BookRahul Nanchal, Ram Subramanian, editors.
Summary: This book focuses on the critical care of the patient with acute, acute on chronic and chronic liver failure as well as the peri-operative care of the patient with liver transplantation. Each of these disease processes is unique in pathophysiological manifestations, underpinnings of physiology and treatment options. Patients with acute, chronic or acute on chronic liver failure are a growing fraction of ICU admissions. Hepatic Critical Care serves as the essential reference for both practicing intensivists at community hospitals and tertiary referral centers. This textbook is also targeted towards trainees specifically interested in taking care of patients with liver disease and liver transplantation.
Contents:
Normal Hepatic Function and Physiology
Circulatory Physiology in Liver Disease
Respiratory Physiology in Liver Disease
Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Physiology in Liver Disease
Renal Physiology in Acute and Chronic Liver Disease
Cerebrovascular Physiology in Liver Disease
Definition, Epidemiology, Natural History and Prognostication of Liver Disease
Brain and the Liver- Cerebral Edema, Hepatic Encephalopathy and Beyond
Cardiovascular Alterations in Acute and Chronic Liver Failure
Gastrointestinal Complications in Liver Disease
Respiratory Complications in Acute and Chronic Liver Disease
Renal Complications in Acute and Chronic Liver Disease
Hematological Complications in Liver Disease
Nutrition in Liver Disease
Infectious Complications in Liver Disease
Pharmacological Considerations in Liver Failure
Non Transplant Surgical Considerations: Hepatic Surgery and Liver Trauma
Anesthetic and Perioperative Considerations in the patient with liver disease (Non Transplant)
Perioperative Considerations during Liver Transplantation
Use of Extra-Corporeal Liver Support Therapies
Assessing Liver Function in the Critically Ill Patient.