Publisher's Synopsis
Ultrasound is rapidly becoming established as an essential diagnostic tool in emergency departments. The importance of accurate early diagnosis in severly injured and critically ill patients is obvious, and the relative simplicity and speed of ultrasound makes it ideal for these situatiuons. This book is designed to meet the need for a practical basic text for people beginning to use ultrasound. Techniques and applications for emergency situations are clearly described by leading radiologists and emergency specialists from the UK and North America. Over 200 outstanding quality scans and interpretive line drawings are featured. Contents include: History of US in emergencies The physics of US Image acquisition and artefacts Focussed assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) US of the chest US asessment of the abdominal aorta Abdominal emergencies Beside US as an adjunct in the evaluation of critically ill patients Obstetric and gynaecological emergencies Soft tissue US US for bony trauma US for venous access Procedural applications of emergency beside US US in austere and mass casualty settings Training in emergency US An added feature is the accompanying CD Rom, whcih includes the full text of the book and supplementary video clips.
