Critical Care Medicine

• Section 1: CRITICAL CARE PROCEDURES, MONITORING, AND PHARMACOLOGY1. Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 2. Airway Management in the Critically Ill Patient3. Assessment of Cardiac Filling and Blood Flow4. Arterial, Central Venous, and Pulmonary Artery Catheters 5. Cardiac Pacing 6. Pericardial Tamponade: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Catheter-Based Therapies7. Intraaortic Balloon Counterpulsation & Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices8. Echocardiography9. General Principles of Mechanical Ventilation10. Ventilatory Management of Obstructive Airway Disease 11. Mechanical Ventilation of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 12. Bronchoscopy and Lung Biopsy in the Critically Ill 13. Noninvasive Respiratory Monitoring 14. Tracheostomy15. Chest Tube Thoracostomy 16. Intracranial Monitoring17. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 18. Bedside Ultrasound in the Critically Ill Patient19. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy 20. Use of Sedatives, Analgesics, and Neuromuscular Blockers 21. Principles of Drug Dosing in Critically IllSection 2: CRITICAL CARE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE22. SHOCK: Classification, Pathophysiology and Approach to Management23. Cardiogenic Shock 24. Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock25. Cardiac Tamponade26. Traumatic Shock: Nonsurgical Management 27. Severe Heart Failure 28. Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactic Shock 29. Acute Coronary Syndromes and Acute Myocardial Infarction 30. Valvular Heart Disease31. Cardiac Arrhythmias 32. Hypertensive Crises 33. Acute Aortic Dissection34. General Principles of Postoperative ICU Care 35. Postoperative Management of the Cardiac Surgery PatientSection 3: CRITICAL CARE PULMONARY DISEASE36. Acute Respiratory Failure 37. Life-Threatening Asthma 38. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39. Hypoventilation and Respiratory Muscle Dysfunction 40. Pneumonia: Considerations for the Critically Ill Patient 41. Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation42. Pulmonary Embolism 43. Pulmonary Hypertension44. Massive Hemoptysis45. Pneumothorax and Barotrauma46. Toxic Gas, Fume, and Smoke Inhalation Section 4: CRITICAL CARE INFECTIOUS DISEASE47. Nosocomial Infection in the Intensive Care Unit48. Antimicrobial Therapy 49. Antifungal and Antiviral Therapy50. Critically Ill Immunosuppressed Host 51. Specific Infections with Critical Care Implications Section 5: RENAL DISEASE AND METABOLIC DISORDERS IN THE CRITICALLY ILL52. Acute Kidney Injury53. Chronic Renal Failure 54. Acid-Base, Electrolyte, and Metabolic Abnormalities 55. Acute Diabetic Emergencies, Glycemic Control, and Hypoglycemia56. Adrenal Insufficiency in the Critically Ill Patient 57. Thyroid Disorders Section 6: NEUROLOGIC DISEASE IN THE CRITICALLY ILL58. Coma59. Neurologic Criteria for Death in Adults60. Stroke62. Seizures in the Critically Ill63. Head Injury Section 7: PHYSICAL AND TOXIC INJURY IN THE CRITICALLY ILL64. Critical Care Management of the Severely Burned Patient65. Poisonings 66. Hypothermia, Hyperthermia, and RhabdomyolysisSection 8: ADMINISTRATIVE, ETHICAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES IN THE CARE OF THE CRITICALLY ILL67. Performance Improvement in Critical Care68. Ethical Considerations in Managing Critically Ill Patients70. Administration and Education in the Intensive Care UnitSection 9: OTHER CRITICAL CARE DISORDERS AND ISSUES IN THE CRITICALLY ILL71. Diagnosis And Management Of Liver Failure In The Adult72. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 73. Acute Pancreatitis74. Hemorrhagic and Thrombotic Disorders 75. Use of Blood Components in the Intensive Care Unit 76. Intensive Care of the Cancer Patient77. Critical Care Medicine in Pregnancy78. Nutrition Support

"This book continues as one of the leading general references in the discipline.The concise, effective text is effectively supported by multicolor illustrations that identify clinical strategies."-David J. Dries, MD (University of Minnesota Medical School) Doody's Score: 90-4 Stars!