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Springer Manual Of Austere And Prehospital Ultrasound by Benjamin D. Nicholson, Michael J. Vitto
Ultrasound has rapidly become integral to the practice of emergency medicine. Over the past few years, with improvements in device size and cost, there has been increasing interest in exploring the utility of ultrasound in the prehospital environment. Much of the available literature on ultrasound in the emergency setting focuses on care delivered in emergency departments and intensive care units within the developed world. As a result, most resources are inappropriate and inadequate for doctors and non-physicians practicing in out-of-hospital environments that, by definition, are resource limited. This manual fills that gap by focusing on simplified discussions of ultrasound studies, ultrasound physics, and research that impacts out-of-hospital care in order to meet the needs of prehospital and austere providers.The manual discusses the use of ultrasound for diagnosis in out-of-hospital care, advanced noninvasive monitoring of patients, and safety in performing procedures common to the prehospital and austere environment. As is the approach for prehospital education, the chapters are complaint based and not diagnosis based where applicable. Chapters cover ultrasound image interpretation and basic physics; common image adjustments to improve image quality; unique challenges found in urban prehospital environments, austere/wilderness environments, tactical environments, and military special operations environments; and initial training, quality improvement/assurance programs, and credentialing. It also includes a section on procedures such as pericardiocentesis, vascular access, cricothyroidotomy, and others specific to austere providers. The Manual of Austere and Prehospital Ultrasound is an essential resource for physicians and related professionals, residents, and medical students in emergency medicine, civilian and military EMS providers, and critical care flight paramedics and nurses. Part 1: Introduction and BackgroundChapter 1: Physics and KnobsPart 2: Considerations for Specific EnvironmentsChapter 2: Ground EMSChapter 3: Helicopter Emergency Medical ServicesChapter 4: Military Special Operations and Prolonged Field CareChapter 5: Considerations for Ultrasound in the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) EnvironmentPart 3: DiagnosisChapter 6: Shortness of BreathChapter 7: Chest PainChapter 8: TraumaChapter 9: Undifferentiated HypotensionChapter 10: Advanced Diagnostic Topic for Austere Providers: Abdominal PainChapter 11: Advanced Diagnostic Topic for Austere Providers: OcularChapter 12: Advanced Diagnostic Topic for Austere Providers: ObstetricChapter 13: Advanced Diagnostic Topic for Austere Providers: Skin and soft tissueChapter 14: Advanced Diagnostic Topic for Austere Providers: Skeletal TraumaPart 4: MonitoringChapter 15: Ultrasound Guidance of Resuscitation in ShockChapter 16: Endotracheal tube placementChapter 17: Intracranial Pressure EvaluationChapter 18: Bladder Volume and Assessment of HydronephrosisPart 5: ProceduresChapter 19: Vascular AccessChapter 20: PericardiocentesisChapter 21: Surgical cricothyroidotomyChapter 22: Advanced Procedure Topic for Austere Providers: Thoracentesis Chapter 23: Advanced Procedure Topic for Austere Providers: Upper extremity nerve blocksChapter 24: Advanced Procedure Topic for Austere Providers: Lower extremity nerve blocksPart 6: TrainingChapter 25: Initial Training, Credentialing, and Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement ProcessesChapter 26: Care of Equipment