Diagnostic Imaging: Point-of-care Ultrasound, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

1st Edition, Volume 51-6 - October 9, 2021
Editors: Gregory R. Lisciandro, Jennifer M. Gambino
Language: English
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This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Drs. Gregory R. Lisciandro and Jennifer M. Gambino, will cover Diagnostic Imaging: Point-of-care Ul… Read more

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This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Drs. Gregory R. Lisciandro and Jennifer M. Gambino, will cover Diagnostic Imaging: Point-of-care Ultrasound. This is one of six issues each year. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Lung Ultrasound Fundamentals, "Wet versus Dry" Lung, Signs of Consolidation; Lung Ultrasound for Pulmonary Contusions; Lung Ultrasound for Pneumothorax; Ultrasound of the Diaphragm; Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in the Cat; Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in the Dog; TFAST Accurate Diagnosis of Pleural and Pericardial Effusion, Caudal Vena Cava; AFAST Target-organ Approach and Fluid Scoring System; Ultrasound of the Emergency Renal Patient; Hallmark Sonographic Signs of Ileus, Pneumoperitoneum and Right Upper Quadrant Disease; Thromboembolic Disease; Musculoskeletal; Ocular Abnormalities and Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter; and Global FAST for Patient Monitoring and Staging

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Section I: Respiratory
Lung Ultrasound Fundamentals, “Wet Versus Dry” Lung, Signs of Consolidation in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Introduction
Vet BLUE overview
Summary
Clinics care points (Vet BLUE)
Disclosure
Supplementary data
Lung Ultrasound for Pulmonary Contusions
Key points
Introduction
Imaging findings
Imaging protocols
Veterinary studies
Human studies
Limitations and confounding variables
Other imaging modalities
Use of acoustic coupling medium
Summary
Lung Ultrasonography for Pneumothorax in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Introduction
Traditional lung ultrasonography criteria to diagnose pneumothorax
Novel lung ultrasonography criteria to diagnose pneumothorax
Summary
Disclosure
Supplementary data
Section II: Non-pulmonary Thoracic and Cardiac Ultrasound
TFAST Accurate Diagnosis of Pleural and Pericardial Effusion, Caudal Vena Cava in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Introduction
TFAST overview
TFAST and its use for pleural effusion and pericardial effusion
TFAST and the caudal vena cava for volume status
TFAST fundamental echocardiography views
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Supplementary data
Focused Cardiac Ultrasonography in Cats
Key points
Introduction
Definition
Advantages
Clinical indications
Limitations
Training recommendations
Protocol
Summary
Disclosure
Supplementary data
Focused Canine Cardiac Ultrasound
Key points
Introduction
Image acquisition considerations
Recognizing normal cardiac anatomy and function
Severe left heart disease and L-CHF
Severe right heart disease and right-sided congestive heart failure
Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade
Assessment of volume responsiveness
Summary
Disclosure
Section III: Focused Ultrasound of the Abdomen
AFAST Target-Organ Approach and Fluid Scoring System in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Introduction
AFAST overview
AFAST and its target-organ approach
AFAST and its abdominal fluid scoring system
AFAST extras
Summary
Clinics care points
Supplementary data
Focused Ultrasound Examination of Canine and Feline Emergency Urinary Tract Disorders
Key points
Introduction
Upper and lower urinary tract point-of-care ultrasound technique
Probe selection and maximizing image quality
Normal ultrasound appearance of the urinary system
Point-of-care ultrasound examination and acute kidney injury
Point-of-care ultrasound examination and ureteral obstruction
Point-of-care ultrasound examination and lower urinary tract disease
Clinic pearls
Summary
Disclosure
Supplementary data
Focused Ultrasound of the Fetus, Female and Male Reproductive Tracts, Pregnancy, and Dystocia in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Introduction
The fetus
Dystocia
Female point-of-care ultrasound reproductive scans
The ovary
Conditions of the ovary
The uterus
Conditions of the uterus
Male point-of-care ultrasound reproductive scans
The prostate
Conditions of the prostate
The scrotum and testicles
Conditions of the scrotum and testicles
Summary
Disclosure
Section IV: Focused Ultrasound of Vascular Disease
Focused Ultrasound of Vascular System in Dogs and Cats—Thromboembolic Disease
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Disclosure statement
Focused Ultrasound of Superficial–Soft Tissue Swellings, Masses, and Fluid Collections in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Introduction
Ultrasound technique and clinical history
Soft tissue swellings
Fluid collections
Foreign body
Neoplasms
Summary
Disclosure
Section V: Focused Ultrasound of the Eye
Ocular Ultrasound Abnormalities and Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Introduction
Indications for ocular ultrasound
Objectives of ocular ultrasound
Ultrasound settings
Patient eye preparation
Performing ocular ultrasound
View options
Ultrasonographic findings in a normal eye
Indications for ocular ultrasound and abnormal findings
The bulging eye: exophthalmos versus buphthalmos
Optic nerve sheath diameter
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Section VI: Integrating POCUS Information
Global FAST for Patient Monitoring and Staging in Dogs and Cats
Key points
Introduction
Global FAST performed in lateral recumbency and standing, the blend
Global FAST and integrating information
Global FAST for volume status and left-sided and right-sided cardiac problems
Global FAST for monitoring
Global FAST for the Hs and Ts of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, important part of basic life support
Global FAST for advanced life support, moving beyond basic life support
Global FAST for staging patients
Global FAST for determining sampling sites
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Supplementary data