A Problem-Based Approach to Resuscitation of Acute Illness or Injury John Bailitz INTRODUCTION The opening sections of this text focus on ultrasound skills that are most useful in the assessment…
Inferior Vena Cava Richard Gordon Matthew Lyon INTRODUCTION Ultrasound evaluation of dynamic change in inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter has become useful for the diagnosis and treatment of acutely ill…
Lung and Thorax Calvin Huang Andrew S. Liteplo Vicki E. Noble INTRODUCTION Before the emergence of point-of-care ultrasound, the evaluation of thoracic complaints comprised history, physical exam findings, including lung…
Fundamentals of Ultrasound Kenneth Kelley John S. Rose Aaron E. Bair INTRODUCTION The clinical application of ultrasound relies on a foundational understanding of the physical properties of sound waves. The…
The History and Philosophy of Emergency Ultrasound Stephen R. Hoffenberg INTRODUCTION Emergency ultrasound is a standard emergency physician skill (1,2). It is taught in emergency medicine residencies (3,4), tested on…
Obstetric Ultrasound–Second and Third Trimester US is widely used in the evaluation of pregnancy with more than 70% of all pregnancies in the United States undergoing sonographic evaluation [1]. Indications…
Abdomen Ultrasound Imaging Technique The abdomen is examined with sector or curved array transducers using frequencies of 5.0 to 2.25 MHz. The highest frequency that allows adequate penetration is used…
Vascular Ultrasound Vascular US is based upon the use of the Doppler effect first described in 1842 by the Austrian mathematician Johann Christian Doppler. As applied to diagnostic US, the…
Chest Ultrasound Sonography is complementary to chest radiography and CT in the evaluation of pathologic processes in the thorax. US commonly reveals abnormalities not shown by other imaging methods (Fig….
Female Pelvis Ultrasound Sonography plays the primary role in imaging of the female pelvis. CT and MR are supplemental techniques used when the US examination is equivocal and in the…
