GI + GU POCUS – Objectives

GI + GU Ultrasound Learning Objectives

General

• Select an appropriate transducer for abdominal imaging

GI specific

• Describe standard liver image acquisition
• Describe standard gallbladder image acquisition
• Describe standard spleen image acquisition
• Describe standard kidney image acquisition
• Describe standard urinary bladder image acquisition

• Identify and quantify hepatomegaly
• Identify ascitic fluid pleural effusion

• Identify the individual components of the portal triad
• Identify gallstones (mobile)
• Identify gallbladder wall thickening
• Identify pericholecystic fluid

• Identify and quantify splenomegaly

GU Specific

• Contrast normal kidneys and differentiate degrees of hydronephrosis
• Identify nephrolithiasis
• Identify simple renal cysts

• Describe a method to measure bladder volume