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Point-of-care ultrasound / Nilam J. Soni, , Robert Arntfield, Pierre Kory,

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders, 2015Description: xv,393pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781455775699
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.07/543 23/eng/20221121
LOC classification:
  • RC78.7.U4 S66 2015
Contents:
Evolution of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Ultrasound Physics Transducers Orientation Basic Operation of an Ultrasound Machine Imaging Artifacts Overview Lung and Pleural Ultrasound Technique Lung Ultrasound Interpretation Pleural Ultrasound Interpretation Lung and Pleural Procedures Overview Cardiac Ultrasound Technique Left Ventricular Function Right Ventricular Function Valves Pericardial Effusion Inferior Vena Cava Gallbladder Kidneys Bladder Abdominal Aorta Peritoneal Free Fluid First-Trimester Pregnancy Testicular Ultrasound Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis Central Venous Access Peripheral Venous Access Arterial Access Ocular Ultrasound Thyroid Gland Lymph Nodes Peripheral Nerve Blocks Lumbar Puncture Skin and Soft Tissues Joints Dyspnea and Acute Respiratory Failure Abdominal Pain Hypotension and Shock Trauma Cardiac Arrest Competence, Credentialing, and Certification Equipment, Image Archiving, and Billing
Summary: With portable, hand-carried ultrasound devices being more frequently implemented in medicine today, Point-of-Care Ultrasound will be a welcome resource for any physician or health care practitioner looking to further their knowledge and skills in point-of-care ultrasound. This comprehensive, portable handbook offers an easy-access format that combines electronic content and peer-reviewed videos to provide comprehensive, non-specialty-specific guidance on this ever-evolving technology. Access all the facts with focused chapters covering a diverse range of topics, as well as case-based examples that include ultrasound scans and videos. Understand the pearls and pitfalls of point-of-care ultrasound through contributions from experts at more than 30 institutions. View techniques more clearly than ever before. Illustrations and photos include transducer position, cross-sectional anatomy, ultrasound cross sections, and ultrasound images. Watch more than 200 ultrasound videos from real-life patients that demonstrate key findings. Available at Expert Consult, these videos are complemented by anatomical illustrations and text descriptions to maximize learning
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Includes index.

Evolution of Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Ultrasound Physics
Transducers
Orientation
Basic Operation of an Ultrasound Machine
Imaging Artifacts
Overview
Lung and Pleural Ultrasound Technique
Lung Ultrasound Interpretation
Pleural Ultrasound Interpretation
Lung and Pleural Procedures
Overview
Cardiac Ultrasound Technique
Left Ventricular Function
Right Ventricular Function
Valves
Pericardial Effusion
Inferior Vena Cava
Gallbladder
Kidneys
Bladder
Abdominal Aorta
Peritoneal Free Fluid
First-Trimester Pregnancy
Testicular Ultrasound
Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Central Venous Access
Peripheral Venous Access
Arterial Access
Ocular Ultrasound
Thyroid Gland
Lymph Nodes
Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Lumbar Puncture
Skin and Soft Tissues
Joints
Dyspnea and Acute Respiratory Failure
Abdominal Pain
Hypotension and Shock
Trauma
Cardiac Arrest
Competence, Credentialing, and Certification
Equipment, Image Archiving, and Billing

With portable, hand-carried ultrasound devices being more frequently implemented in medicine today, Point-of-Care Ultrasound will be a welcome resource for any physician or health care practitioner looking to further their knowledge and skills in point-of-care ultrasound. This comprehensive, portable handbook offers an easy-access format that combines electronic content and peer-reviewed videos to provide comprehensive, non-specialty-specific guidance on this ever-evolving technology. Access all the facts with focused chapters covering a diverse range of topics, as well as case-based examples that include ultrasound scans and videos. Understand the pearls and pitfalls of point-of-care ultrasound through contributions from experts at more than 30 institutions. View techniques more clearly than ever before. Illustrations and photos include transducer position, cross-sectional anatomy, ultrasound cross sections, and ultrasound images. Watch more than 200 ultrasound videos from real-life patients that demonstrate key findings. Available at Expert Consult, these videos are complemented by anatomical illustrations and text descriptions to maximize learning

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