Tom Wade MD

In this post, I link to and excerpt from Dr. Josh Farkas‘ Internet Book of Critical Care chapter [Link is to the Table Of Contents] Neuro-ultrasound, June 25, 2022.

All that follows is from the above outstanding resource.

Pitfalls

• Beware that numerous factors affect transcranial Doppler parameters, such as the pulsatility index (PI).  Interpretation should take into account clinical context.

CONTENTS

• Intracranial pressure
• 2D imaging of the brain:
  • Initial 2D image – midbrain
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Midline shift
  • Intracranial hematoma
• Transcranial Doppler
  • Basic views & technique
  • Pulsatility index
  • Vasospasm
  • Brain death
  • Acute ischemic stroke
• Podcast
• Questions & discussion
• Pitfalls