Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Critical Care [Team-IRA]

Point-of-care ultrasound has become a vital part of patient assessment in critical care units across the world. Its diagnostic sensitivity and specificity allow clinicians to accurately examine all major organ systems within a matter of minutes. This book provides readers with a comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date practical guide to the use of POCUS in critical care, and features: detailed descriptions of how to perform a multi-system POCUS examination and its advantages over traditional techniques practical details of how to use POCUS in the assessment of shock, trauma and cardiac arrest contributions from leading POCUS specialists accreditation pathways hundreds of images The book is accompanied by an additional image and video clip library which will help readers better understand ultrasound and incorporate it into their daily practice. Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Critical Care is an essential handbook for clinicians working in critical care and anaesthesia. This book is also useful for those working in emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, and pre-hospital medicine. With POCUS likely to become a core competency in intensive care medicine over the coming years, this book is the perfect handbook for trainees. Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Contributors Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations An Introduction to Ultrasound 1. The evolution of critical care ultrasound 2. Basic ultrasound physics 3. Image optimization and artefacts Echocardiography 4. Focused versus advanced echocardiography 5. Fundamentals of transthoracic echocardiography 6. Fundamentals of transoesophageal echocardiography 7. Assessment of the left heart 8. Assessment of the right heart 9. Focused valvular assessment 10. Assessment of the pericardium and pericardiocentesis Lung ultrasound 11. Fundamentals of point-of-care lung ultrasound 12. Lung and pleural pathology 13. Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis Abdominal ultrasound 14. Basic hepatic and biliary ultrasound 15. Ultrasound assessment of the renal tract and bladder 16. Ultrasound-guided abdominal paracentesis Vascular ultrasound 17. Basic aortic ultrasound 18. Deep vein thrombosis scanning in critical care 19. Ultrasound-guided venous access Neurological ultrasound 20. Transcranial Doppler and optic nerve sheath diameter 21. Ultrasound-guided spinal procedures Airway ultrasound 22. Ultrasound to confirm airway placement and guide percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy Situational ultrasound 23. POCUS in the assessment of shock 24. POCUS assessment of fluid status 25. POCUS in trauma 26. POCUS in cardiac arrest 27. POCUS in intensive care unit acquired weakness Ultrasound education 28. Ultrasound education in critical care Index Back Cover This book is a comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date practical guide to the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in critical care. It features detailed descriptions of how to perform a POCUS examination plus practical information on using POCUS in the assessment of shock, trauma and cardiac arrest.