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    • About
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      • Ultrasound Modes
      • Ultrasound Artifacts
    • Cardiac
      • Basic Cardiac Views
      • LV Function
      • LVOT VTI
      • RV Function
      • Basic Valve Assessment
      • Aortic Regurgitation
      • Aortic Stenosis
      • Mitral Regurgitation
      • Tricuspid Regurgitation
    • Lung
      • Lung Assessment
      • Pneumothorax
      • Pleural Effusion
      • Pneumonia
    • Volume
      • JVP
      • IVC
      • VEXUS
    • Abodominal
      • FAST Exam
      • Hydronephrosis
    • IM Procedures
      • Disclaimer
      • Ultrasound Guided IV
      • Arterial Line
      • Central Line
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      • Lumbar Puncture
      • Paracentesis
      • Thoracentesis
      • Arthrocentesis
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      • Disclaimer
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      • Bronchoscopy
      • Surgical Chest Tube
      • Percutaneous Chest Tube
      • Resources
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      • POCUS Selective
      • POCUS Consult Template
      • Logging Scans On QPath
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  • Home
  • About
  • Knobology
    • What is Ultrasound
    • Cardinal Movements
    • Ultrasound Modes
    • Ultrasound Artifacts
  • Cardiac
    • Basic Cardiac Views
    • LV Function
    • LVOT VTI
    • RV Function
    • Basic Valve Assessment
    • Aortic Regurgitation
    • Aortic Stenosis
    • Mitral Regurgitation
    • Tricuspid Regurgitation
  • Lung
    • Lung Assessment
    • Pneumothorax
    • Pleural Effusion
    • Pneumonia
  • Volume
    • JVP
    • IVC
    • VEXUS
  • Abodominal
    • FAST Exam
    • Hydronephrosis
  • IM Procedures
    • Disclaimer
    • Ultrasound Guided IV
    • Arterial Line
    • Central Line
    • NG Feeding Tube
    • Lumbar Puncture
    • Paracentesis
    • Thoracentesis
    • Arthrocentesis
    • Resources
  • ICU Procedures
    • Disclaimer
    • Dialysis Line
    • Intubation
    • Bronchoscopy
    • Surgical Chest Tube
    • Percutaneous Chest Tube
    • Resources
  • Curriculum
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Queen's POCUS Consult Template

Background Patient Information

  1. Reason for consultation 
  2. Patient ID (Input patient name/mrn for Qpath + document self as referring)
  3. Past medical history
  4. Medications 
  5. Vital signs
  6. Physiologic Support (ie mechanical ventilation, vasopressor use) 
  7. Relevant Recent Investigations ie TTE, ECG, CT Scans

Cardiac Assessment

What to Comment On: 

  • LV systolic function 
    • Is the function grossly normal or reduced? 
  • RV Assessment
    • RV size Appears normal (2/3 size of LV or less)? 
    • TAPSE ____ cm.
    • Septal flattening present? 
  • Mitral valve
    • Is there mitral regurgitation? 
  • Tricuspid valve
    • Is there tricuspid regurgitation?
      • If present: What is TR Vmax _____ m/s? 
      • TR pressure gradient _____ mmHg?
  • Aortic valve: 
    • Is there aortic regurgitation? 
    • Aortic valve appears tri-leaflet? bicuspid? 
    • Aortic valve VMax_____ m/s.
  • IVC Size and Collapsibility
    • IVC diameter _____, Collapsibility _____ 
      • I.e. IVC >2.1 cm, <50% collapsible with inspiration. 
      • I.e. IVC >2.1 cm, > 50% collapsible with inspiration.
      • I.e. IVC ≤ 2.1cm, > 50% collapsible with inspiration. 
    • Estimated right atrial pressure ____ mmHg.
      • i.e. 3mmhg, 8mmhg, 15mmhg
      • Limitations to assessment: 
    • Estimated RVSP ____ mmHg.
      • 4*(TR Vmax²) + estimated RAP
  • Cardiac Output 
    • LVOT VTI ____cm. 
    • LVOT diameter ___ cm
    • HR ___ bpm. 
    • Cardiac output ______ L/min. 
  • Is there a pericardial effusion? 
  • JVP  ____cm above sternal angle. 

Lung Assessment

What to Comment On: Right Lung 

  • Lung sliding present? 
  • A lines present? location?
  • B lines present? location? 
  • Pleural appearance?
  • Presence of lung consolidation? 
  • Pleural effusion present? Characteristics?


What to Comment On: Left Lung 

  • Lung sliding present? 
  • A lines present? location?
  • B lines present? location? 
  • Pleural appearance?
  • Presence of lung consolidation? 
  • Pleural effusion present? Characteristics? 

Abdomen Assessment

  • Presence of free fluid? Location? 
  • Right sided hydronephrosis present?
  • Left sided hydronephrosis present? 

POCUS Interpretation

  • Clinical context: 
  • Clinical question: 
  • POCUS interpretation: 
  • POCUS limitations: 
  • Recommendations: 

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