Pleural Ultrasound for Clinicians: A Text and E-Book

ISBN-13: 9780367576158 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 164 str.

Claire Tobin; Y. C. Gary Lee; Fergus Gleeson

Opis

With links to a large volume of ultrasound images and video clips, this book provides a practical guide for all physicians undertaking pleural ultrasound investigations and procedures and helps clinicians choose the correct ultrasound equipment for their department. With instructions for clinical practice, the book helps readers recognize normal

Recenzje

"This is the first book on this topic and it is a valuable contribution to the field of pulmonology. I teach and perform ultrasound-guided pleural procedures, and I found this to be a complete and concise manual on the topic. Weighted numerical score: 99 - 5 stars."
—K. P. Ravikrishnan, FRCP(C), FACP (William Beaumont Hospitals), from Doody's Book Reviews™

Spis treści

Clinical Indications for Pleural Ultrasound. Basic Physics of Diagnostic Ultrasound and Control "Knobology". Getting Started: Bringing the Ultrasound Machine to the Patient. Image Interpretation: Normal Ultrasound of the Chest. Image Interpretation: Pleural Effusions. Image Interpretation: Related Thoracic Structures. Pneumothorax. Artifacts, Pitfalls, and Limitations. Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Pleural Procedures . Ultrasound Skills and Application beyond the Pleura . Ultrasound Training and Accreditation. Choosing a Thoracic Ultrasound Machine. Index .

O autorze

Claire L Tobin BA BMBCh MRCP, Clinical Pleural Fellow, Respiratory Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia.

Y C Gary Lee MBChB PhD FCCP FRACP Winthrop Professor of Respiratory Medicine, University of Western Australia; Consultant & Director of Pleural Services, Respiratory Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; Head, Pleural Disease Unit, Lung Institute of Western Australia.