The second edition of this best-selling study guide and text covers all aspects of critical care medicine. Written by a diverse group of physicians and health care personnel, it is of interest to all professionals who care for the ICU patient. The unique format includes key points highlighted in the margins for quick reference and self-assessment questions and answers at the end of each chapter. The text is supported by case studies, tables, and numerous illustrations that detail key procedures. The new edition has been revised substantially to reflect the most current research and guidelines, and new chapters have been added to make this the most practical and comprehensive study guide and text available today.
Author(s): Dilipkumar K. Patel MD, Kamardeen O. Alao MD, FCCM, Neil W. Brister MD, PhD (auth.), Gerard J. Criner, Rodger E. Barnette, Gilbert E. D'Alonzo (eds.)
Edition: 2
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 1267
Tags: Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Internal Medicine; Geriatrics/Gerontology; Emergency Medicine
Front Matter....Pages I-XXII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Airway Management....Pages 3-26
Oxygenation Without Intubation....Pages 27-37
Blood Gas Sampling....Pages 38-50
Hemodynamic Monitoring....Pages 51-78
Drainage Tube Management....Pages 79-89
Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation....Pages 90-115
Enteral Feeding Tubes....Pages 116-129
Common Procedures in the Intensive Care Unit: Thoracentesis, Lumbar Puncture, Paracentesis, and Pericardiocentesis....Pages 130-143
Noninvasive Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit....Pages 144-167
Endoscopy in the Intensive Care Unit....Pages 168-180
Radiologic Imaging in the Critically Ill Patient....Pages 181-207
Critical Care Research and Regulatory Compliance....Pages 208-224
Nursing Care in the Intensive Care Unit Setting: The Role of the Nurse in the ICU....Pages 225-238
Transport of Critically Ill Patients....Pages 239-255
Front Matter....Pages 257-257
Respiratory Failure....Pages 259-281
Acute Lung Injury (ALI) and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)....Pages 282-304
Management of Massive Pulmonary Embolism....Pages 305-319
Heart Failure....Pages 320-340
Cardiac Arrhythmias....Pages 341-374
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage....Pages 375-386
Front Matter....Pages 257-257
Acute Liver Failure....Pages 387-399
Acute Renal Injury....Pages 400-418
Sepsis Syndromes....Pages 419-444
Bleeding Diathesis....Pages 445-469
Nutrition Assessment and Nutrition Therapy in Intensive Care Unit Patients....Pages 470-490
Oxygen Content, Delivery, and Uptake....Pages 491-506
Circulatory Shock....Pages 507-523
Critical Care Neurology....Pages 524-540
Neuromyopathies in the Critically Ill....Pages 541-570
Neurosurgical Emergencies....Pages 571-600
Disorders of Thermoregulation....Pages 601-615
Infections in the Intensive Care Unit....Pages 616-637
Critical Care Endocrinology....Pages 638-661
Evaluation and Management of Toxicological Emergencies....Pages 662-690
Metabolic Disturbances of Acid–Base and Electrolytes....Pages 691-713
Special Problems in the Critically Ill Trauma Patient....Pages 714-727
Ethics in Critical Care....Pages 728-744
Psychological Dysfunction in the Intensive Care Unit Patient....Pages 745-756
Host Defenses....Pages 757-768
Burn Critical Care....Pages 769-782
Front Matter....Pages 257-257
ICU Care of the Solid Organ Transplant Recipient....Pages 783-803
Postoperative Care of the Cardiac Surgery Patient....Pages 804-817
Obstetrical Care in the ICU Patient....Pages 818-830
Front Matter....Pages 831-831
Modes of Mechanical Ventilation: Part 1....Pages 833-855
Mechanical Ventilation – Part II: Monitoring of Respiratory Mechanics During Mechanical Ventilation and Ventilator Strategies....Pages 856-878
Noninvasive Ventilation....Pages 879-901
Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation....Pages 902-917
Mechanical Hemodynamic Support....Pages 918-949
Pharmacologic Hemodynamic Therapy of Shock....Pages 950-977
Advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation....Pages 978-995
Antiarrhythmic Drug Management....Pages 996-1025
Acute Coronary Syndromes....Pages 1026-1059
Hypertensive Crisis....Pages 1060-1075
Dialysis....Pages 1076-1090
Use of Blood Components....Pages 1091-1111
Antimicrobials....Pages 1112-1134
Use of Analgesics and Sedatives in Critical Care....Pages 1135-1154
Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in the Intensive Care Unit....Pages 1155-1172
Prophylactic Regimens in the Intensive Care Unit....Pages 1173-1192
Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care Unit....Pages 1193-1207
Back Matter....Pages 1211-1267
