Due to it's portability and ability to provide quick "yes" or "no" answers to diagnostic questions, ultrasound is quickly becoming the modality of choice in the ER. Non-radiologist clinicians are now increasingly being called on to perform and interpret ultrasounds. Emergency Ultrasound provides the training, techniques, detailed guidelines and diagnostic skills clinicians need to successfully and accurately perform ultrasound exams in emergency and acute care situations. Markets: Emergency MDs/Residents, ERs and Urgent Care Centers, Sonographers working in the emergency or acute care setting, Trauma/General Surgeons & Residents, Critical Care Specialists The Only Book to Combine:

• Guidelines on the indications for use & performance of ultrasound exams & pitfalls to avoid
• Nearly 700 high-quality images, including Side-by-Side Comparisons of normal and abnormal scans to enhance diagnostic and interpretative skills
• Case Studies describing patient presentation, diagnostic procedure, and management -- challenging, real-life clinical scenarios that apply principles and techniques
• Sources of further information via Extensive References at the end of each chapter
• Expertise of the Leading Authorities in the field (see author profiles below)

Also includes Separate Chapters on Training and Program Development; Ultrasound Equipment; Physics and Instrumentation; Soft Tissue Applications; Pediatric Applications About the Authors O. John Ma, MD, Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri Dr. Ma is the Principal Investigator for the national multi-center Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Registry. He is also co-editor of McGraw-Hill's highly successful Emergency Medicine Companion Handbook and Just The Facts in Emergency Medicine. James R. Mateer, MD, RDMS, Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin; Attending Staff Physician, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, Wisconsin Dr. Mateer is regarded as one of the "founding fathers" of emergency ultrasound, and established the first emergency ultrasound fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He was honored at the 2001 ACEP convention for his pioneering work in emergency ultrasound. In addition to being board-certified in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Mateer is a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.

O. John Ma, MD, Vice Chair for Academic Advancement and Research Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MissouriJames R. Mateer, MD, RDMS, Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Attending Staff Physician, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, Wisconsin

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