Critical Care Medicine The Essentials

by Marini, John J.; Wheeler, Arthur P.

• ISBN13: 9780781798396
• ISBN10: 0781798396
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-11
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Critical Care Medicine is an "essentials" text intended for students and residents, though it is also read by practitioners and critical care nurses. It concisely covers all of the major areas in critical care, with a unique focus on pathophysiology underlying clinical disorders and how pathophysiologic concerns affect treatment options. Chapters are short and easy to read, with little redundancy due to the fact that Marini and Wheeler write almost the entire book themselves. Key Points are presented at the end of chapters. The Fourth Edition includes Controversies in Critical Care boxes in appropriate chapters, which briefly summarize controversial points and present opposing arguments. The authors make specific treatment recommendations in these controversial areas, and the boxes allow those recommendations to be placed in the context of a broader discussion.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Techniques and Methods in Critical Care
Hemodynamics	p. 3
Hemodynamic Monitoring	p. 20
Support of the Failing Circulation	p. 47
Arrhythmias, Pacing, and Cardioversion	p. 63
Respiratory Monitoring	p. 81
Airway Intubation	p. 114
Indications and Options for Mechanical Ventilation	p. 129
Practical Problems and Complications of Mechanical Ventilation	p. 148
Positive End-Expiratory and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure	p. 174
Weaning and Discontinuation of Mechanical Ventilation	p. 191
Intensive Care Unit Imaging	p. 213
Acid-Base Disorders	p. 227
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders	p. 245
Blood Conservation and Transfusion	p. 263
Pharmacotherapy	p. 277
Nutritional Assessment and Support	p. 290
Analgesia, Sedation, and Therapeutic Paralysis	p. 304
General Supportive Care	p. 318
Quality Improvement and Cost Control	p. 339
Medical and Surgical Crises
Cardiopulmonary Arrest	p. 361
Acute Coronary Syndromes	p. 375
Hypertensive Emergencies	p. 404
Venous Thromboembolism	p. 416
Oxygenation Failure, ARDS, and Acute Lung Injury	p. 430
Ventilatory Failure	p. 453
ICU Infections	p. 473
Severe Sepsis	p. 495
Thermal Disorders	p. 511
Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy	p. 522
Clotting and Bleeding Disorders and Anticoagulation Therapy	p. 537
Hepatic Failure	p. 555
Endocrine Emergencies	p. 565
Drug Overdose and Poisoning	p. 579
Neurological Emergencies	p. 595
Chest Trauma	p. 630
Acute Abdomen	p. 641
Gastrointestinal Bleeding	p. 661
Burns and Inhalational Injury	p. 676
Appendix	p. 687
Index	p. 693
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