BookJesse M. Ehrenfeld, Maxime Cannesson, editors.
Summary: This is an introduction to the patient monitoring technologies that are used in today's acute care environments, including the operating room, recovery room, emergency department, intensive care unit, and telemetry floor. To a significant extent, day-to-day medical decision-making relies on the information provided by these technologies, yet how they actually work is not always addressed during education and training. The editors and contributors are world-renowned experts who specialize in developing, refining, and testing the technology that makes modern-day clinical monitoring possible. Their aim in creating the book is to bridge the gap between clinical training and clinical practice with an easy to use and up-to-date guide. ·How monitoring works in a variety of acute care settings ·For any healthcare professional working in an acute care environment ·How to apply theoretical knowledge to real patient situations ·Hemodynamic, respiratory, neuro-, metabolic, and other forms of monitoring ·Information technologies in the acute care setting ·New and future technologies.
Contents:
Section I. Fundamental Principles of Monitoring
Overview of Clinical Monitoring
Monitoring in Acute Care Environments: Unique Aspects of Intensive Care Units, Operating Rooms, Recovery Rooms, Telemetry Floors
Introduction to Signals
Signal Analysis: Acquisition, Storage, and Analysis of Physiological Signals
Information Displays and Ergonomics
Decision Support and Closed-Loop Systems
Section II. Hemodynamic Monitoring
Introduction to Hemodynamic Monitoring
Pulmonary Artery Catherization
Non-invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring
Transpulmonary Thermodilution
Echocardiography in the Acute Care Setting
Non-invasive Arterial Pressure Monitoring
Heart Rate Variability
Preload-Dependent Monitoring
Monitoring the Microcirculation in Critically Ill Patients
Hemodynamic Monitoring During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Closed-Loop Fluid Management and Hemodynamic Optimization
Section III. Respiratory Monitoring
Introduction to Respiratory Monitoring
Photoplethysmography: Analysis of the Pulse Oximeter Waveform
Time and Volumetric Capnography
Monitoring Diaphragmatic Function
The Anesthesia Machine as a Monitor
Ventilator Settings in Acute Care Environments
Monitoring Respiratory Rate
Closed-Loop Mechanical Ventilation
Section IV. Neuromonitoring
Introduction to Neuromonitoring
Transcranial Doppler
Brain Oxygenation
Intracranial Pressure and SvjO2
Monitoring the EEG for Assessing Depth of Anesthesia
Monitoring Analgesia
Neuromonitoring during Spine Surgery
Closed-loop Anesthesia Based on Neuromonitoring
Target-Controlled Infusions
Section V. Metabolic Monitoring
Glucometrics and Measuring Blood Glucose in Critically Ill Patients
Noninvasive Hemoglobin Monitoring
Monitoring of O2 Uptake and CO2 Elimination During Anesthesia and Surgery
Gastric Tonometry
Temperature Monitoring
Section VI. Other Forms of Monitoring in the Acute Care Environment
Point-of-Care Coagulation Monitoring
Pediatric Monitoring
Fetal Monitoring
Other Forms of Monitoring in the Acute Care Environment
Ultrasound
Section VII. Information Technologies in the Acute Care Setting
Overview of Electronic Health Records
Benefits and Drawbacks of Health Information Technology
Special Case: Perioperative Information Management Systems
Section VIII. New and Emerging Technologies
Intelligent Patient Monitoring and Clinical Decision-Making
Robotization.