Table 1.

POCUS Curriculum Design

First-year	Second−/Third-year	Optional Third-year
e-FAST: presence of intraabdominal fluid, pericardial fluid, lung slide	e-FAST: presence of intraabdominal fluid, pericardial fluid, lung slide	e-FAST: presence of intraabdominal fluid, pericardial fluid, lung slide
Soft tissue: Cellulitis, abscess identification	US guided procedures: Central lines, arterial lines, US-guided IVs	US guided procedures: Central lines, arterial lines, US-guided IVs
Musculoskeletal (MSK): Joint effusion, fractures, myositis	Basic cardiac: 4 views, gross EF, presence of absence of fluid	Advanced cardiac: 4 views, gross ejection fraction, presence of absence of fluid, IVC measurement, septal flattening, chamber size, regurgitation
Basic cardiac: 4 views, gross EF, presence of absence of fluid	Lung: Lung slide, lung point, B-lines, pleural effusion, subpleural consolidations	Abdominal emergencies: Appendicitis, intussusception, pyloric stenosis, SBO
Resuscitation: Gross evaluation of IVC pre and post-fluid, cardiac function		Lung: Lung slide, lung point, B-lines, pleural effusion, subpleural consolidations
		MSK: Joint effusion, fractures, myositis
		Skin/soft tissue: Cellulitis, abscess identification and plan for drainage with measurements and flow
		Nerve block: Fascia iliaca nerve block, posterior tibial, forearm blocks and anterior scalene