Practical Ultrasound in Anesthesia for Critical Care and Pain Management: The Essential Point of Care Guide

The indispensable point-of-care ultrasound reference for every anaesthetist.

Edited by Prof. Philip M. Hopkins (Professor of Anaesthesia, University of Leeds), Prof. Massimo Lamperti (Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Case Western University & Chair, Anesthesiology Division, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi), and Dr. Clara A. Lobo (Staff Physician, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi) — this thoroughly revised new edition reflects the latest advances in clinical practice for point-of-care ultrasound.

A practical and authoritative resource, it covers essential and often-debated aspects of ultrasound use — from vascular access and nerve blocks to gastric evaluation and critical care monitoring — all tailored to the practising anaesthetist.

What’s Inside

• 🔬 Physics & practical applications — a solid foundation in ultrasound physics and how to get the best out of your ultrasound machine in clinical settings.
• 🤖 Artificial intelligence in ultrasound — new dedicated chapter on AI applications in anaesthesia, critical care, and pain medicine.
• 🩺 Vascular access & airway ultrasound — covering big vascular access, frontal neck access, and airway assessment techniques.
• 💉 Regional anaesthesia — general aspects, neuraxial guidance for spinal and epidural blocks, Plan A basic nerve blocks, and advanced Plan B nerve blocks.
• ❤️ Transthoracic echocardiography — fundamentals for the anaesthetist at the point of care.
• 🫁 Lung, brain & gastric ultrasound — including point-of-care gastric evaluation for aspiration risk, lung ultrasound, and brain ultrasound.
• 🩻 Deep venous thrombosis — focused DVT assessment for the critical care setting.
• 📋 Training & certification — guidance on proficiency certification and medicolegal considerations.

Topics Covered

Ultrasound physics, vascular access, airway ultrasound, regional anaesthesia (neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks), transthoracic echocardiography, lung ultrasound, brain ultrasound, gastric ultrasound, DVT assessment, AI in ultrasound, and training and accreditation.

Who Is This For?

An essential ebook for anaesthetists, intensivists, critical care physicians, pain management specialists, and trainees — anyone who needs a reliable, practical, and up-to-date guide to point-of-care ultrasound across anaesthesia, critical care, and pain management settings.

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