The combination of physical examination and point-of-care ultrasonography in undergraduate medical education

A large body of educational literature shows that training medical students to perform US is expected to facilitate the study of basic subjects, such as anatomy and physiology, improve the efficiency of physical examinations, and aid them in acquiring diagnostic and procedural skills [2–4]. Over the decades, the widespread availability of medical imaging modalities such as US and CT has decreased physicians’ reliance on physical examinations for establishing diagnoses and reduced their confidence in their physical examination skills [14]. Awareness of the clinical reasoning including the combination of physical examinations and POCUS may help both learners and educators to achieve success in bedside learning and teaching. Does ultrasound training boost Year 1 medical student competence and confidence when learning abdominal examination?.