Doppler Technology and Technique Albert C. Perrino Jr. INTRODUCTION Two-dimensional echocardiography provides remarkable high-resolution, full motion display of cardiac structures. Yet despite the ability to reveal the most intricate anatomic…
Left Ventricular Systolic Performance and Pathology Alena Rady Susan Garwood QUANTIFICATION OF LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) systolic function is considered the foundation of cardiac imaging (1). It has been shown to…
Two-Dimensional Examination Joseph P. Miller ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IS A CORNERSTONE OF medical imaging and clinical decision making. Echocardiographic technology continues to rapidly improve. Real-time biplane imaging is a reality in most…
Principles and Technology of Two-Dimensional Echocardiography Michelle Gorgone Andrew Maslow Albert C. Perrino Jr. INTRODUCTION Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography generates dynamic images of the heart from reflections of transmitted ultrasound. The…
Preparation for Awake Intubation Ralph L. Slepian 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. The technique of “awake intubation” may be misnamed. Dr. Andranick Ovassapian, the founder of the…
Reusable versus Single-Use Devices: Environmental, Economic, and Public Health Considerations Jodi Sherman Matthew Eckelman 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. US hospitals generate more than 5.9 million tons…
Stylet-like Adjuncts to Laryngoscopy and Intubation James C. DuCanto Yen Chow Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old presenting for general anesthesia has an unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation (UDTI) with both direct and…
Failed Direct Laryngotracheal Intubation Rescue Kenneth N. Hiller Carin A. Hagberg Clinical Scenario: A 48-year-old woman presents for laparoscopic intra-abdominal surgery. She has a body mass index of 45 kg/m2…
Unexpected Failed Direct Laryngoscopy Jennifer E. Sainsbury Richard M. Cooper Clinical Scenario: An otherwise healthy patient presents for lower abdominal surgery. According to the patient, surgery under general anesthesia, 6…
Direct Laryngoscopy and the POGO Score Richard M. Levitan 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. DL is the creation of a direct line-of-sight to the larynx using a…
