Fig. 33.1 Radiograph of a gasless abdomen and elevated right hemidiaphragm (black arrow) Ultrasound Ultrasound cannot rule intra-abdominal hypertension out. However, a useful indicator of increased intraabdominal pressure is elevated…
Fig. 31.1 (a) Ultrasound of right kidney shows dilated pelvicalyceal system in keeping with hydronephrosis. (b) Fluoroscopic image following insertion of a percutaneous nephrostomy shows contrast medium within the decompressed…
Fig. 41.1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging sagittal T2 through the cervical spine demonstrating traumatic disc protrusions (solid black arrow), long segment cord edema (open arrow), focal cord hemorrhage, and extensive posterior…
Fig. 34.1 Intraoperative photograph of colon resection for C. difficile associated disease Fig. 34.2 Resected specimen of total abdominal colectomy for C. difficile induced toxic megacolon Imaging Techniques Abdominal imaging…
Fig. 5.1 Digital subtraction angiography. A mask image (a) is obtained, contrast medium administered (b) and a subtracted image (c) produced to highlight (in this case) the superficial femoral artery…
Pulse oximetry MR safe pulse oximeters have fibreoptic probe connections Standard probes can cause burns from induced currents ECG MR safe ECG electrodes must be placed in a narrow triangle…
Fig. 12.1 Commonly used radiographic contrast agents X-Ray Positive: Barium and Iodine-Containing Agents The use of barium sulfate is restricted to opacification of the gastro-intestinal tract for fluoroscopic examinations. Particularly…
Airway End-tidal carbon dioxide monitor Laryngoscopes, blades and spare batteries Endotracheal tubes of appropriate sizes Water soluble lubricant Securing tape or ties for the endotracheal tube Guedel, nasopharyngeal airways Facemasks…
Florian Falter and Nicholas J. Screaton (eds.)Imaging the ICU Patient201410.1007/978-0-85729-781-5_10 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 10. Patient Preparation Najwan Abu Al-Saad1 and Hervé Schlotterbeck2 (1) Department of Anaesthesia, Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough, UK (2) Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive…
Florian Falter and Nicholas J. Screaton (eds.)Imaging the ICU Patient201410.1007/978-0-85729-781-5_8 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 8. Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) Yu Xuan Kitzing1 (1) Department of Radiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW,…
