Focused Ultrasound Techniques for the Small Animal Practitioner (eBook)

Gregory R. Lisciandro, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, Dipl. ACVECC, is in private practice at the Emergency Pet Center, San Antonio, Texas.

Contributors ix

Acknowledgements x

Introduction xi

Gregory R. Lisciandro

About the Companion Website xiv

1 Focused--Basic Ultrasound Principles and Artifacts
1

Robert M. Fulton

2 The Abdominal FAST³ (AFAST3) Exam 17

Gregory R. Lisciandro

3 Focused or COAST³--Liver and Gallbladder
44

Stephanie Lisciandro

4 Focused or COAST³--Spleen 65

Stephanie Lisciandro

5 Focused or COAST³--Kidneys 80

Stephanie Lisciandro

6 Focused or COAST³--Urinary Bladder 99

Stephanie Lisciandro

7 Focused or COAST³--Gastrointestinal and
Pancreas 110

Søren Boysen and Jennifer Gambino

8 Focused or COAST³--Reproductive 126

Robert M. Fulton

9 The Thoracic FAST³ (TFAST3) Exam 140

Gregory R. Lisciandro

10 The Vet BLUE Lung Scan 166

Gregory R. Lisciandro

11 Focused or COAST³--Echo (Heart) 189

Teresa DeFrancesco

12 Focused or COAST³--Central Venous and
Arterial Line Placement, Big Arteries, and Veins 206

Scott Chamberlin

13 Focused or COAST³--Pediatrics 222

Autumn P. Davidson and Tomas W. Baker

14 Focused or COAST³--Eye 243

Jane Cho

15 Focused or COAST³--Musculoskeletal 261

Gregory R. Lisciandro

16 Focused or COAST³--Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR), Global FAST (GFAST3), and the FAST-ABCDE Exam
269

Gregory R. Lisciandro and Andrea Armenise

17 Interventional Ultrasound-Guided Procedures 286

Søren Boysen

Appendices 304

I Setting Up an Ultrasound Program 304

II Goal-Directed Templates for Medical Records 306

III Abbreviations, Terminology, and Glossary 315

IV Quick References of Normal Values and Rules of Thumb 318

V Ultrasound Resources and Companies 324

Index 325

"The seemingly endless tips, together with the author's clinical experience and potential artefacts mentioned in every chapter will be a great help in maximising the return on your investment for your scanner." (Vet Nurses Today, 1 October 2015)

"Overall, this book is a well-organized and thorough instructional guide for small animal practitioners interested in abbreviated ultrasound examination techniques." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 September 2015)

"Overall, this book is a very nice eye-opener to AFAST3, TFAST3 and GFAST subtleties with definitions and usefulness." (European Journal of Companion Animal Practice, 1 October 2014)

"In the end, the book will be of more interest to those wishing to find a pearl or two of novel information to add to their ultrasound skill sets." (Doody's, 17 October 2014)

"A must for afterhours clinics! Veterinarians or vet students with an interest in ultrasound may also find this book useful in conjunction with other ultrasonography textbooks, as the descriptions of principles and ultrasound findings are very informative." (Australian Veterinary Journal, 28 October 2014)

"Experts in the field write articles, access is provided to a companion website of video clips, and black and white radiographic images pack a solid coverage highly recommended for any vet's practice and many a student technician." (Midwest Book Review, 1 July 2014)