key body marks and moving ultrasound signs in lung-heart-vein POCUS, like dry lines, water lines, lung slide, side water layers, left pump work, and big vein shrink, for quick, right bed read.
Spot dry and water lines in lung viewsCheck lung slide and lung beatSpot and grade side water layersEye guess left pump workMeasure big vein width and shrinkLesson 10Probe choices and rationale: phased-array for cardiac, curvilinear for lung and pleural, linear for DVT and superficial pleural detailGoes over probe pick and reason for sudden short breath POCUS, like phased for heart and big vein, curve for lung and side, straight for leg clot and top side detail, with tips for quick switch in revival.
Phased probe for heart and big vein pictureCurve probe for lung and side checkStraight probe for leg clot and top side detailProbe pick in fat or water patientsQuick probe switch and germ stop
