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.
Table of Contents
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 Anne‐Christine 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. Stieger‐Vanegas
35 POCUS: Musculoskeletal - Bones and Joints 663
Susanne M. Stieger‐Vanegas
Section VII: Monitoring and Surveillance 683
36 POCUS: Global FAST - Patient Monitoring and Staging 685
Gregory R. Lisciandro
37 POCUS: Global FAST - Rapidly Detecting Treatable Forms of Shock, Advanced Life Support, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 729
Gregory R. Lisciandro
38 POCUS: VetFAST‐ABCDE 757
Andrea Armenise
Section VIII: Felines and Exotic Species 775
39 POCUS: Feline Differences - Abdomen and Thorax 777
Daniel Rodriguez and Gregory R. Lisciandro
40 POCUS: Exotic Companion Mammals 815
Sara Gardhouse and Hugues Beaufrère
41 POCUS: Marine Mammals 829
Gregory R. Lisciandro, Jennifer M. Gambino, Debra P. Moore, and Enrique Yarto
42 POCUS: Birds and Reptiles 863
Sara Gardhouse and Hugues Beaufrère
Section IX: Ultrasound‐Guided Procedures 883
43 POCUS: Ultrasound‐Guided Procedures - Abdominocentesis, Thoracocentesis, and Pericardiocentesis 885
Søren R. Boysen
44 POCUS: Ultrasound‐Guided Lung and Thoracic Sampling 907
Daniel Rodriguez
Section X: Management 919
45 POCUS: Setting Up Successful POCUS and FAST Ultrasound Programs 921
Gregory R. Lisciandro
Appendices 933
I Goal‐Directed Templates for Medical Records 933
II Abbreviations, Terminology and Glossary 943
III Quick References of Normal Values and Rules of Thumb 949
Index 971
