Ma and Mateers Emergency Ultrasound

Ma and Mateer's Emergency Ultrasound has been the definitive text for clinicians since it was first published. Now updated with new chapters, expanded coverage, and new video, this generously illustrated guide covers the training, techniques, and skills for successfully applying point-of-care ultrasound, with a special emphasis on clinical issues commonly encountered in the emergency or acute care settings.

Features

Well-organized chapters address:

    Clinical considerations and indications
    Anatomical considerations
    Techniques
    Common abnormalities
    Pitfalls
    Video cases
    Coverage of trauma, cardiac, critical care, pulmonary, hepatobiliary, renal, testicular, and other ultrasound applications
    Expanded chapters on cardiac and musculoskeletal ultrasound
    Useful measurements and quantitative references throughout
    Side-by-side comparisons of normal and abnormal scans
    New chapters on resuscitation of the critically ill and regional anesthesia
    Videos easily accessed via QR codes
    More than 800 photos and illustrations    

With consistent chapter organization that makes it easy to find the answers you need, this peerless text serves as an essential roadmap and reference to point-of-care ultrasound.