of three different published lung ultrasound formats...23 Chapter 23Figure 23.1. Lung pathology must touch the lung line to be detected. Simple ...Figure 23.2. Vet BLUE six lung ultrasound signs. The Vet BLUE visual lung la...Figure 23.3. “Wet” versus “dry lung.” (A,B) Line drawings ...Figure 23.4. B‐lines also referred to as ultrasound lung rockets. Exam...Figure 23.5. “Dry lung” – A‐lines with “lung sliding....Figure 23.6. Pneumothorax – A‐lines with absent “lung sliding....Figure 23.7. “Wet lung” – B‐lines. Correlative image...Figure 23.8. Shred sign – air bronchogram, consolidation with aeration....Figure 23.9. Tissue sign – hepatization, consolidation without aeration....Figure 23.10. Nodule sign. Correlative images of (A) line drawing of the nod...Figure 23.11. Wedge sign. Correlative images of (A) line drawing of the wedg...Figure 23.12. “Dry lung” – A‐lines and “lung sliding....Figure 23.13. “Wet lung” – B‐lines most commonly a result of fluid next to a...Figure 23.14. Vet BLUE B‐line scoring system. Numbers of B‐lines corre...Figure 23.15. Examples of how to score each regional Vet BLUE view by maximu...Figure 23.16. Vet BLUE B‐line scoring system. Line drawings in row (A)...Figure 23.17. Vet BLUE B‐line scoring system compared to the Volpicelli Stro...Figure 23.18. Example of an abnormal Vet BLUE considered negative by the Vol...Figure 23.19. Line Drawings and overlays of the six Vet BLUE lung ultrasound...Figure 23.20. Caudodorsal transition zone (CdTZ). The curtain sign is the te...Figure 23.21. Lung pathology during Vet BLUE at the DH view. (A–C) Various d...Figure 23.22. How the lung ultrasound line system lacks illustrative purpose...Figure 23.23. Hitches and blips. Lung ultrasound is extremely sensitive for ...Figure 23.24. Vet BLUE profiles using its regional pattern‐based approach....Figure 23.25. “Dry lung” All Vet BLUE Views also called Absent B‐lines All (...Figure 23.26. Examples of Vet BLUE left‐sided congestive heart failure profi...Figure 23.27. Use of the Vet BLUE B‐line scoring system for guiding loop diu...Figure 23.28. Examples of Vet BLUE noncardiogenic lung edema profile. Latera...Figure 23.29. Examples of Vet BLUE pneumonia profile. Lateral thoracic radio...Figure 23.30. Vet BLUE severity scoring of lung contusions. As with assessin...Figure 23.31. Comparative imaging of Vet BLUE, TXR, and CT. Shown in the top...Figure 23.32. Coughing dog post anesthesia event. This heart disease (class ...Figure 23.33. Respiratory distress feline. (A) The Vet BLUE profile is “Dry ...Figure 23.34. Aspiration pneumonia detected on Vet BLUE over thoracic radiog...Figure 23.35. Old dog lungs. The “old dog lungs” on three‐view radiography (...Figure 23.36. Fungal granulomas easily detected on Vet BLUE missed on thorac...Figure 23.37. Primary lung lobe mass versus disseminated lung disease. The t...
24 Chapter 24Figure 24.1. Sterile probe preparation. Sterile probe preparation using a st...Figure 24.2. Compression technique to discriminate jugular vein from carotid...Figure 24.3. Ultrasound‐guided central line placement. Longitudinal vi...Figure 24.4. Ultrasound‐guided central line placement. (A) Transverse ...Figure 24.5. Probe head damage. Probe head damaged by chronic needling durin...Figure 24.6. Changing probe angle. Changing the probe angle until the target...Figure 24.7. Transverse orientation. Transverse placement of the ultrasound ...Figure 24.8. Ultrasound‐guided needle location. Transverse view showin...Figure 24.9. Femoral artery catheterization. (A) Orientation of the ultrasou...Figure 24.10. Compression technique for differentiating femoral vein from fe...Figure 24.11. Longitudinal orientation. Longitudinal ultrasound image for th...Figure 24.12. Chicken breast phantom supplies. Layout of most key items for ...Figure 24.13. Chicken breast model assembly part I. Fluid‐filled modeling ba...Figure 24.14. Chicken breast model assembly part II. Chicken breasts and bal...
25 Chapter 25Figure 25.1. Compression technique. The use of compression with the probe he...Figure 25.2. Optimizing color flow Doppler. Changes achieved by lowering the...Figure 25.3. Transverse (short‐axis) and longitudinal (long‐axis) orientatio...Figure 25.4. Slice‐thickness artifact and correlation between short‐axis/tra...Figure 25.5. Arterial thromboembolism comparing B‐mode to color flow Doppler...Figure 25.6. Thrombus associated with an adrenal tumor in a dog. The thrombu...Figure 25.7. Splenic venous thrombosis in a dog. (A) Abdominal ultrasound im...Figure 25.8. Femoral vein and artery at the AFAST cysto‐colic view in a dog....Figure 25.9. Aortic thrombosis in a dog. Shown is the aortic thrombus in bot...Figure 25.10. Aortic thromboembolism in a cat. The application of color flow...
