Pleural Ultrasound for Clinicians: A Text and E-book

Content: Clinical Indications for Pleural Ultrasound  Introduction  Advantages of Pleural Ultrasound over Clinical Assessment and Chest Radiography Pleural Ultrasonography by Chest Physicians  Diagnostic Applications of Pleural Ultrasound  Ultrasonography in Pleural Procedures  Conclusion   Basic Physics of Diagnostic Ultrasound and Control "Knobology"  Introduction  Generation and Transmission of the Ultrasound Wave  Interaction of Sound Waves with Matter  Formation of the Ultrasound Image  Characteristics of the Ultrasound Beam  Transducers  Artifacts  Ultrasound controls-"Knobology"  Doppler imaging   Getting Started: Bringing the Ultrasound Machine to the Patient  Bedside Ultrasound: Introduction  Preparation  Performing the scan  Recording Results: Archiving Ultrasound Images  Post-Scan  Guiding Intervention  Conclusion   Image Interpretation: Normal Ultrasound of the Chest  Introduction  The Diaphragm and Upper Abdominal Organs  The Pleura  Chest Wall and Ribs  Heart/Mediastinum  Common Artifacts and Signs Seen in the Normal Lung   Image Interpretation: Pleural Effusions  Pleural Effusion-Basic Appearance  Evidence for Thoracic Ultrasound in Pleural Fluid Detection  Calculation of Pleural Fluid Volume  Differentiation of Fluid Characteristics  Septations  Further Diagnostics   Image Interpretation: Related Thoracic Structures  Introduction  Lung  Diaphragm  Heart  Chest wall  Chest Tubes and Indwelling Pleural Catheters   Pneumothorax  Introduction  Technique  Ultrasonographic Features of a Pneumothorax  Common Ultrasonographic Mimics of a Pneumothorax  Conclusion   Artifacts, Pitfalls, and Limitations  Introduction  Common Artifacts in Pleural Ultrasound  Common Problems in User Interpretation of the Pleural Space   Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Pleural Procedures  Introduction  Proper Positioning for Pleural Procedures  Erect Positioning  Supine Positioning  Lateral and Semidecubitus Positioning  Pleural Access Site Identification  Pleural Access for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspiration  Pleural Access for Intercostal Tube Drainage  Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Pleural Procedures  Other Uses for Ultrasound-Guided Pleural Access  Conclusion   Ultrasound Skills and Application beyond the Pleura  Introduction  Extrathoracic Lymph Nodes  Chest Wall and Skeletal Pathology  Pulmonary Pathology  Mediastinal Pathology   Ultrasound Training and Accreditation  Introduction  Teaching Methods  The Future of Ultrasound Training  Specific Training Requirements around the World  Continuous Professional Development  Conclusion   Choosing A Thoracic Ultrasound Machine  Introduction  Technical Factors  Cost Factors  Conclusion  Index