Point of Care Ultrasound

Compact, hand-carried ultrasound devices are revolutionizing how healthcare providers practice medicine in nearly every specialty. The 2nd Edition of this award-winning text features all-new chapters, a greatly expanded video library, and new review questions to keep you fully up to date with the latest technology and its applications.

Table of Contents:

 

Soni: Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 2/E

Section 1: Fundamentals Principles of Ultrasound

1. Evolution of point-of-care ultrasound

2. Ultrasound Physics and Modes

3. Transducers

4. Orientation

5. Basic operation of an ultrasound machine

6. Imaging Artifacts

Section 2: Lungs & Pleura

7. Overview

8. Lung and Pleural Ultrasound Technique

9. Lung Ultrasound Interpretation

10. Pleura and Diaphragm

11. Lung and Pleural Procedures

12. Dyspnea & Pulmonary Embolism

Section 3: Heart

13. Overview

14. Cardiac Ultrasound Technique

15. Left ventricular function

16. Right ventricular function

17. Inferior Vena Cava

18. Pericardial effusion

19. Valves

20. Transesophageal Echocardiography

21. Hemodynamics

22. Hypotension and Shock

23. Cardiac Arrest

Section 4: Abdomen & Pelvis

24. Peritoneal Free Fluid

25. Kidneys

26. Bladder

27. Gallbladder

28. Abdominal Aorta

29. First Trimester Pregnancy

30. Second and Third Trimester Pregnancy

31. Testicular Ultrasound

32. Abdominal pain

33. Trauma Ultrasound

Section 5: Vascular System

34. Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis

35. Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis

36. Central Venous Access

37. Peripheral Venous Access

38. Arterial Access

Section 6: Head and Neck

39. Ocular ultrasound

40. Thyroid gland

41. Lymph Nodes

Section 7: Nervous System

42. Peripheral Nerve Blocks

43. Lumbar Puncture

44. Transcranial Ultrasound

Section 8: Soft Tissues & Joints

45. Soft Tissues and Joints

46. Joints

Section 9: Pediatrics

47. Pediatrics

48. Neonatology

Section 10: Ultrasound Program Management

49. Competence, Credentialing, and Certification

50. Equipment, Image Archiving, & Billing

 

Nilam J Soni, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA ; Robert Arntfield, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Divisions of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada and Pierre Kory, MPA, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Fellowship Program Director, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York