TEXTBOOK OF INTENSIVE CARE: David R. Goldhill; P. Stuart Withington: 9780412601309: Book: : eCampus.com

London Hospital Medical College, U.K. Practical guide to intensive care practice with emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach. Discusses the principles underlying treatment. Covers the core curriculum for the European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine. Softcover. 37 contributors, no U.S.

List of contributors

(8)

Preface

xvii

(1)

List of abbreviations

xviii

Part One: Resuscitation and Transportation

(54)

1 Advanced life support

(4)

M. Whitbread

2 Advanced trauma life support

(6)

A. Wilson

3 Paediatric and neonatal resuscitation

(8)

D.A. Zideman

4 Massive haemorrhage

(6)

M.T. Ali

C. Ferguson

5 Post-resuscitation intensive care

(6)

D.R. Goldhill

6 Transporting the critically ill patient

(6)

M. Manji

J. Bion

7 The response to major incidents and disasters

(8)

P. Baskett

8 Brain-stem death and management of the multiple-organ donor

(10)

M. Jonas

Part Two: The Intensive Care Patient -- General Considerations

(114)

9 Admitting the patient

(6)

J. Windsor

10 Nursing in intensive care

(6)

N.P. Carr

11 Physiotherapy in intensive care

(10)

S. Paterson

12 Pharmacology in the critically ill patient

(10)

L.S. Godsiff

V.U. Navapurkar

G.R. Park

13 Pain relief in intensive care

(6)

J.S. Berman

P. Yate

14 Sedation

(8)

E. Spencer

S. Willatts

15 Neuromuscular blockade

103

(8)

R.A. Nelson

J.M. Hunter

16 Fluid and electrolyte homoeostasis

111

(8)

M.R. Hamilton-Farrell

17 Crystalloids and colloids

119

(6)

J. Weinbren

N. Soni

18 Acid-base abnormalities

125

(10)

R.D. Cohen

19 Laboratory investigations and equipment

135

(8)

D.A. Fulton

20 Recovery after surgery

143

(10)

A.J. Ordman

S.J. Wright

21 Intensive care radiology

153

(18)

O. Chan

A. Sharma

Part Three: Infection

171

(44)

22 Multiple-organ failure

171

(8)

S.M. Smith

D.J. Bihari

23 Causes and control of infection in the ICU

179

(8)

S.M. Mostafa

H.K.F. Van Saene

24 Antimicrobial agents

187

(8)

A.M. Sefton

25 Infection: the immunosuppressed patient

195

(10)

D.S. Richardson

A.C. Newland

26 Sepsis

205

(10)

J-L. Vincent

Part Four: Nutrition

215

(22)

27 Nutrition support -- general considerations

215

(4)

J. Powell-Tuck

28 Enteral nutrition

219

(10)

M.G. Mythen

S. Adam

29 Parenteral nutrition

229

(8)

J. Powell-Tuck

Part Five: Cardiovascular System

237

(90)

30 Cardiovascular physiology

237

(8)

P.S. Withington

31 Cardiovascular pharmacology

245

(10)

K.M. Sherry

N.J. Barham

32 Cardiac arrhythmias

255

(16)

R.P. Gray

D.L.H. Patterson

33 Assessment of cardiac function

271

(10)

G. Fitzpatrick

M. Donnelly

34 Coronary heart disease

281

(6)

A.H. McDonald

35 Cardiac infection, inflammation and myopathy

287

(12)

S. Cockroft

36 Acute cardiac failure

299

(6)

R. Feneck

37 Cardiac surgical intensive care

305

(8)

M.P. Colvin

38 Electrocardiography, defibrillation, pacing and pacemakers

313

(14)

K. Wark

Part Six: Respiratory System

327

(94)

39 Respiratory physiology

327

(10)

D. Edwards

40 Respiratory pharmacology

337

(8)

L. Bromley

41 The assessment and monitoring of respiratory function

345

(10)

T.H. Clutton-Brock

42 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

355

(8)

J.A. Wedzicha

43 Pulmonary infection and aspiration

363

(6)

R.J. Beale

44 Acute lung injury/ARDS

369

(8)

S.J. Brett

T.W. Evans

45 Asthma

377

(8)

K.M. Nolan

C.S. Garrard

46 Pulmonary thromboembolism

385

(8)

A.C. Davidson

47 Conventional ventilation and weaning

393

(8)

P. Kalia

N.R. Webster

48 New modes of respiratory support

401

(8)

P. Kalia

N.R. Webster

49 Management of the airway

409

(12)

