Figures & data
Figure 1 Residents with and without prior POCUS training in medical school.
Abbreviations: POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound; PGY, postgraduate year.
Figure 2 Residents’ perception about the usefulness of POCUS in inpatient vs outpatient setting.
Abbreviation: POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound.
Figure 3 Residents’ response when asked about what POCUS exams they think are most useful to learn during residency.
Abbreviations: POCUS, Point-of-care ultrasound; RIJ, Right internal jugular; JVD, Jugular venous distension; DVT, Deep venous thrombosis; MSK, Musculoskeletal.
Table 1 Mean confidence levels reported by all respondents (n=52) in detecting and recognizing common POCUS applications; highest to lowest (5= extremely confident; 1= not confident at all)
Figure 4 Residents’ overall mean confidence levels in detecting and recognizing common POCUS applications (5=extremely confident; 1=not confident at all) by PGY level and prior POCUS training in medical school. *n=8 due to 1 survey not fully completed by a PGY-1.
Abbreviations: POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound; PGY, postgraduate year.
Table 2 Number of residents who correctly answered each POCUS exam video question (total n=59)
Figure 5 The mean score for the image interpretation test by PGY level and prior POCUS training in medical school (maximum possible score=17).
Abbreviations: POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound; PGY, postgraduate year.
