General Ultrasound in the Critically Ill

Name: General Ultrasound in the Critically Ill
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ISBN: 9783540208228

ISBN-10: 3540208224

ISBN-13: 9783540208228

Edition: 2005

Authors: Daniel A. Lichtenstein, F. Jardin, M. R. Pinsky

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General ultrasound in the critically ill describes a new clinical tool: ultrasound for the intensive care and emergency physician. Written by an intensivist familiar with ultrasound, it specifically details findings of immediate clinical relevance throughout its approx. 220 pages. Through a whole-body approach, this book considers new emergency applications regarding the abdomen, venous system, head, heart, and the most original topic, the lung. Flow charts are proposed to resolve daily intensive care and emergency occurrences: acute dyspnea, shock, unexplained fever, etc. The strong points and pitfalls of ultrasound are reviewed in detail. This book shows just how critical ultrasound has…

Book details

List price: $199.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
Publication date: 9/22/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 202
Size: 7.01" wide x 10.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 3.080
Language: English




Generalities



Basic Notions



The Ultrasound Equipment



Specific Notions of Ultrasound in the Critically Ill



General Ultrasound: Normal Patterns



Organ by Organ Analysis



Peritoneum



Gastrointestinal Tract



Liver



Gallbladder



Urinary Tract



The Retroperitonal Space



Spleen, Adrenals, and Lymph Nodes



Upper Extremity Central Veins



Inferior Vena Cava



Lower Extremity Veins



Pleural Effusion and Introduction to the Lung Ultrasound Technique



Pneumothorax and Introduction to Ultrasound Signs in the Lung



Lung



Lung Ultrasound Applications



Mediastinum



General Ultrasound of the Heart



Head and Neck



Soft Tissues



Clinical Applications of Ultrasound



Ultrasound in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit



Ultrasound in Trauma



Emergency Ultrasound Outside the Intensive Care Unit



Interventional Ultrasound



Emergency Ultrasound and Antibiotic Therapy



Analytic Study of Frequent and/or Severe Situations



Learning and Logistics of Emergency Ultrasound



Ultrasound, a Tool for Clinical Examination



Concluding Remarks


Glossary


Subject Index