Basic Cardiac Material
Reading Pathway
POCUS by Nilam Soni
- Chapter 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 with specific attention paid to PLAX, subcostal, and subcostal-IVC windows
Deeper Dive
- Dr. Kimura's paper detailing the indications and pitfalls of CLUE, as well as the evidence supporting the use of technique, est time 30 min.
- Use of the IVC can be very useful, but one must know the indications before interpretting. [Here][5] is a great review article. Est time 20 min.
Video Pathway
Scanning Technique
- University of South Carolina with short videos on the PLAX and subcostal views of the heart. Est time 2 min each.
- Dr. Kimura of Scripps Mercy in San Diego walking you through CLUE in a short video, est time 2 min.
Pathology
- 5 min Sono videos with Ben Smith and Jacob Avila.
- LV Function Video, est time 6 min.
- Pericardial Effusion, est time 5 min.
Deeper Dive
- 1 hour of Bruce Kimura explaining the CLUE - well worth the time.
Extra Practice
* Please email Dr. Piro if you would like to use the simulator at the CLSB. This is great for low stakes scanning practice and anatomy review.