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Chapter 9 - Point-of-Care Abdominal Ultrasound

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2020

By
Shaun L. Thompson  and
Daniel W. Johnson
Edited by
Andrew B. Leibowitz  and
Suzan Uysal
Andrew B. Leibowitz
Affiliation:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Suzan Uysal
Affiliation:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Summary

Abdominal ultrasonography is an extremely valuable diagnostic tool for all perioperative physicians. While the FAST exam was designed for use in patients with blunt abdominal trauma, its principles are applicable in a wide variety of perioperative settings and can be used to narrow the differential diagnosis in unstable patients. Aortic ultrasound is easy to perform and rapidly confirms or rules out the presence of abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection. Other uses include gallbladder imaging and evaluation for free intra-peritoneal air. Perioperative and intensive care unit patients will benefit from point-of-care ultrasound, including detailed examination of the abdominal cavity.

Keywords

Abdominal ultrasoundFAST examaortic ultrasoundgallbladder ultrasoundpoint-of-care ultrasoundcritical care
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Modern Monitoring in Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care , pp. 92 - 99
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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