Table 1. Overview of the POCUS Training Curriculum.

Lecture Topic	Content	Time
Introduction/physics	Introduction to ultrasound principles: gain, depth, knobology, machine safety, ALARA principle, and common artifacts	30-minute lecture
eFAST examination	Identification of hemoperitoneum, hemopericardium, hemothorax, and pneumothorax	45-minute lecture 2 hours hands-on
Focused cardiac ultrasound	Identification of pericardial effusion, assessment of ejection fraction, and volume assessment	45-minute lecture 90 minutes hands-on
Focused obstetric ultrasound	First trimester: identification of early intrauterine pregnancy and signs of ectopic pregnancy	1-hour lecture 1 hour hands-on
	Late pregnancy: fetal heart rate, fetal lie, and estimation of gestational age
Skin and soft tissue ultrasound	Differentiation of cellulitis from abscess	30-minute lecture 1 hour hands-on
Vascular ultrasound	Identification of abdominal aortic aneurysm and lower extremity deep venous thrombosis	30-minute lecture 75 minutes hands-on
Ultrasound-guided procedures	Peripheral IV placement, assessment of fluid collections in paracentesis, thoracentesis, and pericardiocentesis	45-minute lecture 75 minutes hands-on
Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia	Principles of needle guidance; axillary and femoral nerve blocks	1-hour lecture 1 hour hands-on

ALARA, as low as reasonably achievable.