Full Description
Brain Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Practical Guide and Protocols serves as an essential bedside manual for neurologists, neurosurgeons, and emergency physicians working with critically ill patients. This handbook provides a thorough, protocol-driven approach to real-time brain hemodynamics and parenchyma evaluation, allowing for customized clinical decisions at the point-of-care. The book guides practitioners through ultrasound setup, detailed anatomical understanding, and advanced diagnostic parameters, aiming to seamlessly incorporate brain ultrasound into routine Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) practices. Its structured format ensures clinicians have a dependable reference for comprehensive patient assessment in demanding clinical environments.
Beyond foundational principles, the book delves into specialized topics such as Doppler spectral wave analysis, nuances of angle correction, cerebral autoregulation, and non-invasive pressure assessments. Each chapter offers practical insights for integrating brain ultrasound across different medical disciplines, narrowing the gap between traditional pathology and modern critical care. By positioning brain ultrasound as a vital diagnostic tool, the guide empowers practitioners to make precise, targeted decisions and elevates the standard of neurological patient care.
Contents
Section 1: Introduction
1. Brain-POCUS: A concept and Approach
Section 2: Ultrasound Configuration and Anatomical Basis
2. Brain-POCUS: Physical principles and equipment preparation
3. Brain-POCUS: Applied cerebrovascular Anatomy
Section 3: Basic and advanced parameters
4. Brain-POCUS: Clinical interpretation of Doppler spectral wave
5. Brain-POCUS: Angle of Insonation
6. Brain-POCUS: Clinical Application of cerebral Autoregulation (CA)
7. Brain-POCUS: Non-invasive estimation of ICP and CPP
8. Brain-POCUS: Cerebral venous system drainage
9. Brain-POCUS: Brain Parenchyma
10. Brain-POCUS: Arterial TCCS (TCCSA) insonation Protocol
11. Brain-POCUS: Venous TCCS (TCCSV) insonation Protocol
12. Brain-POCUS: Transorbital Sonography Protocol
Section 4: Insonation Protocols and Clinical Interpretation
13. Brain-POCUS: Brain integration into multi-organ POCUS
14. Brain POCUS: Role of Cardiac ultrasound
15. Brain-POCUS: Carotid Ultrasound Protocol
16. Brain-POCUS: Vertebral Ultrasound Protocol
17. Brain-POCUS: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)
18. Brain-POCUS: Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)
19. Brain-POCUS: Traumatic Brain injury
20. Brain-POCUS: Acute Ischemic Stroke
21. Brain-POCUS: Intracranial Collateral Circulation Insonation Protocol
22. Brain-POCUS: Central Nervous System (CNS) infections
23. Brain-POCUS: NCSE Insonation Protocol
24. Brain-POCUS: Insonation Protocol in Mechanical Ventilation (MV)
25. Brain-POCUS: Septic-associated Encephalopathy (SAE)
26. Brain POCUS : ECMO and ECCO2R
27. Brain-POCUS: CCaRE-US Insonation Protocol during CPR
28. Brain-POCUS: Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)
29. Brain-POCUS: Brain Death Insonation Protocol
30. Brain-POCUS: Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
Section 5: Application in Special clinical situations
31. Brain-POCUS: Brain Shock
32. Brain-POCUS: Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome
33. Brain-POCUS: Vascular Procedures
34. Brain-POCUS: COVID-19
35. Brain-POCUS: Coma
36. Brain-POCUS: Critical pregnancy patient
37. Brain-POCUS: Acute Liver Failure
38. Brain-POCUS: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
39. Brain-POCUS: Brain tumors
