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Textbook of Critical Care

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A completely new editorial team presents a radical revision to this leading critical care text, previously edited by Shoemaker et al. The New Edition delivers todays best coverage of both adult and pediatric critical care, with contributions from an impressive roster of world experts. In addition to numerous new chapters and many extensively rewritten ones, it features a completely new section on commonly encountered problems and a new, more user-friendly organiza¬tion. Whats more, it is also now available in a multimedia T package that combines the book with access to a fully searchable, continuously updated web site.
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Publication date
2005
Issue number
5
Cover
hard cover
Pages count
2400
Dimensions (mm)
216 x 276
Weight (g)
4926
  • I. COMMON PROBLEMS

    1. Sudden Deterioration of Neurological Status
    2. Agitation/Delirium
    3. Management of Acute Pain in the ICU
    4. Fever and hypothermia
    5. Very High Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure
    6. Low systemic arterial blood pressure
    7. Tachycardia and bradycardia
    8. Arterial hypoxemia
    9. Acute Respiratory Failure
    10. Polyuria
    11. Oliguria and anuria
    12. Disturbances of acid-base balance
    13. Hypernatremia and hyponatremia
    14. Hyperkalemia and hypokalemia
    15. Hyperphosphatemia and hypophosphatemia
    16. Hypomagnesemia
    17. Hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia
    18. Hypoglycemia
    19. Anemia In Critical Illness
    20. Thrombocytopenia
    21. Coagulopathy
    22. Jaundice
    23. The Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
    24. Ileus
    25. Diarrhea
    26. Rashes
    27. Chest Pain

    II. BASIC SCIENCE

    28. Regulation of Gene Expression
    29. The Neutrophil: Balancing Antimicrobial Effectiveness and Potential for Damage to the Host
    30. Macrophage Function
    31. Endothelial Function
    32. Lung Epithelial Function
    33. Lymphocyte Function After Injury
    34. Coagulation
    35. Complement
    36. Pathophysiology of Sepsis and Multiple Organ Dysfunction
    37. Mitochondrial Function and Cytopathic Hypoxia
    38. Oxidative Lung Injury
    39. Apoptosis
    40. Cellular Signaling
    41. Receptor Physiology
    42. Prostaglandins, Thromboxanes, Leukotrines and Other Products of Arachidonic Acid
    43. Nitric oxide
    44. Carbon monoxide and HO-1
    45. Molecular and Biochemical Monitoring in the ICU
    46. Genetics of Critical Illness

    III. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

    47. Advanced Bedside Neuromonitoring
    48. Neuroimaging
    49. Critical Neuropathophysiology
    50. Mechanisms of Neuronal Death
    51. Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
    52. Coma
    53. Intensive Care After Neurosurgery
    54. Non-Traumatic Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
    55. Stroke
    56. Traumatic Brain Injury
    57. Spinal Cord Injury
    58. Seizures in the Critically Ill
    59. Neuromuscular Disorders in the ICU
    60. Key Issues in Pediatric Neurointensive Care

    IV. RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

    61. Bedside Monitoring of Pulmonary Function in the Critically Ill
    62. Principles of Gas Exchange
    63. Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation
    64. Mechanics of the Respiratory System/ Respiratory Muscle Function
    65. Heart-Lung Interaction
    66. Controlled Mechanical Ventilation
    67. Patient-ventilator interaction
    68. Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation
    69. Noninvasive Ventilation
    70. High Frequency Ventilation
    71. Extracorporeal Life Support
    72. Adjunctive Respiratory Therapy
    73. Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in the ICU
    74. Indications for and Management of Tracheostomy
    75. Hyperbaric Oxygen in Critical Care
    76. Imaging of the Chest in ICU

    V. SPECIFIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS

    77. Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
    78. Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia
    79. Severe Asthma Exacerbation
    80. COPD
    81. Pulmonary Embolism
    82. Other Embolic Syndromes (Air, Fat, Amniotic Fluid)
    83. Pulmonary Hypertension
    84. Life Threatening Hemoptysis
    85. Pleural Disease and Pneumothorax
    86. Community Acquired Pneumonia
    87. Nosocomial Pneumonia
    88. Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient
    89. Lung Transplantation
    90. Burns and Inhalation Injury
    91. Drowning
    92. Acute Respiratory Failure in Pregnancy
    93. Acute Parenchymal Disease in Infants and Children
    94. Pulmonary Edema

