Practice Ultrasounds
Pick an ultrasound application, then talk through how you obtain the views and the findings you identify. You'll get a scorecard of the points you covered and missed, plus examiner-style coaching.
Resuscitative
Cardiac Arrest — Traumatic Etiology (FAST)
Full access🔬 figureFocused ultrasound during traumatic arrest to find reversible causes (tamponade, hemorrhage, tension pneumothorax).
Cardiac Arrest — Medical Etiology
Full access🔬 figureBedside echo during the rhythm check to identify reversible causes of medical arrest.
Diagnostic
Abdominal Aorta (AAA)
Free demo🔬 figureEvaluate for abdominal aortic aneurysm, dissection, and rupture in back/abdominal pain or shock.
Biliary (Gallbladder)
Full access🔬 figureRight-upper-quadrant pain: evaluate for cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, and biliary obstruction.
Renal & Bladder
Full access🔬 figureFlank pain/AKI/retention: evaluate for hydronephrosis, stones, and bladder pathology.
Female Pelvis (Early Pregnancy)
Full access🔬 figureFirst-trimester pain/bleeding: confirm IUP vs ectopic and assess adnexa.
Thoracic / Lung
Full access🔬 figureDyspnea/chest pain/trauma: evaluate for pneumothorax, effusion, consolidation, and pulmonary edema.
Venous & Arterial (DVT)
Full access🔬 figureLeg swelling/pain or pulsatile mass: evaluate for DVT and arterial pathology.
Bowel
Full access🔬 figureAbdominal pain: evaluate for appendicitis, pyloric stenosis, intussusception, SBO, and hernia.
Cardiac (Emergency Echocardiography)
Full access🔬 figureUndifferentiated hypotension/chest pain/dyspnea: assess LV function, RV strain, effusion, and volume status.
Ocular
Full access🔬 figureAcute vision loss/trauma/headache: evaluate for retinal detachment, vitreous pathology, FB, and elevated ICP.
Soft Tissue / Musculoskeletal
Full access🔬 figureSoft-tissue/MSK complaints: evaluate for cellulitis, abscess, tendon injury, effusion, and fracture.
Procedural
Abscess Incision and Drainage
Full access🔬 figureSoft-tissue swelling: distinguish drainable abscess from cellulitis and guide I&D.
Arthrocentesis
Full access🔬 figureJoint effusion: confirm fluid and guide aspiration or therapeutic injection.
Foreign Body Removal
Full access🔬 figureSuspected retained foreign body: localize and guide removal of radiolucent and radiopaque objects.
Paracentesis
Full access🔬 figureAscites: identify the safest fluid pocket and guide diagnostic or therapeutic drainage.
Pericardiocentesis
Full access🔬 figurePericardial effusion with tamponade: confirm the effusion and guide needle drainage.
Thoracentesis
Full access🔬 figurePleural effusion: identify the fluid pocket and guide safe drainage above the rib.
Vascular Access (Central Venous)
Full access🔬 figureCentral venous cannulation (IJ, subclavian): guide needle and wire under real-time imaging.
Peripheral Venous Access
Full access🔬 figureDifficult peripheral IV: locate deep superficial veins and guide catheter placement.
Arterial Access (Radial, Femoral, Brachial)
Full access🔬 figureArterial line placement: guide cannulation of the radial, femoral, or brachial artery.
Interpretation
Aorta POCUS: Back Pain and Hypotension
Full access🔬 figureRead a focused aorta clip and integrate it into management.
Aorta POCUS: Tearing Chest and Back Pain
Full access🔬 figureRead an aorta clip in a patient with tearing pain.
Biliary POCUS: Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Full access🔬 figureRead a focused biliary clip and integrate it into management.
Biliary POCUS: Abdominal Pain
Full access🔬 figureRead a biliary clip and integrate a normal result into management.
Renal POCUS: Flank Pain
Full access🔬 figureRead a focused renal clip and integrate it into management.
