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Increasing Demand for Point-of-Care (POCUS) Education
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Protocol 1
Evaluation for left ventricular
systolic function (compared with
expert sonography)
Evaluation of IVC to
determine volume status and
predict readmission for CHF
Evaluation for pleural effusion
(compared with CT or expert
sonography)
Evaluation for pneumonia
(compared with x-ray or CT)
Sensitivity
69%-94%
81%
94%
90%-96%
Specificity
91%-94%
72%
98%
88%-93%
Training Requirement
8 hours of training or
20 practice exams
4 hours of training and
20 practice exams
3 hours of training
3 hours of training
Bornemann P, Jayasekera N, Bergman K, Ramos M, Gerhart J. Point-of-care ultrasound: Coming soon to primary care? J Fam Pract. 2018 Feb;67(2):70-80. PMID: 29400896.
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