Unilateral Renal Agenesis
Abstract Unilateral renal agenesis has a birth prevalence of approximately 1 : 1000 to 1 : 2000, but it is often undetected prenatally. Sonographically, one kidney cannot be visualized in either the renal fossa…
Duplicated Collecting System
Abstract Duplication of the renal collecting system is recognized in approximately 1 : 4000 pregnancies and is more frequent in females. It disproportionately affects the left kidney, and is bilateral in 15%…
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…
