by Karen S. Cosby
Practical Guide to Emergency Ultrasound will help you discover everything you need to understand emergency ultrasound, with detailed guidance designed to help you perfect your technique and sharpen your interpretive skills.
Features:
- Complete coverage addresses use of ultrasound in emergency evaluation of ectopic pregnancy, FAST exam, aortic aneurysms, gallstones, abdominal masses, kidney stones, pericardial effusion, testicular torsion, deep vein thrombosis, and more
- Standardized chapter template presents vital information in a quick-scan format that makes vital facts easy to find
- Logical progression from introductory to complex material makes this a useful resource for all skill levels
- Patient photographs emphasize correct probe placement for optimal results
- Large ultrasound images help you identify clinically relevant findings
- Special guidelines for pregnancy assist in critical first trimester ultrasound evaluation
- Practical algorithms guide bedside decision-making
- Labeled ultrasound scans and side-by-side anatomic drawings help you locate critical details and hone your interpretive skills
Contents
- The History and Philosophy of Emergency Ultrasound
- Emergency Ultrasound Program Development
- Fundamentals of Ultrasound
- Trauma
- Echocardiography
- First Trimester Pregnancy
- General Gynecology
- Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tree
- The Aorta
- Renal Ultrasound
- Lower Extremity Venous Studies
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Emergent Procedures
- Soft Tissue
Index
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