Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography is the most widely used noninvasive imaging modality for the evaluation and diagnosis of cardiac pathology. However, because of the physical properties of ultrasound waves and specifics…
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) recently published appropriate use criteria (AUC) directed at patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain,…
Chapter 10 The diaphragm Giovanni Ferrari1, Søren Helbo Skaarup2, Francesco Panero3 and John M. Wrightson4 1Pulmonary Medicine, Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I, Torino, Italy. 2Dept of Pulmonary Medicine and Allergy, Aarhus…
Chapter 15 Newborns, infants and children Francesco Raimondi1, Fiorella Migliaro1, Antonietta Giannattasio1, Letizia Capasso1, Claudia Lucia Piccolo2, Margherita Trinci3, Vittorio Miele4 and Stefania Ianniello3 1Division of Neonatology, Dept of Translational…
Chapter 11 The upper abdomen Stefan Posth1 and Ole Graumann2,3,4 1Dept of Emergency Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. 2Dept of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. 3Dept of Clinical…
Chapter 13 Ultrasound of the neck for airway management Michael S. Kristensen1 and Wendy H. Teoh2 1Dept of Anaesthesia, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. 2Private Anaesthesia Practice, Wendy…
Chapter 1 Physics and basic principles Stephen Alerhand1, Ole Graumann2,3,4 and Bret P. Nelson1 1Division of Emergency Ultrasound, Dept of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New…
Chapter 16 Ultrasound-guided procedures John P. Corcoran1,2, Mark Hew3, Fabien Maldonado4 and Coenraad F.N. Koegelenberg5,6 1Interventional Pulmonology Service, Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK. 2University of…
Chapter 4 Pneumothorax Nils Petter Oveland Stavanger University Hospital, Dept of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Stavanger, Norway. Correspondence: Nils Petter Oveland, Gneisveien 1 C, 4027 Stavanger, Norway. E-mail: nils.petter.oveland@me.com Pneumothorax…
