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What are POCUS Pearls?

  • These are short informational “pearls” which can have one of the following objectives: 
    • Review an important but potentially confusing core concept �(ex: echo density of different materials, how does doppler work?, diagnostic pathway for pneumothorax) 
    • Remind non-ultrasound-minded residents and faculty of a basic but important fact �(ex: crown rump length should be used in early pregnancy, use color Doppler to differentiate hydronephrosis from renal vessels) 
    • Provide exposure to an advanced topic, stimulating further self-directed learning �(ex: theory of how VTI can approximate stroke volume, diagnosis of HOCM)
    • Teach a valuable advanced skill that is easy-enough for a lay-clinician to perform �(ex: POCUS pulse, TAPSE, Diastology)
    • Instruct on a procedure that would rarely be performed at Denver Health, to broaden the base of knowledge for ultrasound minded residents �(ex: popliteal sciatic block, stellate ganglion block)
    • Highlight a cool case that you or a colleague saw recently and highlight how POCUS might have led to a diagnosis or led to a save
  • Format: usually 1-3 pictures or a video, and 1-4 bullet points
  • Download this PowerPoint document and use slide 3 or 4 as a template �

POCUS PEARLS

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POCUS Pearl Timeline

BEFORE your Ultrasound Rotation

  • Start contemplating topics that could be an interesting POCUS Pearl

Monday/Tuesday of your Rotation

  • Discuss your potential POCUS pearl with the fellow you are scanning with.

Wednesday of your Rotation

  • Email a draft of your Pearl to your supervising fellow by 5PM

Thursday of your Rotation

  • Present your Pearl in Ultrasound Didactics

Wednesday AFTER your Rotation

  • Final Draft of your POCUS pearl due to fellow by 5PM, for distribution to residents APP’s and faculty

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