Venous POCUS: Swollen Painful Leg
Full access🔬 figureRead a lower extremity venous clip and integrate it into management.
Soft Tissue POCUS: Red Swollen Leg
Full access🔬 figureRead a soft tissue clip and decide whether drainage is needed.
Soft Tissue POCUS: Fluctuant Lump
Full access🔬 figureRead a soft tissue clip and decide whether drainage is needed.
Soft Tissue POCUS: Puncture Wound
Full access🔬 figureRead a soft tissue clip after a puncture and integrate it into management.
Hip POCUS: Limp and Hip Pain
Full access🔬 figureRead an anterior hip clip in a patient with a limp or hip pain.
FAST POCUS: Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Full access🔬 figureRead a FAST view and integrate it into trauma management.
FAST POCUS: Hypotensive Trauma (RUQ)
Full access🔬 figureRead a FAST right upper quadrant view in an unstable trauma patient.
FAST POCUS: Hypotensive Trauma (LUQ)
Full access🔬 figureRead a FAST left upper quadrant view in an unstable trauma patient.
Cardiac POCUS: Subxiphoid View
Full access🔬 figureRead a subxiphoid cardiac view in a resuscitation.
Cardiac POCUS: Hypotension
Full access🔬 figureRead a cardiac clip in a hypotensive patient.
Lung POCUS: Dyspnea and Chest Pain
Full access🔬 figureRead an anterior lung clip and assess for pneumothorax.
Ocular POCUS: Acute Vision Change
Full access🔬 figureRead an ocular clip in a patient with acute vision change.
Ocular POCUS: Headache and Vision Change
Full access🔬 figureRead an ocular clip in a patient with headache or vision change.
Pelvic POCUS: Acute Pelvic Pain
Full access🔬 figureRead a pelvic clip in a patient with acute pelvic pain.
Pelvic POCUS: First Trimester Pain and Bleeding
Full access🔬 figureRead a pelvic clip in a pregnant patient with pain or bleeding.
Bowel POCUS: Abdominal Pain and Vomiting
Full access🔬 figureRead a bowel clip in a patient with pain, distension, and vomiting.
Bowel POCUS: Intermittent Pain in a Child
Full access🔬 figureRead a bowel clip in a young child with intermittent pain.
Biliary POCUS: Fever and Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Full access🔬 figureRead a biliary clip in a patient with fever and right upper quadrant pain.
Abdominal POCUS: Distension
Full access🔬 figureRead an abdominal clip in a patient with distension.
Bladder POCUS: Difficulty Voiding
Full access🔬 figureRead a bladder clip in a patient who cannot void.
Renal POCUS: Hematuria
Full access🔬 figureRead a renal clip in a patient with hematuria or flank pain.
Lung POCUS: Dyspnea
Full access🔬 figureRead a lung clip in a dyspneic patient.
Lung POCUS: Fever and Cough
Full access🔬 figureRead a lung base clip in a patient with fever and cough.
Lung POCUS: Chest Trauma
Full access🔬 figureRead an anterior lung clip after chest trauma.
FAST POCUS: Hypotensive Trauma (Pelvis)
Full access🔬 figureRead a suprapubic FAST view in an unstable trauma patient.
FAST POCUS: Suprapubic View
Full access🔬 figureRead a suprapubic FAST view in a trauma patient.
Cardiac POCUS: Dyspnea and Hypotension
Full access🔬 figureRead a cardiac clip and assess left ventricular function.
Cardiac POCUS: Chest Pain
Full access🔬 figureRead a cardiac clip and assess left ventricular function.
IVC POCUS: Hypotension and Tachycardia
Full access🔬 figureRead an IVC clip and assess volume status.
IVC POCUS: Shortness of Breath
Full access🔬 figureRead an IVC clip and assess volume status.
Cardiac POCUS: Sudden Dyspnea
Full access🔬 figureRead a cardiac clip in a patient with sudden dyspnea.
Renal POCUS: Severe Flank Pain
Full access🔬 figureRead a renal clip in a patient with severe colicky flank pain.