26 Chapter 26Figure 26.1. Subxiphoid CVC view in a healthy dog. The probe is placed longi...Figure 26.2. Hepatic CVC view at the porta hepatis of a healthy dog. To loca...Figure 26.3. Paralumbar CVC view with both longitudinal (A) and transverse (...Figure 26.4. Probe placement and measurement for evaluation of the subxiphoi...Figure 26.5. Probe placement and measurements for evaluation of the intercos...Figure 26.6. Probe placement and measurements for evaluation of the paralumb...
27 Chapter 27Figure 27.1. Corneal opacity. Various types of corneal opacity can make dire...Figure 27.2. Opacities in the anterior chamber. Various types of pathology c...Figure 27.3. Ocular opacities. Structural opacities in the eye can prevent d...Figure 27.4. The bulging eye. Exophthalmos and buphthalmos can clinically lo...Figure 27.5. Ocular ultrasound setup. An assistant should hold the patient i...Figure 27.6. Probe with aqueous‐based gel. Do not use alcohol‐based ge...Figure 27.7. Vertical probe position. The initial view should be with the pr...Figure 27.8. Horizontal probe position. This view divides the globe into upp...Figure 27.9. Lateral probe position. This view places the probe so that it d...Figure 27.10. Probe position from behind orbital ligament. If possible, palp...Figure 27.11. Normal ocular anatomy and ultrasound. (A) Illustration of norm...Figure 27.12. Optic nerve and optic nerve sheath diameter. Transpalpebral ul...Figure 27.13. Shallow anterior chamber. (A) Shows an eye with a shallow ante...Figure 27.14. Anterior lens luxation. This 3‐year‐old Jack Russell terrier p...Figure 27.15. Anterior lens luxation. The lens, highlighted by its relativel...Figure 27.16. Aphakic crescent. This illustrates the clinical appearance of ...Figure 27.17. Posterior lens luxation. In this eye with chronic glaucoma and...Figure 27.18. Retinal detachments. (A) Note the curvilinear bright line in a...Figure 27.19. Anterior chamber mass in a dog. (A) The left eye of this 9‐yea...Figure 27.20. Anterior chamber mass in a cat. (A) In this adult cat, the lat...Figure 27.21. Posterior segment mass in a dog. In this 7‐year‐old mixed‐bree...Figure 27.22. Optic nerve and asteroid hyalosis. Asteroid hyalosis, a common...Figure 27.23. Measuring globe size. The probe has been placed so that the ma...Figure 27.24. Retrobulbar mass/exophthalmos. (A) This 10‐year‐old cat has ha...Figure 27.25. Traumatic globe rupture in a dog. This unfortunate dog had bee...Figure 27.26. Globe trauma in an outdoor cat. This 3‐year‐old male Abyssinia...
28 Chapter 28Figure 28.1. Temporal acoustic window – for dorsal planes. Middle dors...Figure 28.2. Temporal acoustic window – fanning lateral for oblique dorsal p...Figure 28.3. Temporal acoustic window – fanning dorsal to ventral. Obl...Figure 28.4. Temporal acoustic window – oblique dorsal planes. Oblique...Figure 28.5. Temporal acoustic window. Oblique dorsal caudal plane (temporal...Figure 28.6. Temporal acoustic window. Oblique dorsal caudal plane (temporal...Figure 28.7. Temporal acoustic window. Oblique dorsal caudal plane (temporal...Figure 28.8. Temporal acoustic window. Oblique dorsal cranial plane (tempora...Figure 28.9. Temporal acoustic window. Oblique dorsal cranial plane (tempora...Figure 28.10. Temporal acoustic window. Oblique dorsal cranial plane (tempor...Figure 28.11. Temporal acoustic window. Oblique dorsal cranial plane (tempor...Figure 28.12. Temporal acoustic window. Oblique dorsal cranial plane (tempor...Figure 28.13. Temporal acoustic window. Oblique dorsal cranial plane (tempor...Figure 28.14. Subocciptal acoustic window. Sagittal plane of image (occipita...Figure 28.15. Subocciptal acoustic window. Dorsal plane of image (occipital ...Figure 28.16. Subocciptal acoustic window. Oblique dorsal plane of image (oc...Figure 28.17. Rostral acoustic window. Sagittal plane from rostral window sh...Figure 28.18. Rostral acoustic window. Sagittal plane rostral window, with c...Figure 28.19. Rostral acoustic window. Sagittal oblique lateral plane from r...Figure 28.20. Rostral acoustic window. Sagittal (more) oblique lateral plane...Figure 28.21. Rostral acoustic window. Transverse plane, with comparative li...Figure 28.22. Rostral acoustic window. Transverse plane fanning rostral, wit...Figure 28.23. Rostral acoustic window. Transverse plane fanning caudal, with...Figure 28.24. Rostral acoustic window. Transverse plane fanning more caudall...Figure 28.25. Rostral acoustic window. Transverse plane fanning more
