Textbook of Critical Care

by Vincent, Jean-Louis, M.D., Ph.D.; Abraham, Edward, M.D.; Moore, Frederick A.; Kochanek, Patrick M., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781437713671
• ISBN10: 143771367X
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-24
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

Textbook of Critical Care, by Drs. Jean-Louis Vincent, Edward Abraham, Frederick A. Moore, Patrick Kochanek, and Mitchell P. Fink, remains your best source on effective management of critically ill patients. This trusted reference - acclaimed for its success in bridging the gap between medical and surgical critical care - now features an even stronger focus on patient outcomes, equipping you with the proven, evidence-based guidance you need to successfully overcome a full range of practice challenges. Inside, you'll find totally updated coverage of vital topics, such as coagulation and apoptosis in certain critical care illnesses, such as acute lung injury and adult respiratory distress syndrome; sepsis and other serious infectious diseases; specific organ dysfunction and failure; and many other vital topics. At www.expertconsult.com you can access the complete contents of the book online, rapidly searchable, with regular updates plus new videos that demonstrate how to perform key critical care procedures. The result is an even more indispensible reference for every ICU. Access the complete contents of the book online at www.expertconsult.com, rapidly searchable, and stay current for years to come with regular online updates. Practice with confidence by consulting with a "who's who" of global experts on every facet of critical care medicine. Implement today's most promising, evidence-based care strategies with an enhanced focus on patient outcomes. Effectively apply the latest techniques and approaches with totally updated coverage of the importance of coagulation and apoptosis in certain critical care illnesses, such as acute lung injury and adult respiratory distress syndrome; sepsis and other serious infectious diseases; specific organ dysfunction and failure; and many other vital topics. See how to perform key critical care procedures by watching a wealth of new videos online. Focus on the practical guidance you need with the aid of a new, more templated format in which basic science content has been integrated within clinical chapters, and all procedural content has been streamlined for online presentation and paired with videos. The leading title in its field, the Textbook of Critical Care is now entirely focused on clinical care issues with brand-new topics and supplemental videos and the entire procedures section is now located online.

Table of Contents

Sudden Deterioration of Neurological Status

Agitation/Delirium

Management of Acute Pain

Fever and Hypothermia

Very High Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure

Low Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure

Tachycardia and Bradycardia

Arterial Hypoxemia

Acute Respiratory Failure

Polyuria

Oliguria

Disturbances of Acid-base Balance

Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia

Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia

Hyperphosphatemia and Hypophosphatemia

Hypomagnesemia

Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia

Hypoglycemia

Anemia

Thrombocytopenia

Coagulopathy

Jaundice

The Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Ileus

Diarrhea

Rashes

Chest Pain

Biochemical or Electrocardiographic Evidence of Acute Myocardial Injury

Biochemical, Cellular, and Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Death and Secondary Brain Injury in Critical Care

Critical Neuropathophysiology

Advanced Bedside Neuromonitoring

Coma

Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation

Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Nontraumatic Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Seizures in the Critically Ill

Neuromuscular Disorders in the ICU

Traumatic Brain Injury

Spinal Cord Injury

Neuroimaging

Intensive Care after Neurosurgery

Key Issues in Pediatric Neurointensive Care

Bedside Monitoring of Pulmonary Function

Principles of Gas Exchange

Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MECHANICS AND RESPIRATORY MUSCLE FUNCTION

Heart-Lung Interaction

Assist - Control Mechanical Ventilation

Patient-Ventilator Interaction

Patient-Ventilator Interaction

Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation

Noninvasive Ventilation

High Frequency Ventilation

Extracorporeal Life Support

Adjunctive Respiratory Therapy

Indications for and Management of Tracheostomy

Hyperbaric Oxygen in Critical Care

Imaging of the Chest

Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia

Severe Asthma Exacerbation

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Pulmonary Embolism

Other Embolic Syndromes (Air, Fat, Amniotic Fluid)

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pleural Disease and Pneumothorax

Community Acquired Pneumonia

Nosocomial Pneumonia

Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient

Lung Transplantation

Burns and Inhalation Injury

Drowning

Acute Parenchymal Disease in Infants and Children

Pulmonary Edema

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Acute Coronary Syndromes: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis

