Textbook of Critical Care
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By- Jean-Louis Vincent, MD PhD, Professor of Critical Care Medicine, University of Brussels and Head, Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
- Edward Abraham, MD, Roger Sherman Profsesor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Head, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vice President, Administrative Affairs, Department of Medicine University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
- Patrick Kochanek, MD, Director Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, Professor University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh, PA
- Frederick Moore, MD, FACS, FCCM
- Mitchell Fink, MD, Professor; Surgery ; David Geffen School of Medicine University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA; US Professor; Anesthesiology; David Geffen School of Medicine University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA; US
Textbook of Critical Care, by Drs. Jean-Louis Vincent, Edward Abraham, Frederick A. Moore, Patrick Kochanek, and Mitchell P. Fink, remains your best source on effective management of critically ill patients. This trusted reference - acclaimed for its success in bridging the gap between medical and surgical critical care - now features an even stronger focus on patient outcomes, equipping you with the proven, evidence-based guidance you need to successfully overcome a full range of practice challenges. Inside, youll find totally updated coverage of vital topics, such as coagulation and apoptosis in certain critical care illnesses, such as acute lung injury and adult respiratory distress syndrome; sepsis and other serious infectious diseases; specific organ dysfunction and failure; and many other vital topics. At www.expertconsult.com you can access the complete contents of the book online, rapidly searchable, with regular updates plus new videos that demonstrate how to perform key critical care procedures. The result is an even more indispensible reference for every ICU.
Audience
Anesthesiology
Hardbound, 1744 Pages
Published: June 2011
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4377-1367-1
Contents
Chapter Title
1 Sudden Deterioration of Neurological Status
2 Agitation/Delirium
3 Management of Acute Pain4 Fever and Hypothermia
5 Very High Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure6 Low Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure
7 Tachycardia and Bradycardia8 Arterial Hypoxemia
9 Acute Respiratory Failure10 Polyuria
11 Oliguria12 Disturbances of Acid-base Balance
13 Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia14 Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia
15 Hyperphosphatemia and Hypophosphatemia16 Hypomagnesemia
17 Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia18 Hypoglycemia
19 Anemia20 Thrombocytopenia
21 Coagulopathy22 Jaundice
23 The Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding24 Ileus
25 Diarrhea26 Rashes
27 Chest Pain28 Biochemical or Electrocardiographic Evidence of Acute Myocardial Injury
29 Biochemical, Cellular, and Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Death and Secondary Brain Injury in Critical Care30 Critical Neuropathophysiology
31 Advanced Bedside Neuromonitoring32 Coma
33 Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation34 Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke
35 Nontraumatic Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage36 Seizures in the Critically Ill
37 Neuromuscular Disorders in the ICU38 Traumatic Brain Injury
39 Spinal Cord Injury40 Neuroimaging
41 Intensive Care after Neurosurgery42 Key Issues in Pediatric Neurointensive Care
43 Bedside Monitoring of Pulmonary Function44 Principles of Gas Exchange
45 Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation46 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MECHANICS AND RESPIRATORY MUSCLE FUNCTION
47 Heart-Lung Interaction48 Assist - Control Mechanical Ventilation
49 Patient-Ventilator Interaction49 Patient-Ventilator Interaction
50 Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation51 Noninvasive Ventilation
52 High Frequency Ventilation53 Extracorporeal Life Support
54 Adjunctive Respiratory Therapy55 Indications for and Management of Tracheostomy
56 Hyperbaric Oxygen in Critical Care57 Imaging of the Chest
58 Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome59 Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia
60 Severe Asthma Exacerbation61 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
62 Pulmonary Embolism63 Other Embolic Syndromes (Air, Fat, Amniotic Fluid)
64 Pulmonary Hypertension65 Pleural Disease and Pneumothorax
66 Community Acquired Pneumonia67 Nosocomial Pneumonia
68 Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient69 Lung Transplantation
70 Burns and Inhalation Injury71 Drowning
72 Acute Parenchymal Disease in Infants and Children73 Pulmonary Edema
74 Hemodynamic Monitoring75 Acute Coronary Syndromes: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis
76 Acute Coronary Syndromes: Management and Complications77 Invasive Cardiac Procedures
78 Supraventricular Arrhythmias79 Ventricular Arrhythmias
80 Conduction Disturbances and Cardiac Pacemakers81 Sudden Cardiac Death ¿ Implantable Defibrillators
82 Severe Heart Failure83 Myocarditis and Acute Myopathies
84 Acquired and Congenital Heart Disease in Children85 Pericardial Diseases
