Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy

by Bowra, Justin

• ISBN13: 9780443101502
• ISBN10: 0443101507
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

This book is a pocket-sized, practical introduction and ready reference to focused ultrasound (USS) in the Emergency Department (ED). USS is a safe, rapid imaging technique. It is non-invasive and painless and it is used widely by radiologists, cardiologists (echocardiography) and obstetricians. However, it is only in recent years that its role has emerged in the field of Emergency Medicine. In this context, limited Emergency USS is used to answer very specific questions, such as the presence or absence of AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm), or of free fluid (such as blood) in the abdomen after trauma. Unlike other imaging modalities (eg CT scan) it is a rapid technique that can 'come to the patient'. The book explains the indications for, and use of, limited USS. Importantly it also explains its limitations.

Table of Contents

Introduction

How ultrasound works

Abdominal aorta

Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST)

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

The painful hip

Central venous access

Soft-tissue foreign bodies

Draining pleural effusions and ascites

Shock and cardiac arrest

Renal tract

Gallbladder

Early pregnancy

Getting trained and staying trained

Setting up an emergency ultrasound service

Conclusion

Useful paperwork

Useful organisations

Further reading

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