Full Description
BMA President's Choice Award Winner and Highly Commended in Internal Medicine category at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2015 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.Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to watch more than 200 ultrasound videos from real-life patients that demonstrate key findings; these videos are complemented by anatomical illustrations and text descriptions to maximize learning. You'll also be able to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Contents
Section IChapter 1: Evolution of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Chapter 2: Ultrasound Physics Chapter 3: Transducers Chapter 4: OrientationChapter 5: Basic Operation of an Ultrasound MachineChapter 6: Artifacts Section II: Lung and Pleura Chapter 7: OverviewChapter 8: Lung and Pleural Ultrasound TechniqueChapter 9: Lung Ultrasound InterpretationChapter 10: Pleural Ultrasound InterpretationChapter 11: Lung and Pleural ProceduresSection III: HeartChapter 12: OverviewChapter 13: Cardiac Ultrasound TechniqueChapter 14: Left Ventricular Function Chapter 15: Right Ventricular Function Chapter 16: ValvesChapter 17: Pericardial Effusion Chapter 18: Inferior Vena CavaSection IV: Abdomen and PelvisChapter 19: Gallbladder Chapter 20: KidneysChapter 21: Bladder Chapter 22: Abdominal Aorta Chapter 23: Abdominal FluidChapter 24: First Trimester Pregnancy and Normal Female Reproductive SystemChapter 25: Testicular UltrasoundSection V: Vascular System Chapter 26: Lower Extremity Deep Venous ThrombosisChapter 27: Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis Chapter 28: Central Venous AccessChapter 29: Peripheral Venous Access Chapter 30: Arterial Access Section VI: Head and NeckChapter 31: Ocular Ultrasound Chapter 32: Thyroid Gland Chapter 33: Lymph NodesSection VII: Nervous System Chapter 34: Peripheral Nerve BlocksChapter 35: Lumbar PunctureSection VIII: Soft Tissues and Joints Chapter 36: Skin and Soft TissuesChapter 37: JointsSection IX: Clinical Scenarios and Protocols Chapter 38: Dyspnea and Acute Respiratory FailureChapter 39: Abdominal Pain Chapter 40: Hypotension and Shock Chapter 41: Trauma Chapter 42: Cardiac Arrest Section X: Ultrasound Program Management Chapter 43: Competence, Credentialing, and CertificationChapter 44: Equipment, Image Archiving, and Billing Index
