BookPaula Ferrada, editor.
Contents:
I. Basics of Ultrasound
1. The Machine
2. Frequency and probes
3. Common Artifacts
4. The Doppler Effect
II. Thoracic Ultrasound
5. The Pleura
6. The Lung
7. Procedures
8. Cases
III. Echocardiogram for the Intensivist
9. Rationale
10. Limited echocardiogram vs. full service echo
11. The Windows
12. The Measurements
13. The interpretation
14. Cases
IV. Vascular Ultrasound in the Critically Ill
15. Deep Venous Thrombosis
16. Line Placement
17. Cases
V. Basic Abdominal Ultrasound in the ICU
18. Evaluation for free fluid
19. Basic Renal ultrasound
20. Evaluation of the Gallbladder
21. Procedures
22. Cases
VI. Soft Tissue
23. Facial Dehiscence
24. Soft tissue masses and collections
VII. Other Issues
25. Training Challenges
26. Credentialing Process
27. Billing and Coding.