
Critical Care Ultrasound
- 2nd Edition - October 30, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Dimitrios Karakitsos, Philip Lumb
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 7 3 2 5 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 7 5 0 7 - 9
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1. Transthoracic Echocardiography: An Overview
2. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound in Neurocritical care
3. Echocardiography: Beyond the Basics
4. Ultrasonography in Circulatory Failure
5. Echocardiography in Cardiac Trauma
6. Echocardiography in Cardiac Arrest
7. Evaluating diaphragmatic function by lung sonography
8. Evaluation of Right Ventricular Function in the Intensive Care Unit
9. New trends in ultrasound-guided placement of peripherally inserted central venous catheters
10. Improving Cardiovascular Imaging Diagnostics by Using Patient-Specific Numerical Simulations and Biomechanical Analysis
11. Ultrasonography for deep vein thrombosis11 Intravascular Ultrasound
12. Ultrasound guided vascular access
13. Ultrasound guided vascular access: trends and perspectives
14. How to Choose the Most Appropriate Ultrasound-Guided Approach for Rapid Line Insertion: Introducing the Rapid Central venous Assessment Protocol
15. Pediatric ultrasound guided vascular access
16. Ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous access
17. Ultrasound-Guided Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters
18. New trends in ultrasound-guided placement of peripherally inserted central venous catheters
19. Ultrasound-Guided Arterial Catheterization19 Intravascular Ultrasound
20. US-Guided Placement of Inferior Vena Cava Filters
21. Lung Ultrasound: The Basics
22. Pleural Ultrasound23 Ultrasound monitoring of lung disorders
24. Lung Ultrasound in Trauma
25. Lung Ultrasound in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
26. Lung Ultrasound in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
27. Evaluating diaphragmatic function by lung sonography
28. Lung Ultrasound: Protocols in Acute Dyspnea
29. Lung Ultrasound: protocols in the intensive care unit
30. Endobronchial ultrasound
31. Transthoracic Echocardiography: An Overview
32. Echocardiography for Intensivists
33. Echocardiography: Beyond the Basics
34. Transesophageal echocardiography
35. Echocardiography in Cardiac Trauma
36. Echocardiography in Cardiac Arrest
37. Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in the Intensive Care Unit
38. Evaluation of Right Ventricular Function in the Intensive Care Unit
39. Evaluation of Patients at High Risk for Weaning Failure with Doppler Echocardiography
40. Improving Cardiovascular Imaging Diagnostics by Using Patient-Specific Numerical Simulations and Biomechanical Analysis
41. Hemodynamic Monitoring Considerations in the Intensive Care Unit
42. Measures of Volume Status in the Intensive Care Unit
43. Evaluation of Fluid Responsiveness by Ultrasound
44. Ultrasonography in Circulatory Failure
45. Perioperative Sonographic Monitoring in Cardiovascular Surgery
46. Sonographic monitoring in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
47. Various Targets in the Abdomen (Hepatobiliary System, Spleen, Pancreas, Gastrointestinal Tract, and Peritoneum)
48. Approach to the GU system
49. Point-of-care Pelvic Ultrasound
50. Procedural Ultrasound for Surgeons
51. The Extended FAST Protocol
52. Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation and Treatment of Intraabdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
53. Ultrasound in the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
54. Integrating Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine
55. Use of Ultrasound in War Zones
56. Ultrasound Imaging in Space Flight
57. Soft Tissue, Musculoskeletal System, and Miscellaneous Targets
58. Ultrasound and infections in the intensive care unit
59. Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous tracheostomy
60. Ultrasound based management of the upper airway
61. Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia in the Intensive Care Unit
62. Ultrasound in Reconstructive Microsurgery
63. Global FAST in small animals
64. Integrating Picture Archiving and Communication Systems and Computerized Provider Order Entry into the Intensive Care Unit: The Challenge of Delivering Health Information Technology-Enabled Innovation
65. The Holistic Approach Ultrasound Concept and the Role of Critical Care Ultrasound Laboratory
66. UUltrasonography: A Core Clinical Competency in a Continuum of Medical Education
67. Developing a Standardized Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Curriculum and Assessment Methodology for Anesthesiology Trainees
68. Integrating Ultrasound into Critical Care Teaching Rounds
69. Training and Competence in Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
70. Training in Critical Care Echocardiography: Both Sides of the Atlantic71 Developing new POCUS devices: the THOR project
2. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound in Neurocritical care
