Thoracic Ultrasound

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Edited by Christian B. Laursen, Najib M. Rahman and Giovanni Volpicelli 
Thoracic ultrasound is now considered an essential bedside tool in respiratory medicine. Despite this, several aspects are yet to be studied and assessed, and international consensus remains limited. With this in mind, the Guest Editors of this Monograph have selected a broad range of authors who are recognised experts, represent different specialities and use thoracic ultrasound in different settings. The result is that each chapter not only reflects expert opinion at a single site in Europe, but provides a multidisciplinary and multicentre view. Chapters include: physics and basic principles; techniques and protocols: pneumothorax; pneumonia; lung tumours; the upper abdomen; and thoracic ultrasound in newborns, infants and children.

Contents list 
1. Physics and basic principles
2. Technique and protocols
3. Chest wall and parietal pleura
4. Pneumothorax
5. Pleural effusion
6. Interstitial syndrome
7. Pneumonia
8. Pulmonary embolism
9. Lung tumours
10. The diaphragm
11. The upper abdomen
12. The mediastinum
13. Ultrasound of the neck for airway management
14. Focused cardiac ultrasound
15. Newborns, infants and children
16. Ultrasound-guided procedures
17. Future directions

Print ISBN: 978-1-84984-093-4
eISBN: 978-1-84984-094-1