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A Practical Guide to Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

This book covers point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in a practical, problem oriented and illustrated manner. It begins with introduction to the basic principles of medical ultrasound imaging and ultrasound guided interventions and outlines point of care ultrasound in a lucid manner for rapid learning...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chakraborty, Arunangshu (Editor), Ashokka, Balakrishnan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Subjects:
Critical Care Medicine
Anesthesiology
Emergency Medicine
Radiology
Intensive Care Medicine
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Basics of USG and POCUS
  • Chapter 2 Vascular cannulations: internal jugular vein, subclavian vein, femoral vein, basilic vein, radial artery, femoral artery
  • Chapter 3 Ultrasound of the airway: oropharynx, larynx, trachea
  • Chapter 4 Lungs ultrasound- imaging, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, consolidation, interventions (pleural aspiration- USG guided, pleurodesis
  • Chapter 5 Screening TT echocardiogram, pericardiocentesis
  • Chapter 6 Assessment of IVC, femoral vein and vascular incompetencies and thromboses
  • Chapter 7 Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) scan
  • Chapter 8 Paediatrics POCUS
  • Chapter 9 Miscellaneous: including gastric volume assessment, urinary bladder volume assessment, optic nerve sheath diameter measurement etc
  • Chapter 10 Future of ultrasound: 3d-4d RECONSTRUCTION – real-time guidance, AI- direct web assistance, connectivity to group consult for remote expertise

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