Table 4. Proposed Basic Curriculum for Internal Medicine practitioners in LMICs.
POCUS Application |
Clinical questions |
Scanning locations |
Finding fluid *Including FASH-basic exam in areas of high HIV/TB prevalence |
Is there a pericardial effusion? Is there evidence of a pleural effusion? Is there evidence of ascites or abdominal free fluid? |
Subxyphoid view Bilateral lung bases Right upper quadrant Left upper quadrant Suprapubic |
LV function |
What is the qualitative left ventricular function? |
Parasternal long axis Apical 4 chamber view Subxyphoid view |