Point-of-Care Ultrasound Techniques for the Small Animal Practitioner

This book offers a thorough revision and update to the first landmark book that presented a standardized approach to focused point-of-care ultrasound exams of the abdomen, thorax, musculoskeletal and eye in veterinary practice. Now incorporating new applications for focused ultrasound exams and additional species, this Second Edition continues to be a state-of-the-art reference for using abbreviated ultrasound exams in clinical practice. A companion website features supplementary video clips of these point-of-care techniques depicting actual ultrasound exams for comparison and comprehension.

New chapters in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Techniques for the Small Animal Practitioner, Second Edition cover ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, musculoskeletal, brain imaging, and applications of focused ultrasound techniques in cats, exotics and marine mammals--making it an essential purchase for veterinarians wanting to incorporate point-of-care ultrasound techniques into their veterinary practices.

• Presents a standardized approach to point-of-care ultrasound as an extension of the physical exam, including trauma, non-trauma, and monitoring applications

• Includes coverage of new techniques for focused ultrasound exams, including lung, anesthesia and ultrasound guided nerve blocks, transcranial brain imaging, musculoskeletal, volume status evaluation, and rapid assessment for treatable forms of shock

• Adds cats, exotic and wildlife mammals, and marine mammals to the existing canine coverage

• Emphasizes the integration of point-of-care ultrasound techniques for optimizing patient care and accurate patient assessment

• Offers access to a companion website with supplementary video clips showing many clinically relevant didactic examples

The second edition of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Techniques for the Small Animal Practitioner is an excellent resource for veterinary practitioners, ranging from the general practitioner to nearly all clinical specialists, including internal medicine, oncology, cardiology, emergency and critical care, anesthesiology, ophthalmology, exotics, and zoo medicine specialists, and veterinary students.

Auteur

Gregory R. Lisciandro, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, Dipl. ACVECC, is a consultant with Hill Country Veterinary Specialists and CEO of FASTVet.com in Spicewood, Texas, USA.

Contenu

List of Contributors xi

Foreword xiii

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xix

About the Companion Website xxi

Section I: Basics of Ultrasound and Imaging 1

1 POCUS: Introduction 3
Gregory R. Lisciandro

2 POCUS: Basic Ultrasound Physics 11
Robert M. Fulton

3 POCUS: Basic Ultrasound Artifacts 15
Robert M. Fulton

4 POCUS: Basic Ultrasound Scanning 25
Robert M. Fulton

5 POCUS: Top Ultrasound Mistakes During Global FAST 39
Gregory R. Lisciandro

Section II: Abdomen 55

6 POCUS: AFAST Introduction and Image Acquisition 57
Gregory R. Lisciandro

7 POCUS: AFAST Clinical Integration 111
Gregory R. Lisciandro

8 POCUS: Liver and Gallbladder 149
Stephanie C. Lisciandro, Jennifer M. Gambino, and Sarah Young

9 POCUS: Spleen 173
Stephanie C. Lisciandro and Sarah Young

10 POCUS: Kidney 189
Stephanie C. Lisciandro and Sarah Young

11 POCUS: Urinary Bladder 211
Stephanie C. Lisciandro and Sarah Young

12 POCUS: Gastrointestinal Tract and Pancreas 225
Søren R. Boysen and Jennifer M. Gambino

Section III: Reproductive and Pediatric 245

13 POCUS: Reproductive Male 247
Robert M. Fulton

14 POCUS: Reproductive Female 255
Robert M. Fulton

15 POCUS: Dystocia 265
Robert M. Fulton

16 POCUS: Pediatrics 271
Autumn P. Davidson and Tomas W. Baker

Section IV: Thorax 295

17 POCUS: TFAST Introduction and Image Acquisition 297
Gregory R. Lisciandro

18 POCUS: TFAST Clinical Integration 337
Gregory R. Lisciandro

19 POCUS: Heart Introduction and Image Acquisition 389
Teresa DeFrancesco

20 POCUS: Heart Abnormalities of Valves, Myocardium, and Great Vessels 403
Teresa DeFrancesco

21 POCUS: Heart Pericardial Effusion and Pericardiocentesis 417
Teresa DeFrancesco

22 POCUS: Vet BLUE Introduction and Image Acquisition 425
Gregory R. Lisciandro and Stephanie C. Lisciandro

23 POCUS: Vet BLUE Clinical Integration 459
Gregory R. Lisciandro and Stephanie C. Lisciandro

Section V: Vascular 509

24 POCUS: Central Venous and Arterial Catheterization 511
Scott Chamberlin

25 POCUS: Vascular Veins and Arteries 529
Gregory R. Lisciandro

26 POCUS: Caudal Vena Cava 541
Kris Gommeren, Elodie Darnis, and AnneChristine Merveille

Section VI: Ocular, Neurological, and Musculoskeletal 551

27 POCUS: Eye 553
Jane Cho

28 POCUS: Brain Image Acquisition 579
Cibele F. Carvalho

29 POCUS: Brain Clinical Integration 595
Cibele F. Carvalho

30 POCUS: Nerve Blocks Forelimb 609
Pablo E. Otero and Diego A. Portela

31 POCUS: Nerve Blocks Pelvic Limb 619
Pablo E. Otero and Diego A. Portela

32 POCUS: Nerve Blocks Trunk 629
Pablo E. Otero and Diego A. Portela

33 POCUS: Nerve Blocks Neuroaxial 637
Pablo E. Otero and Diego A. Portela

34 POCUS: Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue 647
Susanne M. StiegerVanegas

35 POCUS: Musculoskeletal Bones and Joints 663
Susanne M. StiegerVanegas

Section VII: Monitoring and Surveillance 683 36 POCUS: Global FAST Patient Monitoring and Staging 685
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