In this lesson you have learned about the equipment and skills needed for focused lung ultrasound (FLUS):
Equipment – the ultrasound system:
– Ultrasound machine
– Different types of transducers
– Preset selection
– Orientation marker (OI) presentation on screen (Left/Right)
Skills:
– Placement of the transducer and finding the right windows
– Optimisation of the ultrasound image by changing depth, gain and focus
– Identify structures, and looking for pathology