ULTRASOUND IN THE CRITICALLY ILL. A PRACTICAL GUIDE

• Physics of Ultrasound
• Preparation and Image Optimisation
• Clinical Governance
• Airway Ultrasound
• Basic Lung Ultrasound
• Advanced Lung Ultrasound
• Focused Transthoracic Echocardiography
• Advanced Transthoracic Echocardiography
• Transoesophageal Echocardiography
• FAST Scanning
• Renal Tract Ultrasound
• Abdominal Ultrasound - Liver, Spleen and Biliary Tree
• Abdominal Ultrasound - Bowel and Peritoneum
• Vascular Access
• Venous Sonography
• Neuro-ophthalmic Ultrasound
• Cranial Doppler
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
• The Haemodynamically Unstable Patient
• The Unconscious Polytrauma Patient
• The Patient with Acute Breathlessness
• The Patient Difficult to Wean from Mechanical Ventilation
• The Patient with Acute Kidney Injury
• The Patient with Acute Abdominal Pain.

This book provides a practically applicable guide to the use of ultrasound in the care of acutely and critically ill patients. It is laid out in two sections. The first section attempts to take a comprehensive approach to specific systems of examination taking an organ focused approach covering techniques including Focussed Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) scanning and venous sonography. The second section presents a range of specific cases enabling the reader to develop an understanding of how to apply these methodologies effectively into their day-to-day clinical practice.
Ultrasound in the Critically Ill: A Practical Guide describes how to use ultrasound technologies in day-to-day clinical practice. Therefore, it is an ideal resource for all trainee and practicing physicians who utilize these technologies on a day-to-day basis.

Features
• Brings together guidelines from many specialty organisations
• Examines the latest changes and developments in training programs
• Audits data on trainee opinions on ultrasound, accessibility of ultrasound and echocardiography