THOLUUSE: Thorax, trachea and lung ultrasonography in critical care medicine. Evaluation of a new training concept
M Steigerwald, TO Hirche, S Kujumdshiev, M Rudolph, S Jungbluth, S Jobmann, H Ackermann, M Oestreicher, FH Seeger, U Eiden, R Breitkreutz · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2007 · Heft 10
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Objective: To determine if the THOLUUSE training concept can enhance 1) theoretical knowledge, recognition of thoracic, tracheal and lung (TTL) ultrasound examination (USE), 2) interpretation of physiological and disease related findings regarding pleuaral effusion (PLE) and pneumothorax (PTX) and 3) performance of focused USEs. Many publications proposed that PLE/PTX are easy to detect, but no training-method was available. Methods: In a prospective, observational and educational study THOLUUSE was tested in a 5-hours program with six distinct lectures in physiology, anatomy, sonoanatomy and pathology and case…