Acute Coronary Syndromes: Management and Complications

Invasive Cardiac Procedures

Supraventricular Arrhythmias

Ventricular Arrhythmias

Conduction Disturbances and Cardiac Pacemakers

Sudden Cardiac Death ¿ Implantable Defibrillators

Severe Heart Failure

Myocarditis and Acute Myopathies

Acquired and Congenital Heart Disease in Children

Pericardial Diseases

Emergent Valvular Disorders

Infectious Endocarditis

Hypertensive Urgencies and Crisis

Cardiac Surgery: Indications and Complications

Pathophysiology and Classification of Shock States

Resuscitation from Circulatory Shock

Inotropic Therapy

Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock

Critical Care Nutrition

Nutritional Issues in Children

Portal hypertension

Ascites

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Hepatorenal Syndrome

Hepatopulmonary Syndrome

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Fulminant Hepatic Failure

Calculous and Acalculous Cholecystitis

Acute Pancreatitis

Peritonitis and Intra-Abdominal Infection

Ileus and Mechanical Bowel Obstruction

Toxic Megacolon and Ogilvie's Syndrome

Clinical Assessment of Renal Function

Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis

Disorders of Water Balance

Disorders of Plasma Potassium Concentration

Disorders of Calcium and Magnesium Metabolism

Fluid and Electrolytes in Children

Acute Renal Failure

Renal Replacement Therapy In The ICU

Urinary Tract Obstruction

Contrast Dye-induced Nephropathy

Glomerulonephritis and Interstitial Nephritis

Antimicrobials in Chemotherapy Strategy

Beta-lactam Drugs

Aminoglycosides

Fluoroquinolones

Macrolides

Agents with Primary Activity Against Gram-positive Bacteria

Metronidazole and other Antibiotics for Anaerobic Infections

Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infection

Selective Digestive Decontamination

Vascular Catheter Related Infections

Pathophysiology of Sepsis and Multiple Organ Dysfunction

Septic Shock

Sepsis and Multiple Organ System Failure in Children

Acute Bacteremias

Infections of the Urogenital Tract

Central Nervous System Infections

Infections of Skin, Muscle, and Soft Tissue

Head and Neck Infections

Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient

Infectious Endocarditis

Fungal Infections

Influenza

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Tuberculosis

MALARIA AND OTHER TROPICAL INFECTIONS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Rickettsial Diseases

Acute Viral Syndromes

Clostridium difficile colitis: Prevention and management

Tetanus

Botulism

Dengue

Anemia and Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Critically Ill Patients

Blood Component Therapies

Management of Leucopenia

Venous Thromboembolism in Medical-Surgical Critically Ill Patients

Hematologic Malignancies in the Intensive Care Unit

The Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patient

Organ Toxicity of Cancer Chemotherapy

Hematology and Oncology in Children

Cardiovascular and Endocrinological Changes Associated with the Pregnant State

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Acute Pulmonary Complications of Pregnancy

Peripartum Hemorrhage

Trauma in the Gravid Patient

Hyperglycemic Comas

Hyperglycemia and Blood Glucose Control

Adrenal Insufficiency

Thyroid Gland Disorders

Diabetes Insipidus

Metabolic and Endocrine Crises in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

General principles of Pharmokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

Poisoning: Overview of Approaches for Evaluation and Treatment

Ethanol, Methanol, and Ethylene Glycol

Anticonvulsants

Calcium Channel Antagonists

Drug Therapy in Renal Failure

Tricyclic and SSRI Anti-depressants

Clinical Use of Immunosuppressants

Digitalis

Heavy Metals

Hydrocarbons

Lithium

Theophylline and other Methyl Xanthines

Antipsychotic Agents

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents

Opioids

Pesticides and Herbicides

Sedatives and Hypnotics

Toxic Inhalants

Cocaine

Methamphetamine, Ecstasy and Other Street Drugs

Pharmacoeconomics

Resuscitation of Hypovolemic Shock

Mediastinitis

Epistaxis

Management of the Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Patient

Management of Patients after Heart, Heart-lung or Lung Transplantation

Management of Patients after Kidney, Kidney-pancreas, or Pancreas Transplantation

Liver Transplantation

Intestinal and Multiple Organ Transplantation

Aortic Dissection

Splanchnic Ischemia

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

Thrombolytics

Atheroembolization

Pressure Sores

Management of Pain, Anxiety, and Delirium

Burns

Thoracic Trauma

Abdominal Trauma

Pelvic and Major Long Bone Fractures

Pediatric Trauma

Management of the Brain Dead Organ Donor

Non-Heartbeating Organ Donation

Beyond Technology: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient

Conversations with Families of Critically Ill Patients

Resource Allocation in the Intensive Care Unit

Basic Ethical Principles in Critical Care

Ethical Controversies in Pediatric Critical Care

End of Life in the ICU

Determination of Brain Death

Building Teamwork to Improve Outcomes

The Pursuit of Performance Excellence

The Pursuit of Performance Excellence

Severity of Illness Indices and Outcome Prediction: Development and Evaluation

Evaluating Pediatric Critical Care

Key Issues in Critical Care Nursing

Transport Medicine

Mass Critical Care

Evidence-Based Critical Care

Teaching Critical Care

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