3. Echocardiography: Beyond the Basics
4. Ultrasonography in Circulatory Failure
5. Echocardiography in Cardiac Trauma
6. Echocardiography in Cardiac Arrest
7. Evaluating diaphragmatic function by lung sonography
8. Evaluation of Right Ventricular Function in the Intensive Care Unit
9. New trends in ultrasound-guided placement of peripherally inserted central venous catheters
10. Improving Cardiovascular Imaging Diagnostics by Using Patient-Specific Numerical Simulations and Biomechanical Analysis
11. Ultrasonography for deep vein thrombosis11 Intravascular Ultrasound
12. Ultrasound guided vascular access
13. Ultrasound guided vascular access: trends and perspectives
14. How to Choose the Most Appropriate Ultrasound-Guided Approach for Rapid Line Insertion: Introducing the Rapid Central venous Assessment Protocol
15. Pediatric ultrasound guided vascular access
16. Ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous access
17. Ultrasound-Guided Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters
18. New trends in ultrasound-guided placement of peripherally inserted central venous catheters
19. Ultrasound-Guided Arterial Catheterization19 Intravascular Ultrasound
20. US-Guided Placement of Inferior Vena Cava Filters
21. Lung Ultrasound: The Basics
22. Pleural Ultrasound23 Ultrasound monitoring of lung disorders
24. Lung Ultrasound in Trauma
25. Lung Ultrasound in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
26. Lung Ultrasound in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
27. Evaluating diaphragmatic function by lung sonography
28. Lung Ultrasound: Protocols in Acute Dyspnea
29. Lung Ultrasound: protocols in the intensive care unit
30. Endobronchial ultrasound
31. Transthoracic Echocardiography: An Overview
32. Echocardiography for Intensivists
33. Echocardiography: Beyond the Basics
34. Transesophageal echocardiography
35. Echocardiography in Cardiac Trauma
36. Echocardiography in Cardiac Arrest
37. Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in the Intensive Care Unit
38. Evaluation of Right Ventricular Function in the Intensive Care Unit
39. Evaluation of Patients at High Risk for Weaning Failure with Doppler Echocardiography
40. Improving Cardiovascular Imaging Diagnostics by Using Patient-Specific Numerical Simulations and Biomechanical Analysis
41. Hemodynamic Monitoring Considerations in the Intensive Care Unit
42. Measures of Volume Status in the Intensive Care Unit
43. Evaluation of Fluid Responsiveness by Ultrasound
44. Ultrasonography in Circulatory Failure
45. Perioperative Sonographic Monitoring in Cardiovascular Surgery
46. Sonographic monitoring in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
47. Various Targets in the Abdomen (Hepatobiliary System, Spleen, Pancreas, Gastrointestinal Tract, and Peritoneum)
48. Approach to the GU system
49. Point-of-care Pelvic Ultrasound
50. Procedural Ultrasound for Surgeons
51. The Extended FAST Protocol
52. Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation and Treatment of Intraabdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
53. Ultrasound in the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
54. Integrating Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine
55. Use of Ultrasound in War Zones
56. Ultrasound Imaging in Space Flight
57. Soft Tissue, Musculoskeletal System, and Miscellaneous Targets
58. Ultrasound and infections in the intensive care unit
59. Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous tracheostomy
60. Ultrasound based management of the upper airway
61. Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia in the Intensive Care Unit
62. Ultrasound in Reconstructive Microsurgery
63. Global FAST in small animals
64. Integrating Picture Archiving and Communication Systems and Computerized Provider Order Entry into the Intensive Care Unit: The Challenge of Delivering Health Information Technology-Enabled Innovation
65. The Holistic Approach Ultrasound Concept and the Role of Critical Care Ultrasound Laboratory
66. UUltrasonography: A Core Clinical Competency in a Continuum of Medical Education
67. Developing a Standardized Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Curriculum and Assessment Methodology for Anesthesiology Trainees
68. Integrating Ultrasound into Critical Care Teaching Rounds
69. Training and Competence in Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
70. Training in Critical Care Echocardiography: Both Sides of the Atlantic71 Developing new POCUS devices: the THOR project
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: October 30, 2026
- Language: English
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Dimitrios Karakitsos
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina; Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USAPL
Philip Lumb
Affiliations and expertise
Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Keck Medical Center of USC, Department of Anesthesiology, Los Angeles, California, USA