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Ultrasound of the Diaphragm and the Respiratory Muscles book cover

1st Edition

Ultrasound of the Diaphragm and the Respiratory Muscles

Edited By Massimo Zambon Copyright 2022
168 Pages 23 Color & 8 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

168 Pages 23 Color & 8 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

168 Pages 23 Color & 8 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press
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Ultrasound is the most reliable, easily available, fast, non-invasive technique to study diaphragm function, and is an irreplaceable tool to diagnose, monitor, and follow -up critical respiratory patients. This essential guide analyses every aspect of ultrasound of the diaphragm and respiratory muscles, a reliable assessment whose function is vital to delivering the most suitable treatment .... Read more

Part I: Introduction

1. Anatomy, Physiology and Dysfunction of the diaphragm
Marco Gemma

2. Ultrasound basics
Massimo Zambon

Part II: Diaphragm ultrasound: technique

3. Diaphragmatic excursion
Massimo Zambon

4. Diaphragmatic thickness and thickening
Massimo Zambon

Part III: Applications of diaphragm ultrasound

5. Diaphragm ultrasound in respiratory disorders and diaphragm paralysis
Pauliane Vieira Santana, Leticia Zumpano Cardenas and Andre Luis Pereira de Albuquerque

6. Assessment of diaphragmatic dysfunction in mechanically ventilated patients
Quentin Fossé and Martin Dres

7. Diaphragm Ultrasound during weaning from mechanical ventilation
Mark E. Haaksma, Heder J. de Vries, Leo Heunks and Pieter R. Tuinman

8. Diaphragmatic ultrasound after thoracic and abdominal surgery
Luigi Vetrugno, Daniele Orso, Elena Bignami and Gianmaria Cammarota

9. Diaphragm ultrasound in patients with neuromuscular disorders
Abdallah Fayssoil

10. Other applications of diaphragm ultrasound: trauma, malignancies, ultrasound guided procedures
Annia Schreiber, Cristian Deana and Luigi Vetrugno

Part IV: New perspectives

11. Ultrasound assessment of the accessory respiratory muscles
Myrte Wennen, Annemijn H. Jonkman, Zhonghua Shi and Pieter R. Tuinman

12. Tissue Doppler Imaging of the diaphragm
Eleni Soilemezi, Panagiota Sotiriou, Savvoula Savvidou and Matthew Tsagourias

13. Ultrasound of the diaphragm in pediatric patients
Massimo Zambon

Biography

Dr Massimo Zambon is a skilled Anesthesiologist and Critical Care specialist, Head of Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care of the Uboldo Hospital in Cernusco sul Naviglio – Milan. He holds wide expertise in intensive care medicine, mainly focusing in the application of ultrasound in critically ill patients. In the last decade, he has started to perform ultrasound of the diaphragm on critically ill patients, an innovative and non-invasive tool that allows to assess respiratory muscle function. He has published more than 20 papers in critical care indexed journals, mostly focused on ultrasound, and a number of abstracts and book chapters.

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