Beschreibung:
Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts, this book provides provides an overview of transesophageal ultrasound of the heart, lung, and upper abdomen as well as basic ultrasound of the brain, lung, heart, abdomen, and vascular system. With more than 400 clinical images, this well-illustrated text and its accompanying videos demonstrate new developments and challenges in the field. Tables and figures abound and can be used for quick reference of equations, classifications, and concepts. The book is also an invaluable resource to those preparing for the NBE's basic PTEeXAM and its equivalents outside the USA and Canada. It also prepares physicians for the ACCP's critical care ultrasound certification. The book includes sample questions and two helpful mock exams. This book is a must-have for those in training and in practice.
Ultrasound Imaging: Acquisition and Optimization. Patient Safety and Imaging Artifacts. Normal Cardiac Anatomy and TEE Imaging Planes. Extra-Cardiac Transesophageal Ultrasonography. Assessment of Global Ventricular Function, Pericardium and Cardiomyopathy. Basic Regional Ventricular Systolic Function. Basic Valve Diseases. Intracavitary Contents. Basic Hemodynamic Assessment. Related Diagnostic Imaging Modalities. Simple Congenital Heart Disease in Adults. Echocardiography in Non-Cardiac Procedures and Trauma. Critical Care Ultrasound Examination of the Nervous System. Critical Care Examination of the Respiratory System. Critical Care Examination of the Cardiovascular System. Critical Care Examination of the Abdomen. Ultrasound for Critical Care Procedure. Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access and Examination. Training Guidelines and Simulation.