Ultrasound in Anesthetic Practice with DVD-ROM - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521716233 ISBN 13: 9780521716239

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Ultrasound is now an accessible tool for all clinicians and healthcare professionals, facilitating safe, easy, quick and non-invasive examination of organs. This practical text explains the benefits of ultrasound for · vascular access · local anesthetic blocks · cardiac and oesophageal assessment · trauma and intensive care practice · neonatal and obstetric practice · ophthalmic disorders · soft tissue injuries The companion DVD contains over 700 still and video clips, allowing the reader to view ultrasound sequences while reading the relevant chapter. Written by ultrasound experts, Ultrasound in Anesthetic Practice is the perfect introductory text for all anaesthetists and any trainee or medical student who needs a step-by-step guide to how ultrasound works, how to use it themselves, how to get the best images and when to ask a sonographer for help.

About this title

Book Description

Ultrasound is now accessible to every doctor. This has greatly facilitated vascular access, nerve blocks and any procedure when a needle is introduced, as well as the assessment of heart function. Ultrasound in Anesthetic Practice describes the wide range of uses for ultrasound; the companion DVD provides over 700 scans.

About the Author

Graham Arthurs is Consultant Anaesthetist, Anaesthetic Department, Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521716233
• ISBN 13: 9780521716239
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 214
• Editor: Arthurs Graham, Nicholls Barry