Atlas of Selected Normal Images
Mert Ozan Bahtiyar Carole Gravino Fig. 1.1 The crown-rump length is a measurement of the length of human fetuses from the top of the crown to the bottom of the rump. It…
Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
Abstract Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) denotes a kidney in which the renal parenchyma is replaced by numerous smooth-walled cysts of varying size that do not communicate with a renal pelvis…
Limited Vascular Compression Ultrasound for Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
KEY IMAGES Print Section Listen Start just below the inguinal ligament. Locate the common femoral vein (CFV) and femoral artery (FA). The great saphenous vein (GSV) enters from the medial…
Ultrasound-Guided Internal Jugular Central Venous Catheterization (CVC)
KEY IMAGES Print Section Listen Transverse view of neck vein and artery Hand position, transverse Longitudinal view of vein with catheter Hand position, longitudinal Figure 11-1 Transverse view of needle…
Introduction
WHY SHOULD I BUY THIS BOOK? Print Section Listen Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been used clinically since the 1980s. Improved machine image quality, portability, lower cost, and increased evidence for…
Ultrasound-Guided Volume Assessment
KEY IMAGES Print Section Listen IVC, transverse IVC, longitudinal Lung ultrasound, apex—A-lines Internal jugular vein (IJ) assessment Cardiac ultrasound, parasternal long axis (PLAX) Cardiac ultrasound, parasternal short axis (PSSA) ACQUISITION…
Imaging the Chest: The Chest Radiograph
Chest radiograph or x-ray is one of the most commonly performed imaging tests. It is a high-yield test, providing significant clinical information rapidly, at low cost, and with low radiation…
Imaging of Nontraumatic Abdominal Conditions
Abdominal imaging is essential to clinical decision making in emergency medicine. According to the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, about 8% of emergency department visits are for complaints potentially…
Imaging Chest Trauma
Diagnostic imaging plays a critical role in the evaluation of many patients with blunt and penetrating chest trauma. In this chapter, we discuss the indications for imaging with chest x-ray,…
Imaging the Genitourinary Tract
Emergency conditions of the genitourinary tract include the life threatening, such as ruptured ectopic pregnancy and renal avulsion, and threats to organ function, such as testicular and ovarian torsion. The…
