Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Procedures
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…
Spinal Procedures
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…
Cardiac Procedures
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…
Thoracic Procedures
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…
Peripheral Venous Access
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…
and Sterile Techniques
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…
1. Introduction
!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,…
15 – Fluid and Transfusion Management
15 Fluid and Transfusion Management Justin Long , Tiffany Frazee , and Hubert Benzon Management of fluids, blood products, and electrolytes in infants and children requires special attention to detail…
14 – The Newborn Airway
14 The Newborn Airway Shivani S. Patel and Narasimhan Jagannathan Airway management poses a challenge due to the newborn’s small size, unique anatomy, and physiology. Thus, the approach to newborn…
34 – Anesthesia for Fetal Surgery
34 Anesthesia for Fetal Surgery Linda A. Bulich , Arielle Y. Mizrahi-Arnaud , and Kha M. Tran Introduction Fetal intervention is a fascinating, unique, and rapidly developing field of medicine…
