Features quick reference guidelines such as drug tables, facts, formulas, and lab values
Includes thoroughly updated chapters and new content
Written by an expert in the field
The latest edition of this handbook is a concise yet comprehensive guide for attending physicians, fellows, residents, and students who cover the ICU. The chapters follow an outline format and are divided by organ system, including neurologic disorders and cardiovascular disorders, and special topics, such as environmental disorders, trauma, and toxicology. The handbook includes thoroughly updated chapters from the previous edition, alongside completely new content.
Written by an authority in the field, the Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine, Fourth Edition is a valuable one-stop reference for every practitioner engaged in Critical Care Medicine across the world.
Author(s): Joseph Varon
Edition: 4
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2021
Language: English
Tags: Anesthesiology; Critical care medicine; Emergency medicine; Intensive Care Medicine
Preface
Collaborators
Contents
About the Author
Chapter 1: Approach to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Welcome to the ICU
What Is an ICU?
Historical Development of the ICU
Economic Impact of the ICU
Organization of the ICU
Teamwork
The Flow Sheet
The Critically Ill Patient
System-Oriented Rounds
Identification
Major Events Over the Last 24 h
System Review
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) and Ethical Issues
Chapter 2: The Basics of Critical Care
Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
The Alveolar Air Equation
Oxygen Transport
Mechanical Ventilation
Hemodynamics
The Cardiopulmonary Interaction
Integrated Cardiopulmonary Management Principles
Chapter 3: Cardiovascular Disorders
Ischemic Heart Disease
Unstable Angina Pectoris
Myocardial Infarction
Cardiac Pacemakers
Congestive Heart Failure
Cardiomyopathies
Myocarditis
Pericarditis
Valvular Heart Disease
Aortic Dissection
Shock States
Infective Endocarditis
Dysrhythmias (See Also Chap. 2)
Hypertensive Crises
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 4: Endocrinologic Disorders
Adrenal Insufficiency
Diabetes Insipidus
Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma
Tight Glycemic Control in the ICU
Myxedema
Thyrotoxic Crisis
Sick Euthyroid Syndrome
Hypoglycemia
Pheochromocytoma
Chapter 5: Environmental Disorders
Burns
Decompression Illness and Air Embolism
Electrical Injuries
Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke
Hypothermia
Smoke Inhalation and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Scorpion Envenomation
Snakebite
Spider Bite
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 6: Gastrointestinal Disorders
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Fulminant Hepatic Failure and Encephalopathy
Pancreatitis
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 7: Hematologic Disorders
Anemia
Leukopenia
Thrombocytopenia
Anticoagulation and Fibrinolysis
Blood and Blood Product Transfusion
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Hemolytic Syndromes
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 8: Infectious Diseases
Pneumonia (Nosocomial)
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
Severe Adult Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Sepsis
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Meningitis
Infections in Patients with AIDS
Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
Antimicrobials (See Table 8.8)
Infectious Diseases: “Pearls” for ICU Care
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 9: Neurologic Disorders
Brain Death
Coma
Intracranial Hypertension
Cerebrovascular Disease
Status Epilepticus
Neuromuscular Disorders
Delirium in the ICU
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 10: Nutrition
Aims of Nutritional Support
Timing of Nutritional Support
Route of Nutritional Support
Gastrointestinal Function During Critical Illness
Nutrient Requirements (Quantity)
Role of Specific Nutrients (Quality)
Monitoring Responses to Nutritional Support
Nutrition for Specific Disease Processes
Nasoduodenal Feeding Tube Placement
Recommendations for TPN Use
Approach to Enteral Feeding
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 11: Critical Care Oncology
Central Nervous System
Pulmonary
Cardiovascular
Gastroenterology
Renal/Metabolic
Hematology
Chemotherapy-Induced Hypersensitivity Reactions
Immunocompromise
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 12: Critical Care of the Pregnant Patient
Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
Prevention
Amniotic Fluid Embolism
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 13: Pulmonary Disorders
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Asthma
Pulmonary Embolism
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Acute Respiratory Failure
Barotrauma
Massive Hemoptysis (Life-Threatening Hemoptysis “Previously Called Massive Hemoptysis”)
Upper Airway Obstruction
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 14: Renal and Fluid–Electrolyte Disorders
Acid–Base Disturbances
Acute Renal Failure/Acute Kidney Injury
Electrolyte Abnormalities
Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy
Dialysis
Rhabdomyolysis
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 15: Special Techniques
Airway Management
Cardioversion/Defibrillation
Vascular Access
Arterial Line
Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
Tube Thoracostomy
Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
Pericardiocentesis
Therapeutic Hypothermia (TH)
Bronchoscopy
Chapter 16: Toxicology
General Management
Acetaminophen
Alcohol
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
Beta-Blockers
Cocaine
Cyanide
Cyclic Antidepressants
Digoxin
Narcotics
Phencyclidine
Phenytoin
Salicylates
Sedatives/Hypnotics
Theophylline
Crystal Meth
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 17: Trauma
Multisystem Trauma
Head Trauma
Crush Injury
Chest Trauma
Abdominal Trauma
Multiple Fractures
Spinal Cord Injury
Useful Facts and Formulas
Chapter 18: Allergic and Immunologic Emergencies
Anaphylaxis
Stevens–Johnson Syndrome (Erythema Multiforme)
Angioneurotic Laryngeal Edema
Chapter 19: Pharmacologic Agents Commonly Used in the ICU
Chapter 20: Common Laboratory Values in the ICU
Index
