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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
!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,…
FIGURE 39.1 Standard bag-valve-mask setup. Note that the bag is self-inflating, so it can be used with (usual) or without (in emergencies) an external gas supply. The “tail” of the…
FIGURE 71.1 Volume of lung transplants in the United States. There has been significant increase in the volume of lung transplantation in the past decade, mostly due to increase in…
