In order to continue to contribute to the fight against the global pandemic, we have expanded our COVID-19 lung ultrasound training module to include cardiac and more lung cases. The module now includes five cases, beginning with an improved normal lung and progressing through four examples of increased lung pathologies associated with COVID-19.
• New improved normal lung
• COVID-19 example 1 – increased B-lines and thickened irregular pleura
• COVID-19 example 2 – small bilateral consolidation
• COVID-19 example 3 – extensive small bilateral consolidation
• COVID-19 example 4 – large consolidation in the right lung
The updated COVID-19 module is also now available in the Active Scenario mode of the BodyWorks platform, which allows learners to combine the COVID-19 lung pathologies with multiple cardiac pathologies (hypovolemia, RV failure, and pulmonary embolism). This will allow learners to practice numerous possible lung and cardiac combined scenarios that they may see in clinical practice, and to change these scenarios instantly.
COVID-19 lung module
To help in the fight against this virus our front line doctors and software development team have been working around the clock to develop and release a COVID-19 version of our BodyWorks training simulator to help train clinicians to rapidly acquire and practice lung ultrasound skills. This includes a number of examples of lung ultrasound appearances typical of COVID-19 infection.
COVID-19 ultrasound training for front line clinicians
John Shields, CRNA, professor at Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia has graciously produced a training video on lung ultrasound for those front line clinicians fighting the COVID-19 virus. Using the BodyWorks Eve ultrasound simulation platform with the new COVID-19 lung training module, this video provides a base for understanding how lung ultrasound can be used as a front line tool to access patients at the earliest stage.
Thin and smooth pleural line
Few scattered B-lines at the dependent area of the lung
A-lines present
Thickened and irregular pleural line
Increased B-lines – within the anterior lung (in addition to inferior/posterior regions)
Areas of absent A-lines
Diffuse, thickened and irregular pleural line
Complete absence of A-lines
Increased B-lines – within the anterior lung (in addition to inferior/posterior regions); confluent in a few areas
Small bilateral consolidation – 3 small areas in the bilateral lower lungs less than 3 cm in diameter
Diffuse, thickened and irregular pleural line
Complete absence of A-lines
Increased B-lines – within the anterior lung (in addition to inferior/posterior regions); confluent in areas
Extensive small bilateral consolidation – 10 small areas in the bilateral lower lungs less than 3 cm in diameter
Diffuse, thickened and irregular pleural line
Complete absence of A-lines
Increased B-lines – widely present, confluent in many areas
Large consolidation seen within the right lung
Static bronchograms can be seen throughout the consolidation
BodyWorks Eve is an ultra realistic female patient simulator designed for interactive Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) scenario training.
Complete with over 100 real patient scans and over 10,000 pathology variations across cardiac, lung, transabdominal and pelvic ultrasound, BodyWorks Eve is designed to meet the training needs of healthcare professionals who wish to practise PoCUS in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care.
