Textbook of Critical Care

• 1. Sudden Deterioration of Neurological Status

• Agitation and Delerium

Management of Acute Pain in the Intensive Care Unit

Fever

Very High Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure

Low Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure

Tachycardia and Bradycardia

Arterial Hypoxemia

Acute Respiratory Failure

Pulmonary Edema

Polyuria

Oliguria

Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia Hyperphosphatemia and Hypophosphatemia Hypomagnesemia Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia

Hypoglycemia

Hyperglycemia

Anemia

Thrombocytopenia

Coagulopathy in the ICU

Jaundice

Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Ascites

Acute Abdominal Pain

Ileus

Diarrhea

Rashes and Fever

Chest Pain

Biochemical or Electrocardiographic Evidence of Acute Myocardial Injury

Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Echocardiography

Cardiovascular Monitoring

Bedside Monitoring of Pulmonary Function

Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation

Tracheal Intubation

Tracheostomy

Mechanical Ventilation

Renal Replacement Therapy

Targeted Temperature Management and Therapeutic Hypothermia

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (Venovenous and Venoarterial ECMO)

Nutritional Support in Adults

Nutritional Support in Children

Early Ambulation in the ICU

Role of Early Mobilization in the Prevention of ICU-Acquired Weakness

Advanced Bedside Monitoring

Coma

Use of Brain Injury Biomarkers in Critical Care Settings

Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation

Delerium

Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Nontraumatic Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Seizures in the Critically Ill

Neuromuscular Disorders in the Critically Ill

Traumatic Brain Injury

Spinal Cord Injury

Neuroimaging

Intensive Care After Neurosurgery

Key Issues in Pediatric Neurointensive Care

Patient-Ventilator Interaction

Non-Invasive Ventilation

Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

Adjunctive Respiratory Therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygen in Critical Care

Imaging of the Chest

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia

Severe Asthma Exacerbation

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pneumothorax

Community Acquired Pneumonia

Nosocomial Pneumonia

Drowning

Acute Parenchymal Disease in Pediatric Patients

Acute Coronary Syndromes:: Therapy

Supraventricular Arrhythmais

Ventricular Arrhythmais

Conduction Disturbances and Cardiac Pacemakers

Myocarditis and Acute Cardiomyopathies

Acquired and Congenital Heart Disease in Children

Pericardial Disease

Emergency Heart Valve Disorders

Infectious Endocarditis

Hypertensive Crisis:: Emergency and Urgency

Pathophysiology and Classification of Shock States

Resuscitation From Circulatory Shock

Inotropic Therapy

Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock

Portal Hypertension:: Critical Care Considerations

Hepatorenal Syndrome

Hepatopulmonary Syndrome

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Fulminant Hepatic Failure

Calculous and Acalculous Cholecystitits

Acute Pancreatitis

Peritonitis and Intraabdominal Infection

Ileus and Mechanical Bowel Obstruction

Toxic Megacolon and Ogilvies Syndrome

Clinical Assessment of Renal Function

Biomarkers Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis

Water Metabolism

Disorders Of Calcium and Magnesium Metabolism

Fluid and Volume Therapy in the ICU

Fluid and Electrolytes in Pediatrics

Acute Kidney Injury

Urinary Tract Obstruction

Contrast Dye-Induced Acute Knee Injury

Glomerulonephritis

Interstitial Nephritis

Antibiotic Stewardship

Prevention, Control of Nosocomial Infection

Antimicrobial Agents with Primary Activity Against Gram-Negative Bacteria

Antimicrobial Agents with Primary Activity Against Gram-Positive Bacteria

Antimicrobial Agents with Primary Activity Against Obligate Anaerobic Bacteria

Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract

Vascular Catheter-Related Infections

Septic Shock

Sepsis and Multiple Organ System Failure in Children

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

Acute Viral Syndromes

Clostridium Difficile Colitis

Anemia and RBC Transfusion

Blood Component Therapy

Venous Thromboembolism in Medical-Surgical Critically Ill Patients

Monitoring of Coagulation Status

Anticoagulation in the Intensive Care Unit

Critical Care of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient

Cardiovascular and Endocrinological Changes Associated with Pregnancy

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Acute Pulmonary Complications of Pregnancy

Postpartum Hemorrhage

Neurological Complications of Pregnancy

Hyperglycemia and Blood Glucose Control

Adrenal Insufficiency

Thyroid Disorders

Diabetes Insipidus

Metabolic and Endocrine Crises in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

General Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

Poisoning:: Overview of Approaches for Evaluation and Treatment

Resuscitation of Hypovolemic Shock

Mediastinitis

Epistaxis

Management of the Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Patient

Intensive Care Unit Management of Lung Transplant Patients

Management of the Postoperative Liver Transplant Patient

Intenstinal and Multivisceral Transplantation:: The Ultimate Treatment for Intestinal Failure

Aortic Dissection

Splanchnic Ischemia

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

Extremity Compartment Syndromes

Thromboembolization and Thrombolytic Therapy

Atheroembolization

Pressure Ulcers

Burns, Including Inhalation Injury

Thoracic Trauma

Abdominal Trauma

Pelvic and Major Long Bone Fractures

Pediatric Trauma

Management of the Brain-Dead Organ Donor

Donation After Cardiac Death (Non-Heart Beating Donation)

Conversations with Families of Critically Ill Patients

Resource Allocation in the Intensive Care Unit

Basic Ethical Principles in Critical Care

Determination of Brain Death

Building Teamwork to Improve Outcomes

The Pursuit of Performance Excellence

Severity of Illness Indices and Outcome Prediction:: Adults

Severity of Illness Indices and Outcome Prediction:: Children

Long Term Outcomes of Critical Illness

Mass Critical Care

Telemedicine in Intensive Care

Teaching Critical Care

Online Only Chapters::

E1:: Difficult Airway Management for Intensivists

E2:: Bedside Ultrasonography

E3:: Central Venous Catheterization

E4:: Arterial Cannulation and Invasive Blood Pressure Measurement

E5:: Bedside Pulmonary Artery Catheterization

E6:: Cardioversion and Defibrillation

E7:: Transvenous and Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing

E8:: Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

E9:: Pericardiocentesis

E10:: Paracentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage

E11:: Thoracentesis

E12:: Chest Tube Placement, Care, and Removal

E13:: Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

E14:: Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Protected Specimen Bronchial Brushing

E15:: Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy

E16:: Esophageal Balloon Tamponade

E17:: Nasoenteric Feeding Tube Insertion

E18:: Lumbar Puncture

E19:: Jugular Venous and Brain Tissue Oxygen Tension Monitoring

E20:: Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

E21:: Indirect Calorimetry

E22:: Extracorpeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation

E23:: Bedside Laparoscopy in the Intensive Care Unit

E24:: Pediatric Intensive Care Procedures