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     CORE ULTRASOUND IN INTENSIVE CARE
     (FUSIC MODULES)

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  • Basic lung ultrasound (BLU) techniques

  • Pleural effusion and US assisted pleurocentesis

  • Consolidation & atelectasis

  • Pneumothorax

  • The interstitial syndrome

  • Acute Hypoxaemia Protocol

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  • Right upper quadrant (liver, kidney, free fluid)

  • Left upper quadrant (spleen, kidney, stomach, free fluid)

  • Pelvis (free fluid, bladder, catheterisation)

  • Free fluid and US guided paracentesis

  • FAST + scanning in emergency care

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  • Internal jugular veins

  • Lateral axillary veins (ultrasound assisted subclavian access)

  • Femoral veins

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  • Femoral veins

  • Popliteal veins

  • 4 Point compression ultrasound scanning

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FUSIC Process

  • Mentorship, logbook & submission process

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