Respiratory Failure Part V: Extrapulmonary Causes of Respiratory Failure Helen M. Hollingsworth Melvin R. Pratter Richard S. Irwin The conditions that cause respiratory failure primarily by their effect on structures…
Respiratory Failure Part IV: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Meyer S. Balter Ronald F. Grossman Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/World Health…
Respiratory Failure Part III: Asthma J. Mark Madison Richard S. Irwin Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by reversible airway obstruction [1,2]. Inflammation causes airway obstruction by…
How to Manage Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators in the Intensive Care Unit Melanie Maytin Usha B. Tedrow Introduction Cardiac device technology has made great advancements since the introduction of…
Respiratory Failure Part II: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Gilman B. Allen Polly E. Parsons Introduction Acute lung injury (ALI) and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) represent a continuum of…
Respiratory Failure Part I: A Physiologic Approach to Respiratory Failure Thaddeus C. Bartter Melvin R. Pratter Wissam Abouzgheib Richard S. Irwin Overview Respiration serves to oxygenate blood and to remove…
Mechanical Support for Heart Failure Jeffrey J. Teuteberg Firas E. Zahr During the past two decades the incidence of cardiogenic shock has not significantly declined despite important progress in the…
Bradyarrhythmias and Temporary Pacing Gaurav A. Upadhyay Jagmeet P. Singh Introduction Implicated in over 40% of sudden cardiac deaths in the hospital, bradyarrhythmias are an important and heterogeneous group of…
Ventricular Tachycardia Melanie Maytin Bruce A. Koplan Introduction Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is defined as a wide QRS complex tachycardia (QRS width ≥ 0.12 second) of three or more consecutive beats…
Supraventricular Tachycardias: Recognition and Management in the Intensive Care Setting Ammar Habib Joseph J. Gard Traci L. Buescher Samuel J. Asirvatham Overview and Classification Supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs) are frequently encountered…
