Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy
By- Justin Bowra, MBBS, FACEM, CCPU, Director of Emergency Medicine Training, Sydney Adventist Hospital; Senior Emergency Physician, Royal North Shore and Sydney Adventist Hospitals; Senior Lecturer, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, Australia
- Russell McLaughlin, MB, BCH, BAO, FRCSI, MMedSci, FCEM, CFEU, Clinical Director, Emergency Department, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
The use of ultrasound in emergency medicine has proved invaluable in answering very specific, time-critical questions, such as the presence of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or of blood in the abdomen after trauma. Unlike other imaging modalities (e.g. CT scan) it is a rapid technique that can be brought to the patient with ease.
This book, Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy, is accessible and easy to use in an emergency. It is aimed mainly at specialists and trainees in emergency medicine, surgery and intensive care; but its broad scope (e.g. rapid diagnosis of DVT) makes it an invaluable addition to the library of any doctor with an interest in ultrasound, whether in primary care or the hospital setting.
Paperback, 224 Pages
Published: July 2011
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 978-0-7020-4190-7
Contents
Introduction
How ultrasound works
Abdominal aorta
Focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) and EFASTLung and thorax
Focused echocardiography and volume assessmentRenal tract
Gallbladder and common bile ductEarly pregnancy
Ultrasound guided proceduresNerve blocks
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)Musculoskeletal and soft tissues
Soft-tissue foreign bodiesEmergency ultrasound in combat/austere settings
ConclusionAppendix 1. Useful paperwork: logbook sheet
Appendix 2. Useful organisationsAppendix 3. Further reading
