A point-of-care ultrasound education curriculum for pediatric critical care medicine

Abstract

Educational objectives By the end of this activity, The learners of the curriculum will be able to 1. Explain fundamental ultrasound physics. 2. Describe evidence-based applications of point-of-care ultrasound in caring for children in the pediatric critical care unit. 3. Demonstrate the knowledge base and technical skills necessary to acquire ultrasound images in a patient. 4. Interpret ultrasound images in a pediatric critical care patient using the appropriate clinical context

Keywords

• Echocardiography
• Procedures
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Simulation
• Respiratory failure
• Shock