Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy E-Book

The use of ultrasound in emergency medicine has proved invaluable in answering very specific, time-critical questions, such as the presence of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or of blood in the abdomen after trauma. Unlike other imaging modalities (e.g. CT scan) it is a rapid technique that can be brought to the patient with ease.

This book, Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy, is accessible and easy to use in an emergency. It is aimed mainly at specialists and trainees in emergency medicine, surgery and intensive care; but its broad scope (e.g. rapid diagnosis of DVT) makes it an invaluable addition to the library of any doctor with an interest in ultrasound, whether in primary care or the hospital setting.

  • A pocket-sized and practical guide to the appropriate use of ultrasound in the emergency department.
  • Designed to be used in an urgent situation (e.g. a shocked trauma patient).
  • Written by team of international leading experts.

This Second Edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to reflect the major advances in the practice of bedside ultrasound, and reflects the pioneering efforts of individual clinicians and the high-quality portable machines now available. This edition still firmly adheres to the principles of only using ultrasound where it adds value and only asking simple questions that may be readily addressed using ultrasound.

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Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy E-Book

The use of ultrasound in emergency medicine has proved invaluable in answering very specific, time-critical questions, such as the presence of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or of blood in the abdomen after trauma. Unlike other imaging modalities (e.g. CT scan) it is a rapid technique that can be brought to the patient with ease.

This book, Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy, is accessible and easy to use in an emergency. It is aimed mainly at specialists and trainees in emergency medicine, surgery and intensive care; but its broad scope (e.g. rapid diagnosis of DVT) makes it an invaluable addition to the library of any doctor with an interest in ultrasound, whether in primary care or the hospital setting.

  • A pocket-sized and practical guide to the appropriate use of ultrasound in the emergency department.
  • Designed to be used in an urgent situation (e.g. a shocked trauma patient).
  • Written by team of international leading experts.

This Second Edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to reflect the major advances in the practice of bedside ultrasound, and reflects the pioneering efforts of individual clinicians and the high-quality portable machines now available. This edition still firmly adheres to the principles of only using ultrasound where it adds value and only asking simple questions that may be readily addressed using ultrasound.

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Overview

The use of ultrasound in emergency medicine has proved invaluable in answering very specific, time-critical questions, such as the presence of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or of blood in the abdomen after trauma. Unlike other imaging modalities (e.g. CT scan) it is a rapid technique that can be brought to the patient with ease.

This book, Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy, is accessible and easy to use in an emergency. It is aimed mainly at specialists and trainees in emergency medicine, surgery and intensive care; but its broad scope (e.g. rapid diagnosis of DVT) makes it an invaluable addition to the library of any doctor with an interest in ultrasound, whether in primary care or the hospital setting.

  • A pocket-sized and practical guide to the appropriate use of ultrasound in the emergency department.
  • Designed to be used in an urgent situation (e.g. a shocked trauma patient).
  • Written by team of international leading experts.

This Second Edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to reflect the major advances in the practice of bedside ultrasound, and reflects the pioneering efforts of individual clinicians and the high-quality portable machines now available. This edition still firmly adheres to the principles of only using ultrasound where it adds value and only asking simple questions that may be readily addressed using ultrasound.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780702048722
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date: 10/24/2011
Series: Made Easy
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Bob Lucas is an internationally-known award-winning author and learning and performance expert who specializes in workplace performance-based training and consulting services. He has over four decades of experience in human resources development, management and customer service in a variety of organizational environments and was the 1995 and 2011 President of the Central Florida Chapter of the Association for Talent Development (CFC-ATD). Bob has lived, traveled and worked in twenty-nine different countries and geographic areas. His life experiences give him a real-world perspective on the application of theory he has studied and used.

In addition to having the top-selling customer service textbook in the United States, Bob has written and contributed to thirty-six other books, training video leader’s guides and book compilations. He has shared his knowledge on a variety of workplace learning topics with workplace professionals from hundreds of national and international organizations. Some topic areas include customer service, creative training and management program development, train-the-trainer, presentation skills, interpersonal communication, adult learning, diversity, team building, and employee and organizational development. He also taught training and development, diversity and interpersonal/organizational communication at the Master’s level for almost two decades while at Webster University.

For more information about Bob and his customer service resources, visit http://www.robertwlucas.com and his customer service blog at http://www.customerserviceskillsbook.com

Listed in the Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the South & Southeast,

Bob is also an avid writer. His publications include:

-Customer Service Skills for Success

-How to be a Great Call Center Representative

-Please Every Customer: Delivering Stellar

Customer Service across Cultures

-Customer Service Skills & Concepts for Success

-Customer Service: Building Successful Skills for the

21st Century

-Energize Your Training: Creative Techniques to

Engage Learners

-Training Workshop Essentials: Designing,

Developing and Delivering Learning Events That Get Results

-Creative Learning: Activities and Games That

REALLY Engage People

-The Creative Training Idea Book: Inspired Tips &

Techniques for Engaging and Effective Learning

-The BIG Book of Flip Charts

-People Strategies for Trainers: 176 Tips & Techniques for Dealing with Difficult Classroom

Situations

-Job Strategies for New Employees

-Communicating One-to-One: Making the Most of

Interpersonal Relationships

-Coaching Skills: A Guide for Supervisors

-Effective Interpersonal Relationships

-Training Skills for Supervisors

-Make Money Writing Books

-231 Ways to Say I Love You…and Mean It

Additionally, Bob has been a contributing author for the Annual: Developing Human Resources series by Pfeiffer & Company since 1992 and several compilation works by various publishers.

Bob has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement from the University of Maryland, a M.A degree with a focus in Human Resources Development from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and a second M.A. degree in Management and Leadership from Webster University in Orlando, Florida.

Contact Information:

Bob Lucas

(407)695-5535

blucas@robertwlucas.com

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Table of Contents

Introduction

How ultrasound works

Abdominal aorta

Focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) and EFAST

Lung and thorax

Focused echocardiography and volume assessment

Renal tract

Gallbladder and common bile duct

Early pregnancy

Ultrasound guided procedures

Nerve blocks

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Musculoskeletal and soft tissues

Soft-tissue foreign bodies

Emergency ultrasound in combat/austere settings

Conclusion

Appendix 1. Useful paperwork: logbook sheet

Appendix 2. Useful organisations

Appendix 3. Further reading

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