ISCCM Textbook of Critical Care Medicine

Dhruva Chaudhry MD (Medicine) DNB (Medicine) DM (PCCM) FAMS FICP FICCM FNCCPSenior Professor and Head, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Pt BD Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, IndiaSubhal Bhalchandra Dixit MD (Medicine) FCCM FICCM FICPDirector, Department of Critical Care ICU, Sanjeevan Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaDeepak Govil MD EDIC FCCMDirector, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Medanta Institute of Critical Care and Anaesthesiology, Medanta—The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Section 1: General Considerations1. Approach to Critically Ill Patients2. Routine Monitoring in Critically Ill Patients3. Airway Management4. Sedation in Intensive Care Unit5. Clinical Review: Scoring Systems in Critical Care6. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance in Critically Ill Patients7. Disorders of Acid–Base Balance in Critically Ill PatientsSection 2: Cardiovascular System8. Approach to Critically Ill Patient with Cardiovascular Disease9. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Including Mechanical Cardiac Support10. Acute Coronary Syndromes (Except Acute Myocardial Infarction)11. Acute Myocardial Infarction12. Cardiac Arrhythmias13. Cardiogenic Shock: Role of Mechanical Support Devices14. Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade15. Critically Ill Patients with Valvular Heart Disease16. Hypertensive Emergencies17. Aortic Diseases in Intensive Care Unit18. Drugs in Cardiac Diseases (Antiplatelet, Anticoagulant, and Thrombolytic Drugs)Section 3: Hemodynamic Monitoring19. Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring20. Arterial Line Cannulation and Care21. Pulmonary Artery Catheterization22. Central Venous Cannulation23. Overview and Importance of Hemodynamic Monitoring24. Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring25. Predictors and Markers of PerfusionSection 4: Respiratory26. Approach to a Critically Ill Patient with Respiratory Disease27. Pulmonary Embolism28. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and COVID-associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome29. Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure30. Mechanical Ventilation31. Mechanical Ventilation: Noninvasive Including High-flow Nasal Cannula32. Mechanical Ventilation: Weaning33. Extracorporeal Therapy in Intensive Care Unit34. Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia35. Pleural Diseases in Intensive Care Unit36. Tracheostomy and Its Care37. Heart–Lung Interaction: Physiology, Clinical Relevance, and Application in Critical Care Practice38. Aerosol Therapy in Ventilated PatientsSection 5: Central Nervous System39. Approach to a Critically Ill Patient with Central Nervous System Disease40. Status Epilepticus41. Ischemic Stroke42. Intracranial Hemorrhage43. Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit44. Myasthenia Gravis and Other Neuromuscular Disorders in Intensive Care Unit45. Meningoencephalitis: Cause, Approach, and Management46. Clinical Review: Neuromonitoring in Critical CareSection 6: Renal System47. Approach to A Critically Ill Patient with Acute Kidney Injury in Intensive Care Unit48. Biomarkers in Acute Kidney Injury49. Renal Replacement Therapy: Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis, and Filters50. Regional Anticoagulation51. Drug Dosing in Renal Disease and Extracorporeal TherapiesSection 7: Infectious Diseases in ICU52. Approach to Fever in the Intensive Care Unit53. Catheter-related Bloodstream Infection54. Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection55. Hospital-associated Pneumonia Including Ventilator-associated Pneumonia56. Tropical Infection in Intensive Care Unit57. Sepsis and Septic Shock58. Invasive Fungal Infections in Intensive Care Settings59. Infections in the Immunocompromised Host60. Diarrhea in the Intensive Care UnitSection 8: Gastrointestinal System61. Approach to a Patient with a Gastrointestinal Problem62. Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Upper and Lower)63. Hepatic Encephalopathy64. Acute Pancreatitis65. Hepatorenal Syndrome66. Gastrointestinal Intolerance to Feeds67. Intra-abdominal HypertensionSection 9: Endocrine System68. Approach to a Critically Ill Patient with Endocrine System Disorder69. Diabetic Emergencies70. Adrenal Insufficiency in Intensive Care Unit71. Hyperthyroid Crisis72. Myxedema ComaSection 10: Toxicology73. Management of a Poisoned Patient: Critical Care Perspective74. Organophosphorus Poisoning75. Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning76. Other Common Poisons77. Snake Bite: Toxicology78. Alcohol, Methyl Alcohol Poisoning79. Paraquat Poisoning80. Environmental Injuries: High Altitude and DrowningSection 11: Surgical Intensive Care81. Approach to a Postoperative Critically Ill Patient82. Acute Intra-abdominal Sepsis83. Mesenteric Ischemia84. Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care85. Neurosurgical Postoperative ICU Care86. Perioperative Blood Transfusion StrategiesSection 12: Transplant87. Critical Care after Liver Transplantation88. Cardiac Transplant89. Critical Care of Lung Transplant Recipient90. Kidney Transplantation: A Primer for Intensive CareSection 13: Polytrauma91. Head Injury92. Vertebral and Spinal Cord Injury in Polytrauma93. Thoracic Trauma94. Resuscitation in Trauma95. Gunshot and Blast Injuries96. Thermal Injury (Burns, Scald, and Frost Bite)Section 14: Geriatric97. Approach to Critically Ill Geriatric Patient98. Glucose, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Disorders in the Geriatric Patient99. Drug Metabolism, Dosing, Polypharmacy, and Drug Interactions in Elderly100. End-of-life Care Decisions in Critical CareSection 15: Hematology, Oncology, and Rheumatology101. Anemia in Intensive Care102. Thrombocytopenia in Intensive Care Unit: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge103. Oncologic Emergencies in the Intensive Care Unit104. Clotting Catastrophe in Intensive Care Unit105. Cytokine Storm and Immunomodulation106. Blood Products Administration in Intensive Care Unit107. Complications of Blood Product Transfusion108. Connective Tissue Catastrophe in Intensive Care UnitSection 16: Critical Care in the Obstetric Patient109. HELLP Syndrome and Eclampsia110. Bleeding in Pregnant Patient (Antepartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage, and Ectopic Pregnancy)111. Physiology in a Critically Ill Obstetric Patient112. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy113. Peripartum Cardiac Arrest with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation114. Recognizing a Critically Ill ParturientSection 17: Radiology115. Point-of-care Ultrasound at Bedside116. Computed Tomography Scan Application in Critical Care117. Role of Echocardiography in Intensive Care Unit118. Chest Radiographs in Critical Care119. Neurological Assessment by Ultrasound in Critical CareSection 18: Nutrition120. Planning of Nutrition in a Critical Care Unit121. Current Concepts of Enteral Nutrition122. Evolution, Progress, and Present Status of Parenteral Nutrition123. Current Status of Immunonutrition124. Trace Elements, Antioxidants, and Vitamins125. Nutrition in Liver DiseaseSection 19: Miscellaneous: Ethical & Legal and Administrative126. End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care in Indian ICUs: Barriers and Solutions127. Diagnosis of Brain Death and Care of the Brain-dead Patient128. Preparedness of Institution and ICU for Pandemic129. Telemedicine in ICU: Current Status and Recommendations in India130. Legal and Ethical Issues in Consent and Communications: Need to Evolve India-specific Laws, Ethical Codes, and Best-practices131. Organization of ICU132. Infection Control in ICU133. ICU Designing and Planning134. Antimicrobial Stewardship135. Use of Artificial Intelligence in ICUSection 20: COVID-19(A) General136. COVID-19: Pathophysiology and Clinical Features137. Diagnosis of COVID-19 Infection138. Immunology of COVID-19(B) Management139. COVID-19 Therapeutics140. Management: Anticoagulation in COVID-19141. Airway Management in COVID-19142. Management of COVID-19 in ICU: Oxygen, Drug, Ventilation, and Adjuvant143. Mechanical Ventilation in COVID-19: When, Why, and How144. CARP in COVID-19145. Procedures in COVID-19(C) Clinical Manifestations146. Clinical Manifestations: Neurological Manifestations and Complications in COVID-19147. Cardiovascular Manifestations and Complications of COVID-19148. Clinical Manifestations: Pulmonary Involvement in COVID-19 Including Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Respiratory Failure149. Clinical Manifestations: GIT and Renal Affection in COVID-19(D) Post-acute COVID Care150. Post-COVID-19 Acute Care151. Chronic Critical CareIndex