    VI. CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS

    95. Non-Invasive and Invasive Cardiovascular Monitoring
    96. Acute Coronary Syndromes
    97. Acute Myocardial Infarction
    98. Invasive Cardiac Procedures
    99. Supraventricular Arrhythmias
    100. Ventricular Arrhythmias
    101. Conduction Disturbances and Cardiac Pacemakers/Defibrillators
    102. Sudden Cardiac Death - Implantable Defibrillators
    103. Severe Heart Failure
    104. Myocarditis and Acute Myopathies
    105. Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease in Children
    106. Pericardial Diseases
    107. Emergent Valvular Disorders
    108. Infectious Endocarditis
    109. Cardiac Surgery: Indications and Complications
    110. Pathophysiology and Classification of Shock States
    111. Resuscitation from Circulatory Shock
    112. Inotropic Therapy in the Critically Ill
    113. Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock
    114. Peripheral Arteriopathies Including Embolism
    115. Thromboembolic Disease

    VII. HEPATIC DISORDERS, GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS, AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT

    116. Critical Care Nutrition
    117. Ascites
    118. Portal hypertension
    119. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
    120. Hepatorenal Syndrome
    121. Hepatopulmonary syndrome
    122. Hepatic encephalopathy
    123. Fulminant hepatic failure, including acetominophen toxicity
    124. Calculous and acalculous cholecystitis
    125. Acute pancreatitis
    126. Peritonitis and intra-abdominal abscess
    127. Ileus and mechanical bowel obstruction
    128. Toxic megacolon and Ogilvies syndrome
    129. Diarrhea
    130. Nutritional Issues in Children

    VIII. RENAL AND ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS

    131. Clinical Assessment of Renal Function
    132. Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis
    133. Disorders of Water Balance
    134. Disorders of Plasma Potassium Concentration
    135. Disorders of Calcium and Magnesium Metabolism
    136. Acute Renal Failure
    137. Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU
    138. Drug Dosing in the Patient with Renal Failure
    139. Hypertensive Urgencies and Crisis
    140. Urinary Tract Obstruction
    141. Contrast Dye-induced Nephropathy
    142. Glomerulonephritis and Interstitial Nephritis in the ICU
    143. Fluid and Electrolytes in Children

    IX. INFECTIOUS DISEASES

    144. Antimicrobials in Chemotherapy Strategy
    145. Beta-lactam Drugs Used in Critical Care
    146. Aminoglycosides
    147. Fluoroquinolones
    148. Macrolides
    149. Agents with Primary Activity Against Gram-positive Bacteria
    150. Metronidazole and other Antibiotics for Anaerobic Infections
    151. Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infection in the ICU
    152. Vascular Catheter Related Infections
    153. Septic Shock
    154. Sepsis and Multiple Organ System Failure in Children
    155. Acute Bacteremias
    156. Infections of the Urogenital Tract
    157. Central Nervous System Infections
    158. Infections of Skin, Muscle, and Soft Tissue
    159. Intraabdominal and gastrointestinal Infections
    160. Head and Neck Infections
    161. Care of the Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
    162. Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient
    163. Infectious Endocarditis
    164. Fungal Infections
    165. Tuberculosis
    166. Malaria
    167. Rickettsial Diseases
    168. Acute Viral Syndromes
    169. Clostridium difficile colitis: prevention and management
    170. Tetanus
    171. Botulism
    172. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome

    X. HEMATOLOGIC AND ONCOLOGIC

    173. Management of Anemia
    174. Blood Component Therapies
    175. Management of Leucopenia
    176. Prophylaxis of Thrombo-embolic Disease
    177. Hematologic Malignancies
    178. The Bone Marrow Transplant Patient
    179. Adverse Effects of Cancer Therapies
    180. Hematology and Oncology in Children