86 Emergent Valvular Disorders87 Infectious Endocarditis
88 Hypertensive Urgencies and Crisis89 Cardiac Surgery: Indications and Complications
90 Pathophysiology and Classification of Shock States91 Resuscitation from Circulatory Shock
92 Inotropic Therapy93 Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock
94 Critical Care Nutrition95 Nutritional Issues in Children
96 Portal hypertension97 Ascites
98 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage99 Hepatorenal Syndrome
100 Hepatopulmonary Syndrome101 Hepatic Encephalopathy
102 Fulminant Hepatic Failure103 Calculous and Acalculous Cholecystitis
104 Acute Pancreatitis105 Peritonitis and Intra-Abdominal Infection
106 Ileus and Mechanical Bowel Obstruction107 Toxic Megacolon and Ogilvie's Syndrome
108 Clinical Assessment of Renal Function109 Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis
110 Disorders of Water Balance111 Disorders of Plasma Potassium Concentration
112 Disorders of Calcium and Magnesium Metabolism113 Fluid and Electrolytes in Children
114 Acute Renal Failure115 Renal Replacement Therapy In The ICU
116 Urinary Tract Obstruction117 Contrast Dye-induced Nephropathy
118 Glomerulonephritis and Interstitial Nephritis119 Antimicrobials in Chemotherapy Strategy
120 Beta-lactam Drugs121 Aminoglycosides
122 Fluoroquinolones123 Macrolides
124 Agents with Primary Activity Against Gram-positive Bacteria125 Metronidazole and other Antibiotics for Anaerobic Infections
126 Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infection127 Selective Digestive Decontamination
128 Vascular Catheter Related Infections129 Pathophysiology of Sepsis and Multiple Organ Dysfunction
130 Septic Shock131 Sepsis and Multiple Organ System Failure in Children
132 Acute Bacteremias133 Infections of the Urogenital Tract
134 Central Nervous System Infections135 Infections of Skin, Muscle, and Soft Tissue
136 Head and Neck Infections137 Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient
138 Infectious Endocarditis139 Fungal Infections
140 Influenza141 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
142 Tuberculosis143 MALARIA AND OTHER TROPICAL INFECTIONS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
144 Rickettsial Diseases145 Acute Viral Syndromes
146 Clostridium difficile colitis: Prevention and management147 Tetanus
148 Botulism149 Dengue
150 Anemia and Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Critically Ill Patients151 Blood Component Therapies
152 Management of Leucopenia153 Venous Thromboembolism in Medical-Surgical Critically Ill Patients
154 Hematologic Malignancies in the Intensive Care Unit155 The Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patient
156 Organ Toxicity of Cancer Chemotherapy157 Hematology and Oncology in Children
158 Cardiovascular and Endocrinological Changes Associated with the Pregnant State159 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
160 Acute Pulmonary Complications of Pregnancy161 Peripartum Hemorrhage
162 Trauma in the Gravid Patient163 Hyperglycemic Comas
164 Hyperglycemia and Blood Glucose Control165 Adrenal Insufficiency
166 Thyroid Gland Disorders167 Diabetes Insipidus
168 Metabolic and Endocrine Crises in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit169 General principles of Pharmokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
170 Poisoning: Overview of Approaches for Evaluation and Treatment171 Ethanol, Methanol, and Ethylene Glycol
172 Anticonvulsants173 Calcium Channel Antagonists
174 Drug Therapy in Renal Failure175 Tricyclic and SSRI Anti-depressants
176 Clinical Use of Immunosuppressants177 Digitalis
178 Heavy Metals179 Hydrocarbons
180 Lithium181 Theophylline and other Methyl Xanthines
182 Antipsychotic Agents183 Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents
184 Opioids185 Pesticides and Herbicides
186 Sedatives and Hypnotics187 Toxic Inhalants
188 Cocaine189 Methamphetamine, Ecstasy and Other Street Drugs
190 Pharmacoeconomics191 Resuscitation of Hypovolemic Shock
192 Mediastinitis193 Epistaxis
194 Management of the Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Patient195 Management of Patients after Heart, Heart-lung or Lung Transplantation
196 Management of Patients after Kidney, Kidney-pancreas, or Pancreas Transplantation197 Liver Transplantation
198 Intestinal and Multiple Organ Transplantation199 Aortic Dissection
200 Splanchnic Ischemia201 Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
202 Thrombolytics203 Atheroembolization
204 Pressure Sores205 Management of Pain, Anxiety, and Delirium
206 Burns207 Thoracic Trauma
208 Abdominal Trauma209 Pelvic and Major Long Bone Fractures
210 Pediatric Trauma211 Management of the Brain Dead Organ Donor
212 Non-Heartbeating Organ Donation213 Beyond Technology: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
214 Conversations with Families of Critically Ill Patients215 Resource Allocation in the Intensive Care Unit
216 Basic Ethical Principles in Critical Care217 Ethical Controversies in Pediatric Critical Care
218 End of Life in the ICU219 Determination of Brain Death
220 Building Teamwork to Improve Outcomes221 The Pursuit of Performance Excellence
221 The Pursuit of Performance Excellence222 Severity of Illness Indices and Outcome Prediction: Development and Evaluation
223 Evaluating Pediatric Critical Care224 Key Issues in Critical Care Nursing
225 Transport Medicine226 Mass Critical Care
227 Evidence-Based Critical Care228 Teaching Critical Care
