| Description |
1 online resource (988 pages) |
| Contents |
Ultrasound basics: physics, transducers, convention, terminology, and artifacts -- Point-of-care ultrasound billing and credentialing -- Is the patient's intracranial pressure elevated? -- Does the patient have a retinal or vitreous detachment? -- Does this thyroid nodule need to be biopsied? -- Is this enlarged lymph node benign appearing? -- Does this patient have hydrocephalus? -- What is the patient's left ventricular systolic function? -- Does the patient have left ventricular hypertrophy? -- Does the patient have a pericardial effusion? -- Does the patient have right heart strain? -- Does the patient have pulmonary edema? -- Does the patient have a pleural effusion? -- Does the patient have a pneumothorax? -- Does the patient have pneumonia? -- Does the patient's breast mass need to be biopsied? -- Does the patient have nephrolithiasis? -- Does the patient have chronic kidney disease? -- Does the patient have hepatosplenomegaly? -- Does the patient have hepatic steatosis? -- Does the patient have ascites? -- Does the patient have cholelithiasis or cholecystitis? -- Does the patient have a bowel obstruction? -- Does the patient have appendicitis? -- Does the patient have intussusception? -- Does the patient have pyloric stenosis? -- Does the patient have a viable intrauterine pregnancy? -- What is the gestational age? -- What is the status of fetal well-being? -- Does this patient have testicular torsion? -- How thick is the patient's endometrial stripe? -- Does the patient have an adnexal mass? -- What is the patient's postvoid residual bladder volume? -- Is the patient's intrauterine device in the proper location? -- Does the patient have a join effusion? -- Does the patient have a rotator cuff tear? -- Does the patient have an ankle sprain or fracture? -- Does the patient have tendinopathy? -- Is the patient's arthritis from crystal disease? -- Does the patient have carpal tunnel syndrome? -- Does the patient have cellulitis or an abscess? -- Is a foreign body present? -- Is this soft tissue mass concerning? -- Does the patient have a hernia? -- Does the patient have a lower extremity deep venous thrombosis? -- What is the patient's central venous pressure? -- Does the patient have an abdominal aortic aneurysm? -- Does the patient have carotid stenosis? -- Cardiopulmonary limited ultrasound examination (CLUE) -- Focused ultrasonography in trauma (FAST) -- Rapid ultrasound for shock and hypotension (RUSH)-- Musculoskeletal aspirations and injections -- Central line placement -- Diagnostic and therapeutic thoracentesis using point-of-care ultrasound -- Paracentesis -- Lumbar puncture -- Peripheral intravenous catheter placement -- Core needle biopsy/fine needle aspiration -- Saline infusion sonography |
| Summary |
"Point-of-care ultrasound applications in the primary care setting have grown dramatically in recent years to cover many clinical scenarios, including improved physical exam or examination of thyroid nodules, enlarged lymph nodes, pericardial effusion, chronic kidney disease, and a host of musculoskeletal issues. Additionally, primary care providers are able to perform joint injections or biopsy using ultrasound guidance. Ultrasound technology has improved to the point that plug-in probes, laptops/tablets, and pocket devices make using ultrasound in the outpatient or office setting much simpler. Increasingly, ultrasound use is being taught to medical students and residents in training: data suggests students using physical exam and ultrasound have improved diagnostic rates over clinicians who use physical exam only"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record. Online resource, information based on ePub (EBSCO, viewed March 28, 2022) |
| Subject |
Diagnostic ultrasonic imaging.
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Ultrasonography
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Diagnostic ultrasonic imaging
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1975124723 |
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9781975124724 |
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