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