Vascular Procedures

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Fig. 15.1 Arterial and venous anatomy of the lower extremity Fig. 15.2 B-mode image of transverse view of left common femoral artery (CFA) and common femoral vein (CFV) Fig. 15.3…

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Airway Procedures

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Fig. 4.1 Anatomy of upper airway (hyoid, thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, trachea, thyroid). (Reproduced from Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2011) 268:1357-1363-p. 1360) Sonoanatomy Sonographically, bones like mandible and hyoid bone appear…

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Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures

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Fig. 7.1 Anatomy of the lateral neck (TC thyroid cartilage, CB carotid bifurcation, CB–Go carotid bifurcation–gonion, CB–ITC carotid bifurcation–isthmus of thyroid cartilage, CCA common carotid artery, ECA external carotid artery,…

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Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Procedures

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Fig. 10.1 Position of the probe for paracentesis Procedure Clean the procedure site with antiseptic (chlorhexidine, betadine, etc.), and sterilely drape the patient. Apply the sterile probe cover to the…

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Spinal Procedures

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Fig. 13.1 Probe in the transverse plane approximately in the center of the patient’s back Fig. 13.2 Midline transverse probe placement: spinous view (SP spinous process, AS acoustic shadow behind…

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Cardiac Procedures

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Fig. 5.1 Probe positioning for cardiac views: (a) Subxiphoid (b) Parasternal long (c) Parasternal short (d) Apical Fig. 5.2 Ultrasound images for cardiac examination: subxiphoid (top left); parasternal long axis…

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Thoracic Procedures

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Fig. 14.1 Coronal view of pleural effusion with ultrasound transducer placed on the patient’s left lateral chest Indications Thoracentesis may be performed for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Therapeutic thoracentesis is…

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Peripheral Venous Access

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Fig. 12.1 Arterial and venous anatomy of the upper extremity Though less common, the great saphenous vein can also be located with ultrasound in the lower extremity and offers an…

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and Sterile Techniques

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Fig. 3.1 Cleaning of all visible soil and contaminant should be done before any disinfection The Spaulding Classification scheme categorizes medical equipment decontamination based on the risk of infection that…

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1. Introduction

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!DOCTYPE html> © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020S. Adhikari, M. Blaivas (eds.)The Ultimate Guide to Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Procedures https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28267-7_1 1. Introduction Srikar Adhikari1   and Michael Blaivas2 (1) Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson,…

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