Description
Book SynopsisA practical, highly useful guide to the principles of I.C.U. chest radiology, complete with case studies and radiographs on website
For critically ill patients in a hospital''s I.C.U., a portable chest radiograph is the most helpful, and most commonly used, x-ray examination. Cardiopulmonary complications and the malposition of lines, tubes, and catheters are often initially detected on a portable chest film. It is essential for hospital personnel to know how to approach and read these films, and yet little attention has been paid to teaching the accurate evaluation of this crucial diagnostic tool.
The first book in more than a decade to specifically address this topic, I.C.U. Chest Radiology is an authoritative and concise guide to interpreting portable chest film; identifying and correcting any abnormal positions in the various devices inserted into the vascular and respiratory systems; and diagnosing abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Radiology exper
Trade Review
"This handsome book of approximately 180 pages is divided into two sections . . . This is a readable collection of pearls for critical care providers." (Doody's, 16 September 2011)
Table of ContentsForeword vii
Preface xi
Section I: Principles 1
1 Introduction 3
2 Portable Chest Technique in The ICU 5
3 Approach to Reading a Portable Chest Radiograph 15
4 Tubes, Lines, and Catheters 20
5 Barotrauma 46
6 Pneumonia and Other Air Space Diseases 57
7 Pulmonary Edema 69
8 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 80
9 Pulmonary Embolis 86
10 Atelectasis and Collapse 90
Bibliography 97
Section II: Case Studies* 107
Tubes, Lines, and Catheters 109
Barotrauma 126
Pneumonia 134
Nodular Pneumonia 143
Pulmonary Edema 145
Ards 152
Pulmonary Embolus 159
Atelectasis and Collapse 161
Index 171
