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At first glance, the number of buttons on an ultrasound machine may be intimidating. But as with any skill, you just need to learn the language of ultrasound which is knobology. By using basic knobology, you can improve your ultrasound image. In this chapter we will review the basic ultrasound settings, modes, and transducers.
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Abbreviations
- 2D:
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Two-Dimensional
- B Mode:
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Brightness Mode
- CO:
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Cardiac Output
- ECG:
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Electrocardiogram
- EF:
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Ejection Fraction
- LV:
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Left Ventricle
- M Mode:
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Motion Mode
- MHz:
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Megahertz
- PLA:
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Parasternal Long Axis
- POCUS:
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound
- PSA:
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Parasternal Short Axis
- SV:
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Stroke Volume
- SX:
-
Subxiphoid
- VTI:
-
Velocity Time Integral
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Chan V, Perlas A. Basics of ultrasound imaging. In: Atlas of ultrasound guided procedures in interventional pain management. New York: Springer; 2011. p. 13–9.
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Salerno, A., Murthi, S.B. (2021). Obtaining, Interpreting, and Using Echo. In: Salerno, A., Haase, D.J., Murthi, S.B. (eds) Atlas of Critical Care Echocardiography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74687-2_1
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