    XI. ENDOCRINE DISORDERS

    181. Hyperglycemic Comas
    182. Hyperglycemia and Blood Glucose Control in the ICU
    183. Adrenal Insufficiency
    184. Thyroid Gland Disorders
    185. Diabetes Insipidus
    186. Endocrine and Metabolic Crises in Children

    XII. THE OBSTETRIC PATIENT

    187. Cardiovascular and endocrinological changes associated with the pregnant state
    188. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
    189. Peripartum hemorrhage
    190. Trauma in the gravid patient

    XIII. PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY

    191. General principles of pharmokinetics and pharmacodynamics
    192. Poisoning: Overview of Approaches for Evaluation and Treatment
    193. Ethanol, Methanol, and Ethylene Glycol
    194. Anticonvulsants
    195. Calcium channel antagonists
    196. Tricyclic and SSRI anti-depressants
    197. Clinical Use of Immunosuppressants
    198. Digitalis
    199. Heavy metals
    200. Hydrocarbons
    201. Lithium
    202. Local anesthetics
    203. Theophylline and other methyl xanthines
    204. Neuroleptic agents
    205. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents
    206. Opioids
    207. Pesticides and herbicides
    208. Sedatives and hypnotics
    209. Toxic inhalations
    210. Pharmacoeconomics

    XIV. PROCEDURES

    211. Airway management and endotracheal intubation
    212. Bedside ultrasonography
    213. Central venous catheterization
    214. Arterial Cannulization and Invasive Blood Pressure Measurement
    215. Bedside pulmonary arterial catheterization
    216. Cardioversion and defibrillation
    217. Transcutaneous & Transvenous Cardiac Pacing
    218. Pericardiocentesis
    219. Paracentesis and diagnostic peritoneal lavage
    220. Thoracentesis
    221. Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation
    222. Chest Tube Placement, Care, and Removal
    223. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy
    224. Bronchoalveolar lavage and Bronchial brushing
    225. Percutaneous tracheostomy
    226. Balloon tamponade for esophageal or gastric variceal bleeding
    227. Placement of feeding tubes
    228. Lumbar puncture
    229. Jugular Venous and Brain Tissue Oxygen Tension Monitoring
    230. Intracranial pressure monitoring
    231. Indirect calorimetry and metabolic monitoring
    232. Cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
    233. Bedside Laparoscopy in the ICU
    234. Pediatric Intensive Care Procedures

    XV. SURGERY AND TRAUMA

    235. Mediastinitis
    236. Epistaxis
    237. Management of the Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Patient
    238. Management of patients after heart, heart-lung or lung transplantation
    239. Management of patients after kidney, kidney-pancreas, or pancreas transplantation
    240. Management of patients after orthotopic liver transplantation
    241. Intestinal and Multiple Organ Transplantation
    242. Ventricular assist devices
    243. Aortic dissection
    244. Mesenteric ischemia
    245. Abdominal compartment syndrome
    246. Thrombolytics
    247. Atheroembolization
    248. Pressure sores
    249. Management of pain, anxiety and delerium
    250. Resuscitation of hypovolemic shock
    251. Burns
    252. Thoracic trauma
    253. Abdominal trauma
    254. Pelvic and major long bone fractures
    255. Pediatric Trauma
    256. Management of the Brain Dead Organ Donor
    257. Non-Heartbeating Organ Donation

    XVI. ETHICAL AND END OF LIFE ISSUES

    258. Beyond Technology: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
    259. Resource Allocation in the ICU
    260. Basic Ethical Principles in the ICU
    261. Ethical Issues in Pediatric Critical Care
    262. End of Life in the ICU
    263. Determination of Brain Death

    XVII. ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION

    264. Inter- and Intra-Hospital Transport
    265. Key Issues in Critical Care Nursing
    266. Disaster Medicine for the ICU Physician
    267. Building Bedside Collaborative Practice
    268. The Pursuit of Performance Excellence
    269. Severity of Illness and Outcome Prediction
    270. Evaluating Pediatric Critical Care
    271. Evidence Based Critical Care
    272. Teaching Critical Care

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