{"product_id":"i-c-u-chest-radiology-9780470450345","title":"I.C.U. Chest Radiology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical, highly useful guide to the principles of I.C.U. chest radiology, complete with case studies and radiographs on website\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first book in more than a decade to specifically address this topic, \u003ci\u003eI.C.U. Chest Radiology\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I: Principles 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Portable Chest Technique in The ICU 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Approach to Reading a Portable Chest Radiograph 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Tubes, Lines, and Catheters 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Barotrauma 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Pneumonia and Other Air Space Diseases 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Pulmonary Edema 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Pulmonary Embolis 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Atelectasis and Collapse 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: Case Studies* 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTubes, Lines, and Catheters 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarotrauma 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePneumonia 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNodular Pneumonia 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulmonary Edema 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArds 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulmonary Embolus 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtelectasis and Collapse 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 171\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515417420119,"sku":"9780470450345","price":90.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/i-c-u-chest-radiology-9780470450345","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}