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.
Edited by:
Gregory R. Lisciandro (Hill Country Animal Hospital and FASTVet.com Spicewood Texas)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 224mm,
Spine: 46mm
Weight: 2.722kg
ISBN: 9781119460985
ISBN 10: 1119460980
Pages: 1024
Publication Date: 12 March 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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
Gregory R. Lisciandro, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, Dipl. ACVECC, is a consultant with Hill Country Veterinary Specialists and CEO of FASTVet.com in Spicewood, Texas, USA.
