Full Description
In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Michael Gottlieb and Alexis Salerno bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Clinical Ultrasound in the Emergency Department. Top experts explore various aspects of ultrasound in the ED, including physics/knobology/artifacts; airway/thoracic; cardiac (LV + RV); aorta; GI (biliary and bowel); GU (renal, bladder testicular) OB/GYN; and more.
Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including ocular ultrasound; skin/soft tissue and MSK; vascular/DVT; common US Procedures, including PIV and CVC; nerve blocks; resuscitative US and protocols (E-FAST, RUSH, Shoc-ED); and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on clinical ultrasound in the emergency department, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Contents
Ultrasound Physics
Cardiac Point-Of-Care Ultrasound: An Emergency Medicine Review
Airway and Thoracic Ultrasound
Gastrointestinal and Biliary Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Ultrasound of the Aorta
Vascular Ultrasound
Genitourinary Ultrasound
Clinical Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Skin, Soft Tissue, and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Ocular Ultrasound
Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks
Common Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
Resuscitative Ultrasound and Protocols
Ultrasound Administration and Reimbursement
