Physics In physics, the word “ultrasound” refers to sound with a frequency the human ear cannot perceive.
Application Ultrasound is used among other things as a sonic depth finder in navigation, for cleansing of sensitive objects (e.g. contact lenses) and in testing non-disruptive materials in order to detect faults and fractures.
In medical diagnostics, ultrasound can be used for visualisation of anatomical structures and for assessment of physiological processes.
The ultrasound used for medical diagnostics is usually between 2 and 18 MHz.
The first look at an ultrasound machine can be an intimidating experience.
You see a bunch of unfamiliar buttons and knobs and confusion sets in. The user manual is often poorly designed, which only adds to the confusion. You turn it on, stare at a screen, and feel lost.
But, it can be made simple and easy, and you can quickly master the machinery through a basic understanding of ultrasound and by using a few controls.
Learn the few essential buttons – On/Off, select transducer, select preset, adjust gain and depth – and you are up and running.
Basic POCUS is ultrasonography in every emergency care provider’s pocket This course teaches you how to use an ultrasound transducer like you use your stethoscope.
The content has been carefully selected to answer the questions on life-threatening and time-critical conditions, focused ultrasonography can answer.
Nothing is left out because of complexity – but everything has been boiled down to the bare essentials of focused ultrasonography in an emergency care setting.
There are no algorithms and no protocol names – the focus is solely on decision-making in individual patients using ultrasonography.
Concept In this Basic POCUS course, the concept is focused ultrasonography.
Compared to protocolized ultrasonography, it represents a paradigm shift as it applies specific parts of the systematic ultrasonography examinations to solve specific clinical issues.
Only the necessary examinations are performed – and they depend on you and the clinical question you ask regarding your patient.
No protocol You do not have to stick to a specific protocol
