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Very useful little book. A must have for the emergency trainee or physician who wants to improve their ultrasound skills. Succinct and practical and set out in an easy to use format with helpful pictures demonstrating most aspects of emergency room ultrasound.
"UK Medical Student"
...There are many helpful hints and clinically relevant scenes and pictures for the uninitiated to get a taste for the use of this core subject in Emergency Medicine. When combined with a practical, 'hands-on' course, this book will be part of the essential preparation for the FCEM for specialist registrars in Emergency Medicine. Highly recommended.
"Irish Medical Student"
This is a small, soft-backed, pocket book of just over 160 pages. It is written primarily for specialists in emergency medicine, surgery and intensive care and not for radiologists. Like all "made easy" books its aim is to provide a quick entry into the subject and act as an aide memoir for those faced with assessing a patient with ultrasound in an acute situation. Each chapter is devoted to a specific problem, e.g., aorta, deep vein thrombus or the painful hip. The clinical presentation of each condition is outlined and instruction is given on how ultrasound fits into the diagnosis and management. The book tries to teach a way of thinking: asking binary questions with yes/no answers that ultrasound can achieve rather than more difficult open-ended questions. An example in assessment of the painful hip is not to ask ultrasound to tell you why the hip is painful but to ask whether there is a hip effusion or not. In this way, the inexperienced user can glean useful information out of their ultrasound examination.
Simple drawings are used to show probe position and example ultrasound images are provided. These images are taken from the type of relatively cheap portable ultrasound machine that is likely to be present in the emergency department. There are useful tips and handy hints on how to answ

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This is a small, soft-backed, pocket book of just over 160 pages. Its aim is to provide a quick entry into the subject and act as an aide memoir for those faced with assessing a patient with ultrasound in an acute situation. Simple drawings are used to show probe position and example ultrasound images are provided. These images are taken from the type of relatively cheap portable ultrasound machine that is likely to be present in the emergency department. There are useful tips and handy hints on how to answer the binary question posed. Importantly, the book tells the reader what ultrasound can and cannot tell you in each scenario, and goes onto say what to do next. The book has well-structured headings enabling easy reference. It has a friendly style and is not in the least intimidating. I would encourage radiologists to make sure that those using ultrasound in this way are taught appropriate skills and know their limitations. This book is a good place for them to start. I like the final quote given, "a fool with a stethoscope will still be a fool with an ultrasound." I strongly urge each practitioner to buy a copy.

Clinical Radiology Journal

This is a very succinct, well-illustrated book, which is sharply clinically focused, and would be of considerable use to those who work in the emergency department and have an interest in adding diagnostic ultrasound to their clinical skills.

Medical Journal of New Zealand

This text provides an excellent introduction to most of the emergency applications for bedside ultrasound. It provides a practical, focused look at the role of bedside ultrasound for non-radiologists.

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

In spite of the disappearance of white coats from British hospital wards, there remains a role for the pocket-sized book. This one achieves what the title claims. Having assumed that the reader has no practical experience of ultrasound scanning, it provides a concise and clear approach to emergency ultraso --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

An essential purchase 2 Jan 2010

By Dr. Michael J. Johnson

Format:Paperback

This little book is worth its weight in gold.
It is pitched perfectly for those just dipping a toe in the water of emergency ultrasound.
No waffle, no padding, not overly technical and reminds the reader constantly that the aim is not to pretend to be a sonographer, but simply to use ultrasound as a tool to answer specific questions.
Within a short time of purchase it gave me enough information to allow me to spot an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
As reading prior to embarking on a formal basic ultrasound course, its ideal.

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A quality text on the topic 22 July 2006

By Paul Walker

As an emergency ultrasound enthusiast this little gem never leaves my side. An allround guide to the latest developments in the field. Clearly and crisply written and useful to both the neophyte and veteran alike. I cannnot recommend this text enough. Prescribed reading for anyone with even a passing interest in emergency ultrasound *****