Introduction to POCUS for Non-Specialists

July 26, 2025, IEU, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• POCUS is a portable ultrasound scanner available to non-specialists.

• Physics and buttonology: how to get a high-quality image without harming the transducer.

• Fast triage: abdominal aorta, FAST in case of trauma, ultrasound phonendoscope in case of pneumonia, basic skills in ultrasound of surface structures.

• Practical training in hands on the transducer in groups of three per device with a coach.

• 10 ultrasound machines: Taiwanese (Leltek, 2 models), Chinese (D2CL and D5CL), French (Sonoscanner), US (General Electric and 2 different Sonosite) and old but workhorses (Siemens and Sonoline).

• The CPD Certificate is not expected: only ≈30% of the participants ask for it. Funds supposed to be used for CPD plus a tithe of the fee will be used for donations.

Participation fees (the sum covers snacks and lunch):

• Students, military officers, non-medical specialists — 1,000 UAH

• Interns, nurses — 1,500 UAH

• Doctors — 2,000 UAH

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