Table of Contents
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