Focused cardiac ultrasound
Figure 5.1 Anatomy of the heart. Artwork created by Emily Evans © Cambridge University Press. Technique Point-of-care questions 1. Is cardiac activity present? Asystole? 2. Is a pericardial effusion present?…
Cutting-edge procedures: the airway
Objectives/indications The applications of ultrasound for procedural assistance and guidance are rapidly evolving. One of the basic principles of pediatric emergency and critical care medicine is to establish and maintain…
Inferior vena cava, aorta assessment
Figure 7.1 Anatomy. (a) Relationship of the IVC to the aorta within the abdomen. Note the proximal IVC and aorta course behind the liver. Artwork created by Emily Evans ©…
Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture
Figure 17.1 Anatomy of the lumbosacral spine. Artwork created by Emily Evans © Cambridge University Press. Figure 17.2 Tuffier’s line. The imaginary line that connects the right and left iliac…
Ultrasound in austere environments
Figure 3.1 Solar energy used to charge and power medical equipment in the remote environment. (a) Photovoltaic panels are used to charge a battery. (b) The charged battery is then…
Getting started
Figure 2.1 Baby steps. When starting to perform point-of-care ultrasonography, it is best to use a stepwise approach. The initial implementation of an ultrasound program is often fraught with administrative,…
SOFT TISSUE FOREIGN BODIES
Only a small percentage of wounds contain a foreign body. Most but not all foreign bodies may be discovered with thorough wound examination. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Retained foreign bodies may lead to…
RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Conditions associated with rhabdomyolysis are listed in Table 53-1. Comatose patients are at risk for rhabdomyolysis due to prolonged immobilization with continual pressure on gravity-dependent parts of the body. TABLE…
ANTICHOLINERGICS
Anticholinergic toxicity is encountered because of the common use of phenothiazines, mydriatics, skeletal muscle relaxants, antihistamines (particularly diphenhydramine), antidepressants, antispasmotics, and antiparkinsonian drugs. Jimsonweed is a plant associated with anticholinergic…
HERNIA IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN
Nearly 10% of the population develops a hernia during their lifetime. Hernias are classified by anatomic location, hernia contents, and the status of those contents (eg, reducible, incarcerated, or strangulated)….
