Critical Care Ultrasound
- 2nd Edition - October 4, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Dimitrios Karakitsos, Philip Lumb
- Language: English
In current ICU practice, where ultrasound has become an essential bedside tool for diagnosis, assistance with specific procedures, and monitoring, Critical Care Ultrasound, 2nd Ed… Read more
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Description
Description
In current ICU practice, where ultrasound has become an essential bedside tool for diagnosis, assistance with specific procedures, and monitoring, Critical Care Ultrasound, 2nd Edition, is your go-to reference for focused, up-to-date, head-to-toe guidance on the optimal use of ultrasound with critically ill patients. In one convenient, comprehensive resource, it offers a straightforward, practical approach, an abundance of detailed ultrasound images, and online video demonstrations that provide step-by-step instruction on how best to perform and apply ultrasound in the ICU setting. An essential reference for both trainees and experienced clinicians, this revised edition keeps you up to date with rapidly evolving point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) techniques, protocols, and procedures used in daily critical care practice.
Key features
Key features
- Integrates anatomy, physiology, and clinical decision-making across organ systems, with current coverage of ultrasound’s applications for neurologic critical care; vascular problems; chest and echocardiography; hemodynamic monitoring; and abdominal and emergency uses, as well as assistance in a variety of specific procedures in critical care medicine
- Provides clear, easy-to-follow guidance on lung ultrasound in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and mechanically ventilated patients, ultrasound protocols for acute respiratory failure and shock, hemodynamic assessment and fluid responsiveness, cardiac ultrasound in cardiac arrest and trauma, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) assessment, ultrasound-guided percutaneous tracheostomy, and much more
- Contains ten new chapters, including Ultrasound Monitoring of Lung Disorders, Evaluating Diaphragmatic Function by Lung Sonography, Sonographic Monitoring in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Ultrasound for Sepsis, The Future of Ultrasound in Critical Care, and more
- Includes access to fifteen new video clips, including Lung Ultrasound in Trauma, Diaphragm Ultrasound for the Critically Ill, Echocardiographic Assessment Using Subcostal Window Only (EASy) Examination, and more
- Employs a strong focus on real-world clinical application and bedside decision-making, including case studies and clinical pearls that reinforce learning and application both for novice and experienced operators
- Shares the experience and knowledge of dozens of global experts in both ultrasound and critical care, and reflects current best practices, protocols, and technology
- Reflects broader coverage of emergency ultrasound and specialized environments, including out-of-hospital and resource-limited settings such as war zones and space, as well as issues regarding CCU logistics, training, and education
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish after the publication date
Readership
Readership
Critical care trainees and physicians, intensivists, anesthesiologists in critical care settings
Table of contents
Table of contents
Section I: Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Fundamentals: Essential Technology, Concepts, and Capability
Section II: Neurocritical Care
Chapter 2: Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound in Neurocritical Care
Chapter 3: Transcranial Doppler in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Chapter 4: Transcranial Doppler in the Diagnosis of Cerebral Circulatory Arrest
Chapter 5: Use of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 6: Ocular Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 7: General Chest Ultrasound in Neurocritical Care
Section III: Vascular Ultrasound
Chapter 8: Overview of the Arterial System
Chapter 9: Ultrasonography for Deep Venous Thrombosis
Chapter 10: Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Access: The Basics
Chapter 11: Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access: Trends and Perspectives
Chapter 12: How to Choose the Most Appropriate Ultrasound-Guided Approach for Central Line Insertion: Introducing the Rapid Central Venous Assessment Protocol
Chapter 13: Pediatric Ultrasound Vascular Access
Chapter 14: Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access
Chapter 15: Ultrasound-Guided Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters
Chapter 16: Ultrasound-Guided Arterial Catheterization
Chapter 17: Intravascular Ultrasound
Chapter 18: Ultrasound-Guided Placement of Inferior Vena Cava Filters
Section IV: General Chest Ultrasound
Chapter 19: Lung Ultrasound: The Basics
Chapter 20: Pleural Ultrasound
Chapter 21: Lung Ultrasound: A Monitoring Tool for ICU Patients
Chapter 22: Lung Ultrasound in Trauma
Chapter 23: Lung Ultrasound in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chapter 24: Lung Ultrasound in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Chapter 25: Diaphragm Ultrasound for the Critically Ill
Chapter 26: Lung Ultrasound: Protocols in Acute Dyspnea
Chapter 27: Lung Ultrasound: Protocols in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 28: Endobronchial Ultrasound
Section V: Echocardiography
Chapter 29: Transthoracic Echocardiography: An Overview
