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Practical Ultrasound in Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management is a stand alone comprehensive reference that covers every aspect of ultrasound for the practicing anesthesiologist. Beginning with a background on the physics of equipment and practical applications, this text walks the specialist through subjects like needle visualization, teaching, training, accreditation, and getting the best out of your ultrasound equipment.

With high resolution ultrasound photographs Practical Ultrasound in Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management covers topics that explore:

* vascular access
* nerve blockades
* echocardiography
* transesophageal echocardiography - evaluation of the valves
* basic echo doppler
* transesophageal doppler
* trans-cranial doppler
* the respiratory system

Also included is a fully developed CD that includes high resolution video clips of actual ultrasound examples, organized in an easy cross reference fashion for the busy clinician.

Preface v
Contributors ix

1 Applied Physics of Medical Ultrasound J. A. Evans 1
2 Practical Applications-Getting the Best Out of Your Ultrasound Machine Heather Venables 13
3 Assessment of Needle, Catheter, and Guidewire Position Using Ultrasonography G. A. Chapman A. R. Bodenham 27
4 Teaching, Training, and Accreditation Heather Venables 47
5 Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access A. R. Bodenham 57
6 Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral and Regional Nerve Block Pawan K. Gupta Philip M. Hopkins 71
7 Transesophageal and Transthoracic Echocardiography: Examination Techniques and Views Bryan May Kim Payne Scott T. Reeves 85
8 Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography of the Heart Valves David A. Zvara Daniel D. Amitie Jason J. Baggett Christopher E. Beck 111
9 Basic Echo Doppler Mary Beth Brady 147
10 Transesophageal Doppler Mark Hamilton Monty Mythen 167
11 Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography Alet Jacobs Ravi P. Mahajan 179
12 The Respiratory System Daniel A. Lichtenstein 195

Index 217