The Little ICU Book of Facts and Formulas

I:: PREVENTIVE PRACTICES IN THE CRITICALLY ILL

Chapter 1:: Infection Control in the ICU
Chapter 2:: Stress-Related Mucosal Injury
Chapter 3:: Venous Thromboembolism

II:: VASCULAR ACCESS

Chapter 4:: Vascular Catheters
Chapter 5:: Establishing Venous Access
Chapter 6:: The Indwelling Vascular Catheter

III:: HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING

Chapter 7:: The Pulmonary Artery Catheter
Chapter 8:: Cardiac Filling Pressures
Chapter 9:: Systemic Oxygenation

IV:: DISORDERS OF CIRCULATORY FLOW

Chapter 10:: Hemorrhage and Hypovolemia
Chapter 11:: Colloid and Crystalloid Resuscitation
Chapter 12:: Acute Heart Failure(s)
Chapter 13:: Cardiac Arrest

V:: CRITICAL CARE CARDIOLOGY

Chapter 14:: Acute Coronary Syndromes
Chapter 15:: Tachycardias

VI:: COMMON PULMONARY DISORDERS

Chapter 16:: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chapter 17:: Asthma and COPD in the ICU

VII:: MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Chapter 18:: Basics of Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter 19:: Modes of Positive-Pressure Breathing
Chapter 20:: The Ventilator-Dependent Patient
Chapter 21:: Discontinuing Mechanical Ventilation

VIII:: ACID-BASE DISORDERS

Chapter 22:: Acid-Base Interpretations
Chapter 23:: Organic Acidoses
Chapter 24:: Metabolic Alkalosis

IX:: RENAL AND ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS

Chapter 25:: Oliguria and Acute Renal Failure
Chapter 26:: Hypertonic and Hypotonic Conditions
Chapter 27:: Potassium
Chapter 28:: Magnesium
Chapter 29:: Calcium and Phosphorus

X:: TRANSFUSION PRACTICES IN CRITICAL CARE

Chapter 30:: Anemia and Erythrocyte Transfusions
Chapter 31:: Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Transfusions

XI:: INFLAMMATION AND INFECTION IN THE ICU

Chapter 32:: Fever in the ICU
Chapter 33:: Infection, Inflammation, and Multiorgan Injury
Chapter 34:: Pneumonia in the ICU
Chapter 35:: Sepsis from the Abdomen and Pelvis

XII:: NUTRITION AND METABOLISM

Chapter 36:: Nutritional Requirements
Chapter 37:: Enteral Tube Feeding
Chapter 38:: Total Parenteral Nutrition
Chapter 39:: Adrenal and Thyroid Dysfunction

XIII:: CRITICAL CARE NEUROLOGY

Chapter 40:: Disorders of Mentation
Chapter 41:: Disorders of Movement
Chapter 42:: Acute Stroke

XIV:: PARENTERAL DRUG THERAPIES IN THE ICU

Chapter 43:: Analgesia and Sedation
Chapter 44:: Antimicrobial Therapy
Chapter 45:: Hemodynamic Drugs

XV:: TOXICOLOGY

Chapter 46:: Pharmaceutical Toxins and Antidotes

XVI:: APPENDICES

Appendix 1:: Units and Conversions
Appendix 2:: Selected Reference Ranges
Appendix 3:: Additional Formulas