This book details practical applications of ultrasound that improve diagnostic and procedural abilities relating to critically ill patients. It includes didactic chapters, clinical case chapters, and an accompanying DVD.

I. BASIC CONCEPTS.- Principles of Ultrasonography.- How to Choose and Use Ultrasound Equipment.- II. ORGAN SYSTEM ULTRASONOGRAPHY.- Respiratory Ultrasound.- Cardiac Ultrasound.- III. PROCEDURAL ULTRASOUND.- Ultrasound for Venous Access.- Ultrasound for Arterial Access.- Ultrasound for Thoracentesis and Chest Tube Placement.- Ultrasound for Paracentesis.- Ultrasound for Pericardiocentesis.- IV. PRACTICAL CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF CRITICAL CARE ULTRASONOGRAPHY.- Acute Hypotension.- Acute Hypertension.- Chest Pain.- Cardiac Arrest.- Acute Respiratory Failure.- ARDS.- Septic Shock.- Acute Renal Failure.- Fluid Overload.- Perioperative.- Postsurgical.- V. FUTURE APPLICATIONS OF ULTRASOUND IN CRITICAL CARE.- APPENDIX.- Normal Echocardiographic Parameters.- Avoiding the Pitfalls and Ensuring Quality: A Practical Guide to Getting Started in Critical Care Ultrasonography.- Documentation: The Ultrasound Report.- Ultrasound Training Sources