BookAngelo Raffaele De Gaudio, Stefano Romagnoli, editors.
Summary: This book provides a practical and comprehensive guide to delivering analgesia and sedation to critically ill patients for professionals and caregivers being involved in the management of these patients. It discusses and explains in detail the advantages and limitations of each drug and device using clear flowcharts, diagrams and tables. Furthermore, it explores the new drugs and - above all - new sedation delivery systems, particularly those for administering volatile anesthetics on ICUs. Written by respected experts in the field, this book is a valuable and practical resource for anesthesists, intensivists and emergency physicians interested in sedation.
Contents:
Introduction
The Stress Response
Pain management in Critically Ill Patients
Common Practice and Guidelines for Sedation in Critically Ill Patients
Clinical and Instrumental Measures of Sedation
Intravenous Sedatives and Analgesics
Volatile Anesthetics
Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Pain Control Critically ill Patients
Neuromuscolar¬ocking Agents
Sedation and Hemodynamics
Sedation and Immune System
Sleep in the ICU
Delirium in Critically Ill Patients
Sedation in pediatric Critically Ill Patients
Sedation in Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit.