Pleural Ultrasound for Clinicians

Claire L Tobin BA BMBCh MRCP, Clinical Pleural Fellow, Respiratory Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia. Y C Gary Lee MBChB PhD FCCP FRACP Winthrop Professor of Respiratory Medicine, University of Western Australia; Consultant & Director of Pleural Services, Respiratory Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; Head, Pleural Disease Unit, Lung Institute of Western Australia.

Clinical Indications for Pleural Ultrasound. Basic Physics of Diagnostic Ultrasound and Control "Knobology". Getting Started: Bringing the Ultrasound Machine to the Patient. Image Interpretation: Normal Ultrasound of the Chest. Image Interpretation: Pleural Effusions. Image Interpretation: Related Thoracic Structures. Pneumothorax. Artifacts, Pitfalls, and Limitations. Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Pleural Procedures . Ultrasound Skills and Application beyond the Pleura . Ultrasound Training and Accreditation. Choosing a Thoracic Ultrasound Machine. Index .