1: Basic Ultrasound Physics, Instrumentation, and Knobology
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Basic Ultrasound Physics
1.3 Ultrasound Transducers
1.4 Knobology
1.5 Ultrasound Artifacts
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2: Introduction and Focused Questions
3: Abdominal Views: Technique, Anatomy, Abnormal Images, Scanning Tips, and Tricks
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Scanning Technique
3.2.1 How to Scan
3.2.2 Normal Anatomy
Pericardial View
Perihepatic View
Perisplenic View
Pelvic View
3.2.3 Basic Abnormal Findings (What to Search) and the Clinical Meaning
Pericardial View: Subcostal and Parasternal
Perihepatic View
Perisplenic View
Pelvic View: Transversal and Sagittal
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4: Thoracic Views: Anatomy, Techniques, Scanning Tips and Tricks, Abnormal Images
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Scanning Technique and Semeiotics
4.3 Clinical Meaning: Diagnosis of Pneumothorax
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5: Including EFAST in Trauma Algorithms: When? What Now?
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Common Role of US Exam in Trauma
5.3 Common Algorithms
5.3.1 Blunt Abdominal Trauma
5.3.2 Pelvic Trauma
5.3.3 Penetrating Abdominal and Thoracoabdominal Trauma
5.3.4 Penetrating Thoracic Trauma (“Cardiac Box”)
6: The Role of EFAST in a Comprehensive US Trauma Management (ABCDE-US): Facing with Clinical Scenar
6.1 Beyond EFAST
6.2 Assessment of Free Abdominal Fluid: The Scores
6.3 Repeated US
6.4 Minor Trauma and US
6.5 US and Airway Management
6.6 US and Hemodynamics Assessment and Monitoring
6.7 Clinical Scenarios
6.7.1 Case 1
6.7.2 Case 2a
Primary Survey in ED
6.7.3 Case 2b
Summary
Clinical Scenario Answers
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7: Prehospital Ultrasound in Trauma: Role and Tips
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Feasibility of p-FAST
7.3 Training
7.4 Tips and Pitfalls
References
8: CEUS: What Is It?
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Scanning Technique
8.2.1 How to Scan
8.2.2 Normal Anatomy (Fig. 8.1a – d)
8.2.3 Traumatic Lesions (What We Have to Search for)
Liver
Spleen
Kidney
8.2.4 Nonoperative Management
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