Critical Care Ultrasound

Critical Care Ultrasound


For physicians and nurses in critical care medicine, the increased demand and use of ultrasound necessitates further
training. Critical Care Ultrasound helps meet that need. A straightforward, practical approach, an abundance of
detailed ultrasound images, and online video demonstrations provide step-by-step guidance on the principles and
effective use of this important imaging modality in both diagnosis and assistance with specific procedures. Coverage
includes the latest applications of ultrasound for neurologic critical care; vascular problems; chest; hemodynamic
monitoring; and abdominal and emergency uses, as well as assistance in a variety of specific procedures in critical
care medicine.

Section I - FUNDAMENTALS



1. Fundamentals: Ultrasound Physics and Principles; Equipment and Imaging Modes; Image Quality and Optimization;
Artifacts; Ultrasound Technique and Safety Issues; Emergency Ultrasound; Critical Care Ultrasound










Section II - NEUROCRITICAL CARE



2. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound in Neurocritical Care



3. Transcranial Doppler in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage- Consultant level examination



4. Transcranial Doppler in the diagnosis of cerebral circulatory arrest- Consultant level examination



5. Use of Transcranial Doppler Sonography in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - Consultant level examination



6. Ocular ultrasound in the intensive care unit- Consultant level examination



7. General Chest Ultrasound in Neurocritical Care










Section III - VASCULAR ULTRASOUND



8. Overview of the arterial system



9. Ultrasonography for Deep Venous Thrombosis



10. Ultrasound guided central venous access: the basics



11. UGVA Trends and Perspectives



12. How to choose the most appropriate ultrasound guided approach for central line insertion: introducing the rapid
central venous assessment (RaCeVA) protocol



13. Pediatric Ultrasound Vascular Access



14. Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access



15. Percutaneous Inserted Central Catheters



16. Ultrasound Guided Arterial Catheterization



17. Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)- Consultant level examination



18. Ultrasound Guided Placement of IVC Filters- Consultant level examination






Section IV - LUNG AND PLEURAL ULTRASOUND



19. Lung Ultrasound: the basics







20. Pleural Ultrasound



21. Lung Ultrasound in Trauma



22. Lung ultrasound in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)



23. Lung Ultrasound in Mechanically Ventilated Patients



24. Lung Ultrasound: protocols in Acute Dyspnea



25. Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)- Consultant level examination







Section V - ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY



26. Transthoracic echocardiography: an overview



27. Echocardiography for Intensivists



28. Echocardiography: beyond the basics- Consultant level examination



29. Transesophageal Echocardiography



30. Echocardiography in Cardiac Trauma



31. Echocardiography in cardiac arrest



32. Evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function in the intensive care unit (ICU)- Consultant level examination



33. Evaluation of right ventricular function in the intensive care unit (ICU) by echocardiography- Consultant level
examination



34. Evaluation of patients at high risk of weaning failure using Doppler echocardiography- Consultant level
examinantion



35. Improving cardiovascular imaging diagnostics using patient specific numerical simulations and biomechanical
analysis






Section VI - HEMODYNAMICS



36. Hemodynamic monitoring considerations in the intensive care unit



37. Measures of volume status in the intensive care unit



38. EVALUATION OF FLUID RESPONSIVENESS BY ULTRASOUND



39. Ultrasonography in Circulatory Failure



40. PERIOPERATIVE SONOGRAPHIC MONITORING IN CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY






Section VII - ABDOMINAL AND EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND



41. Various targets in the abdomen (hepatobiliary system, spleen, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract and peritoneum)-
Consultant level examination



42. Approach to the urogenital system



43. Point of Care Pelvic Ultrasound



44. Procedural Ultrasound for Surgeons- Consultant level examination



45. The Extended FAST Protocol



46. Use of Ultrasound (US) in the Evaluation and Treatment of Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment
Syndrome






Section VIII -SPECIALIZED SETTINGS



47. Ultrasound in the neonatal (NICU) and pediatric (PICU) intensive care unit



48. Integrating ultrasound in emergency pre-hospital settings



49. Use of Ultrasound in War Zones



50. Ultrasound Imaging in Space Flight






Section IX - SPECIAL ULTRASOUND TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS



51. Soft tissue, musculoskeletal system and miscellaneous targets



52. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous tracheostomy



53. Ultrasound in the Performance of Peripheral Nerve Blocks



54. Ultrasound in Reconstructive Microsurgery- Consultant level examination



55. Ultrasound in Animals










Section X - THE HOLA ULTRASOUND EXPERIENCE / CCU LOGISTICS, TRAINING AND CREDENTIALING



56. Integrating PACS and CPOE in the Intensive care unit (ICU): the challenge of delivering health Information
Technology-enabled innovation



57. HOLA and the CCU Laboratory



58. Ultrasound: a Basic Clinical Competency



59. Integrating ultrasound into critical care teaching rounds



60. Training and competence in ultrasound-guided vascular access (UGVA)



61. Training in Critical Care Echocardiography: both sides of the Atlantic



62. Ultrasound training in critical care medicine fellowships