Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Critical Care** For physicians and nurses in critical care medicine, the increased demand and use of ultrasound necessitates further training. Critical Care Ultrasound helps meet that need. A straightforward, practical approach, an abundance of detailed ultrasound images and online video demonstrations provide step-by-step guidance on the principles and effective use of this important imaging modality in both diagnosis and assistance with specific procedures. Coverage includes the latest applications of ultrasound for neurologic critical care; vascular problems; chest; hemodynamic monitoring; and abdominal and emergency uses, as well as assistance in a variety of specific procedures in critical care medicine."...the book aims to and succeeds in fulfilling the appetite of different levels of expert in the use of ultrasound – fromthe beginner to the advanced practitioner." Reviewed by British Journal of Anaesthesia, June 2015"This book is a tremendous resource of practical knowledge and reference material. It will be of great help to trainees, critical care specialists, ICU nursing, allied health professionals, and anyone practicing acute medicine. Editors Philip Lumb and Dimitrios Karakitsos and the contributors are to be congratulated. " Foreword by: Professor Teik E. Oh, AM , University of Western Australia, May 2015- Incorporate a holistic approach. Visualize all or any parts of the body, tissues, organs and systems in their live, anatomically and functionally interconnected state and in the context of the whole patient's clinical circumstances.- See exactly how it's done. Numerous ultrasound images and dozens of videos demonstrate the use of ultrasound in critical care.- Rely on the guidance of more than 80 different experts from Australia, China, Middle East, Europe, USA, and Canada regarding the current and future use of CCU.- Adapt the use of emergency ultrasound in specialized out-of-hospital (i.e., war zones, animals) and in-hospital (i.e., pediatric units) settings. Additionally, issues regarding CCU logistics, training, and education are analyzed for the first time.- Access the complete contents, images, and video online at Expert Consult —fully searchable!
Table of Contents
Critical Care UltrasoundSection I – FUNDAMENTALS1. Fundamentals: Ultrasound Physics and Principles; Equipment and Imaging Modes; Image Quality and Optimization; Artifacts; Ultrasound Technique and Safety Issues; Emergency Ultrasound; Critical Care UltrasoundSection II – NEUROCRITICAL CARE2. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound in Neurocritical Care 3. Transcranial Doppler in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage- Consultant level examination4. Transcranial Doppler in the diagnosis of cerebral circulatory arrest- Consultant level examination5. Use of Transcranial Doppler Sonography in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - Consultant level examination6. Ocular ultrasound in the intensive care unit- Consultant level examination 7. General Chest Ultrasound in Neurocritical CareSection III – VASCULAR ULTRASOUND8. Overview of the arterial system9. Ultrasonography for Deep Venous Thrombosis 10. Ultrasound guided central venous access: the basics 11. UGVA Trends and Perspectives 12. How to choose the most appropriate ultrasound guided approach for central line insertion: introducing the rapid central venous assessment (RaCeVA) protocol13. Pediatric Ultrasound Vascular Access 14. Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access15. Percutaneous Inserted Central Catheters16. Ultrasound Guided Arterial Catheterization 17. Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)- Consultant level examination 18. Ultrasound Guided Placement of IVC Filters- Consultant level examinationSection IV – LUNG AND PLEURAL ULTRASOUND19. Lung Ultrasound: the basics20. Pleural Ultrasound21. Lung Ultrasound in Trauma 22. Lung ultrasound in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 23. Lung Ultrasound in Mechanically Ventilated Patients 24. Lung Ultrasound: protocols in Acute Dyspnea 25. Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)- Consultant level examinationSection V – ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY26. Transthoracic echocardiography: an overview27. Echocardiography for Intensivists28. Echocardiography: beyond the basics- Consultant level examination29. Transesophageal Echocardiography30. Echocardiography in Cardiac Trauma31. Echocardiography in cardiac arrest32. Evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function in the intensive care unit (ICU)- Consultant level examination33. Evaluation of right ventricular function in the intensive care unit (ICU) by echocardiography- Consultant level examination 34. Evaluation of patients at high risk of weaning failure using Doppler echocardiography- Consultant level examinantion35. Improving cardiovascular imaging diagnostics using patient specific numerical simulations and biomechanical analysisSection VI – HEMODYNAMICS36. Hemodynamic monitoring considerations in the intensive care unit37. Measures of volume status in the intensive care unit38. EVALUATION OF FLUID RESPONSIVENESS BY ULTRASOUND39. Ultrasonography in Circulatory Failure 40. PERIOPERATIVE SONOGRAPHIC MONITORING IN CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYSection VII – ABDOMINAL AND EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND41. Various targets in the abdomen (hepatobiliary system, spleen, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract and peritoneum)- Consultant level examination42. Approach to the urogenital system43. Point of Care Pelvic Ultrasound44. Procedural Ultrasound for Surgeons- Consultant level examination45. The Extended FAST Protocol46. Use of Ultrasound (US) in the Evaluation and Treatment of Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment SyndromeSection VIII –SPECIALIZED SETTINGS47. Ultrasound in the neonatal (NICU) and pediatric (PICU) intensive care unit48. Integrating ultrasound in emergency pre-hospital settings49. Use of Ultrasound in War Zones50. Ultrasound Imaging in Space FlightSection IX – SPECIAL ULTRASOUND TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS51. Soft tissue, musculoskeletal system and miscellaneous targets52. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous tracheostomy 53. Ultrasound in the Performance of Peripheral Nerve Blocks54.
