Table of Contents

An introduction to ultrasound
1. The evolution of critical care ultrasound – Luke Flower & Pradeep Madhivathanan
2. Basic ultrasound physics – Abhishek Jha & Pablo Rojas Zamora
3. Image optimization and artefacts – Elliot Smith

Echocardiography
4. Focused versus advanced echocardiography – Angus McKnight & Stuart Gillon
5. Fundamentals of transthoracic echocardiography – Richard Fisher
6. Fundamentals of transoesophageal echocardiography – Dan Aston
7. Assessment of the left heart – Filippo Sanfilippo, Luigi La Via & Gianluca Paternoster
8. Assessment of the right heart – Sam Clark
9. Focused valvular assessment – Tim Keady & Sam Clark
10. Assessment of the pericardium and pericardiocentesis – Alejandra Ceballos, Julian Rios Rios & Pradeep Madhivathanan

Lung ultrasound
11. Fundamentals of point-of-care lung ultrasound – Hatem Soliman-Aboumarie & Luna Gargani
12. Lung and pleural pathology – Ashley Miller, Marcus Peck & Jonny Wilkinson
13. Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis – Chuen Khaw, Luke Flower & Jim Buckley

Abdominal ultrasound
14. Basic hepatic and biliary ultrasound – Jonny Wilkinson, Marcus Peck & Ashley Miller
15. Ultrasound assessment of the renal tract and bladder – Maryam Khosravi
16. Ultrasound-guided abdominal paracentesis – Charlotte Hateley & Arun Sivananthan

Vascular ultrasound
17. Basic aortic ultrasound – Jonny Wilkinson, Marcus Peck & Ashley Miller
18. Deep vein thrombosis scanning in critical care – Rosie Baruah, David Hall & Colum O’Hare
19. Ultrasound-guided venous access – Zdenek Bares

Neurological ultrasound
20. Transcranial Doppler and optic nerve sheath diameter – Manni Waraich
21. Ultrasound-guided spinal procedures – John Dick & Kay Mak

Airway ultrasound
22. Ultrasound to confirm airway placement and guide percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy – Adrian Wong

Situational ultrasound
23. POCUS in the assessment of shock – Ashraf Roshdy
24. POCUS assessment of fluid status – Olusegun Olusanya & Ashley Miller
25. POCUS in trauma – Dipak Mistry
26. POCUS in cardiac arrest – Luke Flower & Pradeep Madhivathanan
27. POCUS in intensive care unit acquired weakness – Sunil Patel & Zudin Puthucheary

Ultrasound education
28. Ultrasound education in critical care – Jonathan Aron & Sarah Morton

Index

Reviews

"With POCUS likely to become a core competency in ICM in the coming years, choosing a practical and easily accessible text is important.
This book is comprehensive but accessible, and it is clear the authors have tried hard to make it un-intimidating. I think they have succeeded! There are a great many of us who are unsure where to start with POCUS – FUSIC is a well-known, beautifully packaged programme for most. This book is small enough to put in your bag and will undoubtedly help you improve your practice, even if a mentor is not around.
The author list is a veritable rogues gallery of ultrascoundrels. Names such as Marcus Peck and Ashley Miller (co-chairs of the FUSIC committee) and Manni Waraich (neuro POCUS guru) reassure the reader that this is an absolute treasure trove of expert knowledge (in fact, many of the FUSIC committee are included in the list). There are over 40 contributors listed, each one bringing a career’s worth of expertise.
A highly useful book which has something for everyone, from beginner to advanced. One of the most comprehensive guides to all elements of critical care POCUS.... Even though there is a wealth of online material covering POCUS, sometimes there’s nothing like a book to refer to. I expect this will be a regular in my work bag."

CriticalCareNorthampton.com

'Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Critical Care is a delightful review of the constantly evolving realm of point-of-care ultrasound, or POCUS, as it has been colloquially referred.
With over 41 contributors, 28 chapters, and 350 pages, the book covers a variety of important point-of-care topics, with early chapters dedicated to the familiar examinations, including echocardiography and lung, abdominal, and vascular ultrasound. These topics are broken into multiple chapters, with early chapters dedicated to view acquisition and later chapters dedicated to assessment and clinical judgement of normal physiology and pathology. As one of the first attempts to encompass a young and everexpanding field, Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Critical Care is an excellent guide to the discipline. For readers across all specialties and experiences, this book will provide a thorough but unintimidating approach to a skillset that will continue to guide the practice of medicine in years to come.' British Journal of Anaesthesia 17/1/2023

A must buy for ICU POCUS enthusiasts
'An excellent book with chapters from some of the best sonographers around. Something for beginners and experts and a great collection of images and video clips. Would highly recommend!' Amazon review

'Such a great book. Can’t wait to try out my new POCUS knowledge on the ward! An essential for all medical libraries.' Amazon review

State of the Art
'The most current literature in this field. I recommend it to everyone working in this field. Even an experienced sonographer will get some pearls for clinical practice.' Amazon review

Useful for my ITU rotation

‘Very useful for applying USS skills in Critical Care.' Amazon reviewer

If, like me, you are yet to fully master your ultrasound skills, then ‘Point of Care Ultrasound in Critical Care’ edited by Flower and Madhivathan is worth your precious time and cash. Kudos to these editors, and to each of contributing ultrasound gurus: they have ably summarized what ‘luddites’, like me, need….
If your ultrasound skills can be described with the same words that a Francophone colleague used to summarize my French language skills – namely ‘enthusiastic but modest’ – then you are, like me, this book’s target audience. I can happily report that I am now, if not ultrasound fluent, then at least more able to get around…
The authors and publishers deserve further kudos because this 28-chapter book is Goldilocks-long (340 pages), and affordably priced...
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