Chapter 30: Echocardiography for Intensivists
Chapter 31: Echocardiography: Beyond the Basics
Chapter 32: Transesophageal Echocardiography
Chapter 33: Echocardiography in Cardiac Trauma
Chapter 34: Echocardiography in Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 35: Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 36: Evaluation of Right Ventricular Function in the Intensive Care Unit by Echocardiography
Chapter 37: Evaluation of Patients at High Risk of Weaning Failure Using Doppler Echocardiography
Chapter 38: Improving Cardiovascular Imaging Diagnostics by Using Patient-specific Numerical Simulations and Biomechanical Analysis
Section VI: Hemodynamics
Chapter 39: Hemodynamic Monitoring Considerations in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 40: Measures of Volume Status in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 41: Evaluation of Fluid Responsiveness by Ultrasound
Chapter 42: Ultrasonography in Circulatory Failure
Chapter 43: Perioperative Sonographic Monitoring in Cardiovascular Surgery
Chapter 44: Sonographic Monitoring in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Section VII: Abdominal and Emergency Ultrasound
Chapter 45: Various Targets in the Abdomen (Hepatobiliary System, Spleen, Pancreas, Gastrointestinal Tract, and Peritoneum)
Chapter 46: Approach to the Urogenital System
Chapter 47: Point-of-Care Pelvic Ultrasound
Chapter 48: Procedural Ultrasound for Surgeons
Chapter 49: The Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma Protocol
Section VIII: Specialized Settings
Chapter 50: Ultrasound in the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 51: Integrating Ultrasound in Emergency Prehospital Settings
Chapter 52: Use of Ultrasound in War Zones
Chapter 53: Ultrasound Imaging in Space Flight
Section IX: Special Techniques and Applications
Chapter 54: Soft Tissue, Musculoskeletal System, and Miscellaneous Targets
Chapter 55: Ultrasound for Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 56: Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Chapter 57: Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Chapter 58: Ultrasound-Based Management of the Upper Airway
Chapter 59: Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 60: Ultrasound in Reconstructive Microsurgery
Chapter 61: Global Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma, Triage, and Tracking in Small Animals
Section X: The Ultrasound Experience, Training, Credentialing, and Industrial Perspectives
Chapter 62: The Holistic Approach Ultrasound Concept and the Role of the Critical Care Ultrasound Laboratory
Chapter 63: Ultrasonography: A Core Clinical Competency in a Continuum of Medical Education
Chapter 64: Developing a Standardized Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Curriculum and Assessment Methodology for Anesthesiology Trainees
Chapter 65: Integrating Ultrasound Into Critical Care Teaching Rounds
Chapter 66: Training and Competence in Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
Chapter 67: Training in Critical Care Echocardiography: Both Sides of the Atlantic
Chapter 68: Echocardiographic Assessment Using Subcostal Window Only (EASy)
Chapter 69: The Future of Ultrasound in Critical Care
Index
Chapter 1: Fundamentals: Essential Technology, Concepts, and Capability
Section II: Neurocritical Care
Chapter 2: Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound in Neurocritical Care
Chapter 3: Transcranial Doppler in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Chapter 4: Transcranial Doppler in the Diagnosis of Cerebral Circulatory Arrest
Chapter 5: Use of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 6: Ocular Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 7: General Chest Ultrasound in Neurocritical Care
Section III: Vascular Ultrasound
Chapter 8: Overview of the Arterial System
Chapter 9: Ultrasonography for Deep Venous Thrombosis
Chapter 10: Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Access: The Basics
Chapter 11: Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access: Trends and Perspectives
Chapter 12: How to Choose the Most Appropriate Ultrasound-Guided Approach for Central Line Insertion: Introducing the Rapid Central Venous Assessment Protocol
Chapter 13: Pediatric Ultrasound Vascular Access
Chapter 14: Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access
Chapter 15: Ultrasound-Guided Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters
Chapter 16: Ultrasound-Guided Arterial Catheterization
Chapter 17: Intravascular Ultrasound
Chapter 18: Ultrasound-Guided Placement of Inferior Vena Cava Filters
Section IV: General Chest Ultrasound
Chapter 19: Lung Ultrasound: The Basics
Chapter 20: Pleural Ultrasound
Chapter 21: Lung Ultrasound: A Monitoring Tool for ICU Patients
Chapter 22: Lung Ultrasound in Trauma
Chapter 23: Lung Ultrasound in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chapter 24: Lung Ultrasound in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Chapter 25: Diaphragm Ultrasound for the Critically Ill
Chapter 26: Lung Ultrasound: Protocols in Acute Dyspnea
Chapter 27: Lung Ultrasound: Protocols in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 28: Endobronchial Ultrasound
Section V: Echocardiography
Chapter 29: Transthoracic Echocardiography: An Overview
Chapter 30: Echocardiography for Intensivists
Chapter 31: Echocardiography: Beyond the Basics
Chapter 32: Transesophageal Echocardiography
Chapter 33: Echocardiography in Cardiac Trauma
