Book[edited by] Paul N. Lanken, Scott Manaker, Benjamin A. Kohl, C. William Hanson III.
Contents:
Approach to Acute Respiratory Failure
Approach to Mechanical Ventilation
Noninvasive Ventilation
Liberation and Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation and Extubation
Sedation and Analgesia during Mechanical Ventilation
Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Assessment and Monitoring of Hemodynamic Function
Cardiogenic Shock and Other Pump Failure States
Hemorrhagic Shock
Septic Shock
Vascular Access Issues and Procedures
Approach to Supportive Care and Noninvasive Bedside Monitoring
Management of the Critical Care Patient
Health Care-Associated Infections
Nutritional Therapy
Nutrition-Related Access Procedures
Pharmacokinetic Alterations in the Critically Ill
Rational Use of Antimicrobials
Rational Use of Blood Products
Renal Replacement Therapy
Rehabilitation Interventions and Recovery from Critical Illness
Swallowing and Communication Disorders
Care of the Patient Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Care of the Cancer Patient with Neutropenia or Thrombocytopenia
Care of the Challenge-to-Wean Patient
Care of the Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease
Care of the Patient with End-Stage Liver Disease
Care of the Maternal-Fetal Unit
Care of the Patient with Morbid Obesity
Airways and Emergency Airway Management
Alcohol Withdrawal: Diagnosis and Management
Allergies to Antibiotics
Arrhythmias (Bradycardias)
Arrhythmias (Tachycardias)
Barotrauma and Chest Tubes
Change in Mental Status
Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Diagnosis and Treatment
Diarrhea Developing in the Intensive Care Unit Patient
Electrolyte Disorders
Ileus
Increased Intracranial Pressure
Pressure Ulcers: Prevention and Management
Skin Rashes
Sleep Disturbances in the Intensive Care Unit
Thrombocytopenia
Transfusion Reactions
Ventilator Alarm Situations
Weakness Developing in the Intensive Care Unit Patient
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Therapeutic Hypothermia
Chest Pain and Myocardial Ischemia
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections
Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
Hypertensive Crisis and Management of Hypertension
Pericardial Tamponade
Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
Smoke Inhalation and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Drug Overdoses and Toxic Ingestions
Acute Pancreatitis
Acute Liver Failure
Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Colitis
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Hemolytic Anemia
Idiopathic and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenias
Acute Central Nervous System Infections
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Necrotizing Fasciitis and Related Soft Tissue Infections
Acute Neuromuscular Weakness
Brain Death and Management of Potential Organ Donors
Neurologic Assessment and Prognosis after Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Status Epilepticus
Stroke
Obstetric and Postobstetric Complications
Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Alternative Modes of Ventilation in Acute Lung Injury
Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Asthma
Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage
Massive Hemoptysis
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Other Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Acute Kidney Injury and Rhabdomyolysis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State, and Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
Metabolic Acidoses and Alkaloses
Disorders of Water Homeostasis: Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit
Perioperative Approach to the High-Risk Surgical Patient
Management of Postoperative and Other Acute Pain
Cardiac Surgery
Craniotomy
Major Abdominal Surgery: Postoperative Considerations
Major Tissue Flaps
Major Vascular Procedures
Perioperative Care of the Morbidly Obese Patient
Thoracic Surgical Patient
Approach to the Trauma Patient
Critical Care for the Orthopedic Patient
Abdominal Trauma
Extremity and Major Vascular Trauma
Head Trauma
Thoracic Trauma
Spinal Injury
Ethical Principles, Communication, and End-of-Life Care
Teamwork and Collaborative Practice in the Intensive Care Unit
Family-Centered Care and Communication with Families of Intensive Care Unit Patients
Providing Culturally Competent Care
Sleep Deprivation and Sleepiness in Medical Housestaff and Appropriate Countermeasures
Medical Errors and Patient Safety
Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, and Chart Documentation
Long-Term Acute Care in the Spectrum of Critical Care Medicine
Rapid Response Systems: Rapid Response Teams and Medical Emergency Teams
Telemedicine Applied to the Intensive Care Unit
Transporting the Intensive Care Unit Patient.