Ultrasonography in the ICU Practical Applications /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Ferrada, Paula (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Emergency medicine.; Critical care medicine.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; General Surgery.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Emergency Medicine.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.