POCUS: DVT – Lower extremity study
The team at Medmastery are providing LITFL readers with a series of FOAMed courses from across their website.
Exploring the Point of Care Ultrasound Essentials course with a video demonstrating lower extremity study ultrasound evaluating the popliteal region for an acute DVT.
Further Reading
- Course: POCUS Essentials
- Evaluating for pneumothorax
- Evaluating for abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Evaluating for hydronephrosis
- Evaluating for an ectopic pregnancy
- Evaluating the popliteal region for an acute DVT
- Soft tissue ultrasound for the diagnosis of abscesses and cellulitis
“My fellowship training in point of care ultrasound (POCUS) fundamentally changed my clinical practice, and has made me a more confident and efficient physician. Having seen the benefits of using POCUS in my practice, I’m dedicated to teaching POCUS to all healthcare professionals.”
Viveta Lobo
Emergency Physician; Associate Director, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship at Stanford University Medical CenterMedmastery
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