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During the COVID-19 pandemic, we proposed a POCUS protocol based on the airway, breathing, and circulation (ABC) approach to quickly evaluate and diagnose life-threatening diseases in critical patients with acute respiratory failure and shock, and later, we used it as a curriculum to teach POCUS to anesthesia and intensive care trainees. Methods: We developed an evaluation protocol where evaluators with experience in POCUS in critically ill patients had to assess the trainee\u2019s ultrasound scan; this was based on the ABC protocol taught in the simulation laboratory and applied in a clinical setting at the bedside. Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in some categories evaluated regarding independence and diagnosis. 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