Ultrasonography in the ICU Practical Applications /

This text presents a basic guide of the principles and applications of ultrasound in the critical care setting. The text also addresses the basic and clinical uses of ultrasound, including a final chapter with clinical cases and integration of the knowledge to clinical practice.  Additionally one of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Ferrada, Paula (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Temas:
Surgery.
Critical care medicine.
Emergency medicine.
General Surgery.
Intensive Care Medicine.
Emergency Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. Basics of Ultrasound
  • 1. The Machine
  • 2. Frequency and probes
  • 3. Common Artifacts
  • 4. The Doppler Effect
  • II. Thoracic Ultrasound
  • 5. The Pleura
  • 6. The Lung
  • 7. Procedures
  • 8. Cases
  • III. Echocardiogram for the Intensivist
  • 9. Rationale
  • 10. Limited echocardiogram vs. full service echo
  • 11. The Windows
  • 12. The Measurements
  • 13. The interpretation
  • 14. Cases
  • IV. Vascular Ultrasound in the Critically Ill
  • 15. Deep Venous Thrombosis
  • 16. Line Placement
  • 17. Cases
  • V. Basic Abdominal Ultrasound in the ICU
  • 18. Evaluation for free fluid
  • 19. Basic Renal ultrasound
  • 20. Evaluation of the Gallbladder
  • 21. Procedures
  • 22. Cases
  • VI. Soft Tissue
  • 23. Facial Dehiscence
  • 24. Soft tissue masses and collections
  • VII. Other Issues
  • 25. Training Challenges
  • 26. Credentialing Process
  • 27. Billing and Coding.

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