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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