Implementing Ultrasound into the Community Emergency Department Bret P. Nelson Stephen R. Hoffenberg PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Starting an ultrasound program is both a clinical and an administrative challenge. It begins with…
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,…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
