For years I have spent my weekend afternoons reviewing footage of ultrasound-guided regional blocks. The vast majority of this footage is not worth saving, but what remains are the highlights and lowlights of my clinical practice in striking detail.
I make no apologies for using high-quality sonograms in Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia. I feel that these images best illustrate the procedures and are easiest to learn from. Although the sonograms may not reflect all types of clinical imaging used today, imaging will continue to improve, and in the future, even more structural details will be evident. Good imaging is something to strive for because good imaging allows procedures to be safe and effective.
The images are intended to give the reader a specific idea of what to look for during regional anesthesia procedures and should prove helpful for people with a wide variety of backgrounds and clinical skills. Enough information is provided to enable the reader to understand and interpret the clinical ultrasound imaging of normal anatomy and its common variations. Limitations and artifacts also are discussed.
Special thanks to Drs. Robin Stackhouse and Susan Yoo who worked on recording the external photographs and Drs. Holger Baumann and Xiaokui Ma for providing some of the high-quality images. I also would like to thank the anesthesia workroom technical staff and Serafin Estrada at San Francisco General Hospital who helped me work on this project.
-- Andrew T Gray, MD, PhD
Key Features
- Presents coverage of each block through a consistent organization that makes it easy to locate the information you need and allows for better learning.
- Offers review-style questions that test your knowledge and competence and offer an excellent tool for ABA board exam preparation.
- Includes more than 400 figures for visualization of the nerves and surrounding structures.
Website Features
- Consult the book from any computer at home, in your office, or at any practice location.
- Instantly locate the answers to your clinical questions via a simple search query.
- Quickly find out more about any bibliographical citation by linking to its MEDLINE abstract.
- Images: Browse a Library of all book images. Easily select, organize, and download your images into a presentation.
- Videos: View video clips illustrating a variety of conditions.
Contents
Section 1 - Introduction To Ultrasound Imaging
- Chapter 1 - Ultrasound
- Chapter 2 - Speed Of Sound
- Chapter 3 - Attenuation
- Chapter 4 - Reflection
- Chapter 5 - Beam Width (Slice Thickness)
- Chapter 6 - Anisotropy
- Chapter 7 - Spatial Compound Imaging
- Chapter 8 - Doppler Imaging
- Chapter 9 - Ultrasound Transducers
- Chapter 10 - Transducer Manipulation
- Chapter 11 - Needle Imaging
- Chapter 12 - Approach Techniques
- Chapter 13 - Sonographic Signs Of Successful Injections
- Chapter 14 - Ultrasound-Guided Catheter Placement For Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- Chapter 15 - Three-Dimensional Ultrasound
Section 2 - Structures
- Chapter 16 - Anatomic Structures
- Chapter 17 - Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue
- Chapter 18 - Peripheral Nerves
- Chapter 19 - Tendons
- Chapter 20 - Plantaris
- Chapter 21 - Arteries
- Chapter 22 - Veins
- Chapter 23 - Bones
- Chapter 24 - Pleura
- Chapter 25 - Peritoneum
- Chapter 26 - Lymph Nodes
Section 3 - Upper Extremity Blocks
- Chapter 27 - Supraclavicular Nerve Block
- Chapter 28 - Interscalene And Supraclavicular Blocks
- Chapter 29 - Phrenic Nerve Imaging
- Chapter 30 - Dorsal Scapular Nerve Imaging
- Chapter 31 - Suprascapular Nerve Block
- Chapter 32 - Infraclavicular Block
- Chapter 33 - Axillary Block
- Chapter 34 - Musculocutaneous Nerve Block
- Chapter 35 - Forearm Blocks
- Chapter 36 - Radial Nerve Block
- Chapter 37 - Median Nerve Block
- Chapter 38 - Ulnar Nerve Block
Section 4 - Lower Extremity Blocks
- Chapter 39 - Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block
- Chapter 40 - Femoral Nerve Block
- Chapter 41 - Saphenous Nerve Block
- Chapter 42 - Obturator Nerve Block
- Chapter 43 - Sciatic Nerve Block
- Chapter 44 - Popliteal Block
- Chapter 45 - Ankle Block
- Chapter 46 - Deep Peroneal Nerve Block
- Chapter 47 - Superficial Peroneal Nerve Block
- Chapter 48 - Sural Nerve Block
- Chapter 49 - Tibial Nerve Block
Section 5 - Trunk Blocks
- Chapter 50 - Intercostal Nerve Block
- Chapter 51 - Rectus Sheath Block
- Chapter 52 - Ilioinguinal Nerve Block
- Chapter 53 - Neuraxial Block
- Chapter 54 - Caudal Epidural Block
Section 6 - Head And Neck Blocks
- Chapter 55 - Mental Nerve Block
- Chapter 56 - Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block
- Chapter 57 - Great Auricular Nerve Block
- Chapter 58 - Superficial Cervical Plexus Block
Section 7 - Safety Issues
- Chapter 59 - Adverse Events
- Chapter 60 - Intravascular Injections
- Chapter 61 - Intraneural Injections
- Chapter 62 - Pneumothorax And Other Chest Pathology
Appendix 1: Self-Assessment Questions: Text
- Answers To Text Questions
Appendix 2: Self-Assessment Questions: Images
- Answers To Image Questions
About the Authors
- Andrew T. Gray, MD, PhD, Professor of Clinical Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, Staff Anesthesiologist, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 365 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; Har/Psc edition (October 15, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1437705812
- ISBN-13: 978-1437705812
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
List Price: $179.00