J.E. Morris

Part Seven: The Kidney

421

(28)

50 Renal physiology

421

(6)

M.J. Raftery

51 Renal pharmacology

427

(8)

R. Griffin

M. Palazzo

52 Renal failure

435

(6)

R. Skinner

D. Watson

53 Renal support in critically ill patients

441

(8)

J.T.C. Kwan

Part Eight: Gastrointestinal System

449

(46)

54 Gastrointestinal physiology

449

(8)

J. Rogers

55 Gastrointestinal pharmacology

457

(10)

A. Millar

56 Gastrointestinal failure

467

(10)

G.J. Dobb

57 Pancreatitis

477

(6)

K.E.J. Gunning

58 Hepatic failure

483

(12)

L. Ooi

L. Strunin

Part Nine: Nerves, Muscles and Skin

495

(50)

59 Altered consciousness and stroke

495

(8)

P. O'Shea

60 Polyneuropathy

503

(4)

J.H. Coakley

61 Myasthenia gravis and myasthenic syndromes

507

(8)

J. Durcan

62 Epilepsy

515

(6)

J.A. Carter

63 Infections affecting nerve and muscle

521

(8)

T. Woodcock

64 Dermatological conditions

529

(8)

M.T. Glover

R. Bull

65 Behavioural and psychological problems

537

(8)

S. Fleminger

Part Ten: Haematological Disorders

545

(42)

66 Haemostasis and its assessment

545

(10)

J.D. Cavenagh

B.T. Colvin

67 Bleeding and clotting disorders

555

(12)

S.M. Kelsey

B.T. Colvin

68 Blood and blood products

567

(10)

M.T. Healy

J.M. McNiell

69 Haemoglobin disorders

577

(10)

R. Arya

A. Bellingham

Part Eleven: Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies

587

(26)

70 Diabetes mellitus

587

(8)

B.J. Boucher

71 Acute endocrine disorders

595

(8)

C. Toner

M. Jayarajah

72 Metabolic emergencies: malignant hyperthermia and porphyria

603

(10)

J. Dinsmore

G.M. Hall

Part Twelve: Trauma

613

(86)

73 Multi-system trauma

613

(8)

P. Nightingale

S.G. Brear

74 Acute severe head injury

621

(10)

P.S. Withington

75 Assessment of cerebral function

631

(8)

J. Sutcliffe

76 Spinal injury

639

(14)

B.R. Baxendale

P.M. Yeoman

77 Chest injury

653

(6)

S.M. Allen

T.R. Graham

78 Abdominal trauma

659

(6)

F.W. Cross

79 Pelvic and skeletal injury

665

(6)

M. Pepperman

80 Burns and electrocution

671

(8)

R.F. Armstrong

81 Near drowning and hypothermia

679

(8)

A.D. Simcock

82 Poisoning, overdose and toxic exposure

687

(12)

N.C. Harper

G.C. Collee

Part Thirteen: Obstetrics

699

(18)

83 Resuscitation: mother and fetus

699

(8)

A. Wainwright

J.G. Powney

84 Obstetric emergencies

707

(10)

C. Nelson-Piercy

G.C. Hanson

Part Fourteen: Paediatrics and Neonatology

717

(28)

85 Paediatric physiology and general considerations

717

(6)

K. Wilkinson

86 Paediatric disorders

723

(14)

S. Finfer

P. Skippen

87 Monitoring and equipment

737

(8)

C.J. Best

Part Fifteen: Administration and Management

745

(74)

88 Provision of intensive care

745

(6)

D.R. Goldhill

89 Intensive care unit design

751

(6)

D. Snow

E. Major

90 Organization of the ICU

757

(4)

A.I.K. Short

91 Human resources and education

761

(6)

N. Appleyard

S. Langan

92 Computers on the ICU

767

(6)

C.L. Bowes

A.J. Wilson

M. Howes

93 The cost of intensive care

773

(8)

P. Chrispin

S.A. Ridley

94 Patient admission and discharge

781

(6)

G.B. Smith

95 Risk adjustment for intensive care outcomes

787

(12)

K. Rowan

96 Patient experience and outcome

799

(6)

C.S. Waldmann

L. Weir

97 Ethical and legal dilemmas within intensive care

805

(6)

L. Doyal

98 Care of relatives and friends in intensive care

811

(8)

J.F. Searle

M.R. Milne

Part Sixteen: Practical Procedures

819

(18)

99 Practical procedures

819

(18)

C. Broomhead

Appendix

837

(4)

Index

841


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