This rotation is intended to be completed each afternoon following your anesthesia
rotation in the morning.
Requirements over the three weeks include:
Scan 3-4 hours each afternoon during your rotation (Weds - attend US fellowship meeting
in the US Center) 鈥� unless directed by the attending all scans should be marked as
educational in EXO works. All images obtained should be sent to one of the three attendings
who are on shift to sign off at the time you are scanning
Watch all videos listed below
Attend US fellowship conference Wednesday afternoon 3pm to 5pm
Obtain 25 FAST scans (5 abnormals)
Obtain 25 GB images
Obtain 25 Aorta images with measurements
Perform 10 DVT ultrasounds (5 on patients who have had a scan performed by radiology)
Place 15 peripheral IVs
All images MUST be tagged in EXO works using the tag 鈥淧GY1 EM ROTATION鈥�
Credit will be only given for images that have been signed off by the attending on
shift while you are scanning
Recommended schedule (you are NOT required to do things in this exact order)
WEEK 1 - FAST
View the following videos:
Ultrasound Imaging 鈥� Obtain 25 sets of FAST images (4 windows-with labels for each view)
Goal - (demonstrate free fluid in 5 of your images)
WEEK 2 - Aorta and Gallbladder
View the following videos:
Ultrasound Imaging - Obtain 25 Aorta Images (Aortic sweep video, proximal aorta trans
with measurements, mid aorta trans with measurements, distal aorta trans with measurements)
Ultrasound Imaging - Obtain 25 GB images (GB long with wall measurement, GB short,
CBD with measurement)
WEEK 3 - DVT and Peripheral IV
View the following videos:
Ultrasound imaging - Obtain 10 DVT ultrasound CLIPS (saphenous vein with compression,
prox femoral vein with compression, bifurcation with compression, popliteal vein with
compression)
Ultrasound imaging 鈥� Perform 15 peripheral guided IVs (obtain clip of target vein
with compression prior to IV cannulation)
Wednesday each week
Fellowship conference at the ultrasound center (CJ 3101) 鈥� also available via
By the end of the rotation you should have all of the following set of educational
images that have been signed off by the attending on shift.
FAST 25
Aorta 25
GB 25
DVT 10
Peripheral IV 鈥� 15
You must tag all of your images in EXO Works 鈥淧GY1 EM ROTATION鈥�
