ULTRASONOGRAPHY

Kidneys

Aug 18, 2016 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on Kidneys

Kidneys Michael Blaivas INTRODUCTION Frequently viewed by emergency physicians as part of other ultrasound examinations, ultrasound of the kidneys is often overlooked as a valuable diagnostic tool. With computed tomography…

read more

Pediatric Procedures

Aug 18, 2016 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on Pediatric Procedures

Pediatric Procedures Amanda Greene Toney Russ Horowitz INTRODUCTION While there are many similarities in indications, techniques, and complications in ultrasound-guided procedures done in adults and children, there are also important…

read more

General Pediatric Problems

Aug 18, 2016 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on General Pediatric Problems

General Pediatric Problems Russ Horowitz INTRODUCTION Ultrasound is an extremely useful tool in the emergency evaluation and management of children. The preceding chapters in this book have addressed imaging principles,…

read more

Arterial Emergencies

Aug 18, 2016 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on Arterial Emergencies

Arterial Emergencies Caitlin Bailey Daniel Mantuani Arun Nagdev INTRODUCTION The bedside ultrasound examination in the patient with a suspected arterial emergency has continually advanced since its introduction into clinical practice….

read more

Trauma

Aug 18, 2016 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on Trauma

Trauma Brooks T. Laselle John L. Kendall INTRODUCTION For many, “trauma ultrasound” is synonymous with “emergency ultrasound.” The use of ultrasound in the evaluation of the traumatically injured patient originated…

read more

Bedside Sonography of the Bowel

Aug 18, 2016 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on Bedside Sonography of the Bowel

Bedside Sonography of the Bowel Timothy Jang INTRODUCTION In the United States, sonography has given way to computerized tomography (CT) as the primary imaging modality for bowel. However, CT may…

read more

Abdominal Procedures

Aug 18, 2016 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on Abdominal Procedures

Abdominal Procedures Gregory R. Bell INTRODUCTION Ultrasound is a valuable tool when performing procedures on the abdomen. Ultrasound guidance improves the ease and efficiency of procedures and increases the likelihood…

read more

Echocardiography

Aug 18, 2016 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on Echocardiography

Echocardiography Richard Andrew Taylor Christopher L. Moore INTRODUCTION Emergency echocardiography is one of the most challenging ultrasound examinations for the emergency physician to become comfortable with, but is potentially the…

read more
Get Clinical Tree app for offline access