Bookedited by Ali A. El Solh
Contents:
Cardiovascular physiology in obesity / Martin A. Alpert and Eric J. Chan
Effects of obesity on respiratory physiology / Philippe Abou Jaoude, Jahan Porhomayon, Ali El Solh
Gastrointestinal physiology in obesity / Alexander D. Miras and Carel W. le Roux
Metabolic and endocrine physiology in obesity / Paula Alvarez-Castro, Susana Sangiao-Alvarellos, and Fernando Cordido
Sedation, paralysis, and pain management of the critically ill obese patient / Christopher G. Hughes, Lisa Weavind, and Pratik Pandharipande
Renal physiology in the critically ill obese patient / Eric A.J. Hoste and Jan J. De Waele
Upper airway management in the morbidly obese patient / Michael Tielborg and Anthony Passannante
Mechanical ventilation of the obese patient / Mohammed Mogri and M. Jeffery Mador
Management of acute lung injury in the obese patient / Hallie C. Prescott and James M. O'Brien Jr.
Management of infectious complications in the critically ill obese patient / Kristin Turza Campbell [and others]
Management of gastrointestinal complications of the critically ill obese patient / Benjamin H. Levy III and David A. Johnson
Management of metabolic and endocrine complications of the critically ill obese patient / Joseph Varon and Ilse M. Espina
Management of venous thromboembolism in the critically ill obese patient / Terence K. Trow, Richard Matthay
Hemodynamic monitoring of the critically ill obese patient / Wim K. Lagrand, Eline R. van Slobbe-Bijlsma, Marcus J. Schultz
Diagnostic imaging of the critically ill obese patient / Venkata S. Katabathina [and others]
Post operative care of the obese patient / Hui Sen Chong and Robert L. Bell
Management of the obese patient with trauma / Hadley K. Herbert and Therèse M. Duane
Abdominal solid organ transplantation in the obese patient / Erin C. Hall and Dorry L. Segev
Critical care management of the obese patient after bariatric surgery / Scott E. Mimms and Samer G. Mattar
Drug dosing in the critically ill patient / Brian L. Erstad
Nutritional requirements of the critically ill obese patient / Bikram S. Bal, Frederick C. Finelli, and Timothy R. Koch
Nursing care of the critically ill obese patient / Margaret E. McAtee
Prognosis and outcome of critically ill obese patient / Yasser Sakr, Mohamed Zeiden, and Juliana Marques
Ethical considerations in the critically ill obese patient / Mark D. Siegel.