Chapter 34: Echocardiography in Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 35: Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 36: Evaluation of Right Ventricular Function in the Intensive Care Unit by Echocardiography
Chapter 37: Evaluation of Patients at High Risk of Weaning Failure Using Doppler Echocardiography
Chapter 38: Improving Cardiovascular Imaging Diagnostics by Using Patient-specific Numerical Simulations and Biomechanical Analysis
Section VI: Hemodynamics
Chapter 39: Hemodynamic Monitoring Considerations in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 40: Measures of Volume Status in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 41: Evaluation of Fluid Responsiveness by Ultrasound
Chapter 42: Ultrasonography in Circulatory Failure
Chapter 43: Perioperative Sonographic Monitoring in Cardiovascular Surgery
Chapter 44: Sonographic Monitoring in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Section VII: Abdominal and Emergency Ultrasound
Chapter 45: Various Targets in the Abdomen (Hepatobiliary System, Spleen, Pancreas, Gastrointestinal Tract, and Peritoneum)
Chapter 46: Approach to the Urogenital System
Chapter 47: Point-of-Care Pelvic Ultrasound
Chapter 48: Procedural Ultrasound for Surgeons
Chapter 49: The Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma Protocol
Section VIII: Specialized Settings
Chapter 50: Ultrasound in the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 51: Integrating Ultrasound in Emergency Prehospital Settings
Chapter 52: Use of Ultrasound in War Zones
Chapter 53: Ultrasound Imaging in Space Flight
Section IX: Special Techniques and Applications
Chapter 54: Soft Tissue, Musculoskeletal System, and Miscellaneous Targets
Chapter 55: Ultrasound for Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 56: Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Chapter 57: Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Chapter 58: Ultrasound-Based Management of the Upper Airway
Chapter 59: Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 60: Ultrasound in Reconstructive Microsurgery
Chapter 61: Global Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma, Triage, and Tracking in Small Animals
Section X: The Ultrasound Experience, Training, Credentialing, and Industrial Perspectives
Chapter 62: The Holistic Approach Ultrasound Concept and the Role of the Critical Care Ultrasound Laboratory
Chapter 63: Ultrasonography: A Core Clinical Competency in a Continuum of Medical Education
Chapter 64: Developing a Standardized Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Curriculum and Assessment Methodology for Anesthesiology Trainees
Chapter 65: Integrating Ultrasound Into Critical Care Teaching Rounds
Chapter 66: Training and Competence in Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
Chapter 67: Training in Critical Care Echocardiography: Both Sides of the Atlantic
Chapter 68: Echocardiographic Assessment Using Subcostal Window Only (EASy)
Chapter 69: The Future of Ultrasound in Critical Care
Index
Review quotes
Review quotes
Review of the previous edition:
"The book is easy to read and understand. At the end of each chapter there are expert comments by the authors - ‘pearls and highlights’ for that specific topic. The text is ably supported by excellent clinical images, photographs, figures, and tables. In my opinion, the book aims to and succeeds in fulfilling the appetite of different levels of expert in the use of ultrasound – from the beginner to the advanced practitioner.
...the book aims to and succeeds in fulfilling the appetite of different levels of expert in the use of ultrasound – fromthe beginner to the advanced practitioner." --Reviewed by British Journal of Anaesthesia, June 2015
"This book is a tremendous resource of practical knowledge and reference material. It will be of great help to trainees, critical care specialists, ICU nursing, allied health professionals, and anyone practicing acute medicine. Editors Philip Lumb and Dimitrios Karakitsos and the contributors are to be congratulated. " --Foreword by: Professor Teik E. Oh, AM , University of Western Australia, May 2015
"The book is easy to read and understand. At the end of each chapter there are expert comments by the authors - ‘pearls and highlights’ for that specific topic. The text is ably supported by excellent clinical images, photographs, figures, and tables. In my opinion, the book aims to and succeeds in fulfilling the appetite of different levels of expert in the use of ultrasound – from the beginner to the advanced practitioner.
...the book aims to and succeeds in fulfilling the appetite of different levels of expert in the use of ultrasound – fromthe beginner to the advanced practitioner." --Reviewed by British Journal of Anaesthesia, June 2015
"This book is a tremendous resource of practical knowledge and reference material. It will be of great help to trainees, critical care specialists, ICU nursing, allied health professionals, and anyone practicing acute medicine. Editors Philip Lumb and Dimitrios Karakitsos and the contributors are to be congratulated. " --Foreword by: Professor Teik E. Oh, AM , University of Western Australia, May 2015
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: October 4, 2026
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
Dimitrios Karakitsos
Author
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, USAPhilip Lumb
Author
Affiliations and expertise
Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Keck Medical Center of USC, Department of Anesthesiology, Los Angeles, California, USA