Clinics in Medical Education

LUNG ULTRASOUND COURSES

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  1. Identify the appropriate probe for the examination of the lung and pleura.
  2. Demonstrate the correct position of the probe for examination of the lung and pleura.
  3. Identify five ultrasound artifacts, or “signs”, used to examine the lung including:
    1. Lung sliding
    2. A-lines
    3. B-lines
    4. Seashore
    5. Barcode signs
  4. Evaluate lung injury or pathologies, such as pleural effusion, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, and pulmonary edema, using the ultrasound signs.
  5. Rule out dyspnea and hypotension secondary to pneumothorax/pulmonary edema/pleural effusion.

Lung Ultrasound

Module Overview

This module includes focuses on probe selection and positioning, ultrasound artifacts (or “signs”), and the interpretation of findings to diagnose common pulmonary pathologies through the following one instructional video and two case based videos:

  1. Lung evaluation
  2. Lung Cases 1-10
  3. Lung Cases 11-20

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, learners will be able to:

  1. Identify the appropriate ultrasound probe for the examination of the lung and pleura.
  2. Demonstrate correct probe positioning for effective lung and pleural imaging.
  3. Recognize and interpret five key lung ultrasound artifacts (“signs”):
    1. Lung Sliding
    2. A-lines
    3. B-lines
    4. Seashore Sign (M-mode)
    5. Barcode Sign (M-mode)
  4. Evaluate lung pathology using ultrasound signs to detect conditions such as:
    1. Pleural effusion
    2. Pneumothorax
    3. Pulmonary edema
    4. Pulmonary embolism
  5. Differentiate causes of dyspnea and hypotension (e.g., pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pulmonary edema) using bedside lung ultrasound.

Lung Ultrasound

Lung Ultrasound Cases

Cases 1 to 10

Cases 11 to 20