Jordan Tozer – författare

This new edition offers a practical, streamlined guide for clinicians learning to perform and interpret bedside ultrasound. Designed for use in fast‑paced clinical environments, it covers the core scans most commonly performed in the emergency department, intensive care unit, and other acute care settings. After a concise review of fundamental ultrasound principles, the book walks through image acquisition and interpretation for each major organ system.In a quick‑reference bulleted format, each chapter details indications, patient positioning, probe selection and placement, key windows and views, essential anatomy, common pathologies, and high‑yield pearls. The updated edition reflects the latest advances in point‑of‑care ultrasound and introduces new chapters on regional nerve blocks and transesophageal echocardiography.An extensive collection of images and videos reinforces anatomic landmarks and highlights critical diagnostic findings, helping readers build confidence in real‑time image interpretation. Clinical Ultrasound: A Pocket Manual is an accessible, portable resource for imaging professionals, emergency physicians, primary care clinicians, critical care providers, residents, medical students, and advanced practice providers seeking to integrate ultrasound into everyday practice.

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.