In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Michael Gottlieb and Alexis Salerno bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Clinical Ultrasound in the Emergency Department. Top experts explore various aspects of ultrasound in the ED, including physics/knobology/artifacts; airway/thoracic; cardiac (LV + RV); aorta; GI (biliary and bowel); GU (renal, bladder testicular) OB/GYN; and more. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including ocular ultrasound; skin/soft tissue and MSK; vascular/DVT; common US Procedures, including PIV and CVC; nerve blocks; resuscitative US and protocols (E-FAST, RUSH, Shoc-ED); and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on clinical ultrasound in the emergency department, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This book addresses the wide range of issues that face the program leader – from how to choose a site and how to negotiate for equipment, to how to determine staffing requirements and how to anticipate and defuse possible turf issues with other programs and services in the hospital or healthcare facility. The early chapters of this book focus on the leadership of your program whether in your department or institution. The second section centers on education at all levels recognizing that smaller machines have made ultrasound available for medical students to advanced practitioners. The third section provides detailed logistics on equipment, maintenance, and safety. The fourth section focuses on a quality improvement program and includes a chapter on the workflow process. For those with limited budgets we also offer a section on practical operating and educational solutions. The fifth section offers insight into hospital level credentialing, quality assurance, national politics, and recent issues with accreditation. This is followed by reimbursement and coding. The last section covers topics in specialized communities. Chapters focus on ultrasound in global health, emergency medical services, pediatrics, critical care, community and office based practices. Multiple US working documents including checklists, graphs, spreadsheets, tables, and policy appendices are included.

Emergency Ultrasound is comprehensively reviewed by guest editors Michael Blaivas and Srikar Adhikari. Articles will include: introduction, history and progress of emergency ultrasound; airway and thoracic ultrasound; procedural guidance with ultrasound in the emergency patient; pearls and pitfalls: common ultrasound applications and risk management strategies; ultrasound protocol use in the evaluation of an unstable patient; pediatric emergency ultrasound; pelvic ultrasound; focused cardiac ultrasound in the emergent patient; vascular ultrasound in emergency medicine; symptom-based ultrasound; ENT ultrasound; superficial and MSK ultrasound: select applications, and more!

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs.John Greenwood and Tsuyoshi Mitarai in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Amal Mattu, is dedicated to Critical Care in the Emergency Department. Topics include:Cutting edge acute ischemic CVA management;The current status of TTM post-cardiac arrest and early post-cardiac arrest optimization;Beyond MAP and lactate: Perfusion endpoints for managing the shocked patient;Resuscitative Ultrasound ; TEE;Mechanical ventilation for hypoxemic respiratory failure;Mechanical ventilation strategies for the patient with severe obstructive lung disease;Acute Renal Failure and electrolyte management in the critically ill;Advances in emergent airway management in paediatrics;Non-ischemic causes of cardiogenic shock;Critically ill patients with End-Stage Liver Disease;Intracranial Hemorrhage and intracranial hypertension;Sedation ; Analgesia in the Critically Ill;Extubating in the ED; and Geriatric Critical Care.

This pocket manual is designed to guide medical professionals in acquiring skills in basic ultrasound imaging. It describes the most common scans performed at the patient’s bedside, specifically in the emergency department or intensive care unit. Following an overview of basic ultrasound principles, the use of this modality to visualize specific organ systems is described. In a quick-reference bulleted format, each chapter details indications, basic techniques (patient position, organ windows/views), probe placement, anatomy, pathology, pearls, and key points in ultrasound imaging. The extensive collection of images helps orient the reader in interpreting the scans, depicts anatomic landmarks, and identifies key pathologic findings for each organ system. Clinical Ultrasound: A Pocket Manual is an accessible guide to performing bedside ultrasound imaging for emergency medicine physicians, primary care physicians, critical care medicine providers, residents, and medical students.

Dr. Wu has established an expert panel of authors covering the latest in Ultrasound technologies and their use in the ICU. Topics discussed include ocular ultrasound, basic procedures, resuscitation, cardiology, EFAST, and more!

Because of its portability, speed, and ease of use, ultrasound (US) is the most commonly used imaging modality in the ER. This issue reviews the uses of US for obstetric and gynecologic presentations. Gastrointestinal, abdominal, and genitourinary applications of US in the ER are quite common. The use of US as guidance for ER procedures is also covered in this issue.

Clinical Ultrasound: A How-To Guide is targeted at the novice to intermediate clinician sonographer. The book's easy-to-follow style and visually appealing chapter layout facilitates the quick recall of knowledge and skills needed to use clinical ultrasound in everyday practice. Authored by experts in emergency medicine clinical ultrasound from acr

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Mimi Lu, Ilene Claudius and Chris Amato, focuses on Pediatric Emergency Medicine. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Amal Mattu. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: High-risk medicolegal issues in PEM: meningitis, appendicitis, fractures, Respiratory Emergencies: intubation, non-invasive, trach emergencies , supraglottic airways, Neck Trauma: cervical spine, seatbelt signs, penetrating palate injuries, Cardiac Emergencies, Fever and Tox: New Designer Drugs.