Perioperative Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound

Download or read book Perioperative Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound written by Dominic Harmon and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference equips you to perform a full range of diagnostic and interventional procedures using ultrasound technology. Written by experts in ultrasonography, it follows an evidence-based-medicine approach, exploring the latest ultrasound applications for regional anesthesia and pain relief procedures, as well as diagnostic and critical care medicine. A companion DVD shows you how to perform the techniques discussed in the text. Presents the unparalleled, practice-proven experience of top authorities in ultrasound. Equips you to perform ultrasound-guided arterial cannulation, central venous access, and difficult peripheral venous access · general ultrasound in the ICU and trauma setting, TEE, and transcranial Doppler · ultrasound-guided nerve blocks and procedures for chronic pain · and more. Features a consistent chapter format, with sections entitled "Sonoatomy" · "How to do it?" · and "Evidence and Literature," to make the information you need easy to find. A bonus DVD featuring nearly 100 video clips demonstrates how to perform the procedures described in the text.