1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  Dedication Page

      5  List of Contributors

      6  Foreword

      7  Preface

      8  Acknowledgments

      9  About the Companion Website

      10  Section I: Basics of Ultrasound and Imaging Chapter One: POCUS: Introduction Veterinary POCUS (V‐POCUS) Defined Terminology Updates Recording Your Findings on Goal‐directed Templates Echogenicity – Whites, Grays, and Blacks How Ultrasound Behaves Relative to Tissues and Elements Ultrasound Screen Orientation Directional Terms for Orientation References Further Reading Chapter Two: POCUS: Basic Ultrasound Physics Introduction Basic Ultrasound Principles The Final Say References Further Reading Chapter Three: POCUS: Basic Ultrasound Artifacts Introduction Artifacts of Attenuation: Strong Reflectors (Bone, Stone, Air) Artifacts of Attenuation: Fluid‐Filled Structures Artifacts of Velocity or Propagation Artifacts of Multiple Echoes Pearls and Pitfalls, The Final Say References Chapter Four: POCUS: Basic Ultrasound Scanning Introduction Understanding Features of the Ultrasound Image Probe Maneuvers Cardiac Orientation Image Optimization: Using the “Big 4” Knobs of Depth, Gain, Frequency, and Focus Presets, Abdominal, Cardiac, Small Parts, etc. Alternate Imaging Tools On the Horizon Documentation of POCUS and FAST Ultrasound Examination Findings Ultrasound Machine and Probe Care Deciding on an Ultrasound Machine Setting Up an Ultrasound Program Pearls and Pitfalls, The Final Say References Chapter Five: POCUS: Top Ultrasound Mistakes During Global FAST Introduction Image Acquisition Mistakes Other Probe–Skin Contact Issues Ultrasound Machine Optimization Pearls: Trouble Shooting a Poor Image Image Interpretation Pearls, Pitfalls, and The Final Say References Further Reading

      11  Section II: Abdomen Chapter Six: POCUS: AFAST – Introduction and Image Acquisition Introduction How to Perform an AFAST Exam Naming and Order of the AFAST Views AFAST Diaphragmatico‐Hepatic View AFAST Spleno‐Renal View AFAST Cysto‐Colic View AFAST Hepato‐Renal Umbilical View AFAST HR5th (SR5th) Bonus View AFAST‐Focused Spleen Recording AFAST Findings on Goal‐directed Templates Pearls