Traumatic Brain Injury
Criteria Mild Moderate Severe Neuroimaging Normal Normal or abnormal Abnormal Initial GCS 13–15 9–12 <9 Loss of consciousness Absent or upto 30 min 30 min to 24 h More than…
Management of Severe Skin Eruptions
Fig. 91.1 (a, b) Large loose flaccid bullae which quickly desquamate leaving behind moist erosions. Nikolsky sign was positive with gentle pressure on non-bullous skin causing sloughing. Asboe-Hansen sign was…
Respiratory Diseases of Pregnancy
Fig. 89.1 Patient’s chest x-ray Question What is her diagnosis? Answer ARDS associated with Influenza pneumonia. Question What will you do next? Answer Intubate the patient with precautions for possible…
Diagnosis and Management of Ethylene Glycol Ingestion
Methanol Uremia Diabetic Ketoacidosis Propylene Glycol Paraldehyde Propofol Infection Iron Isoniazid Inborn Errors of Metabolism Lactic Acidosis Ethylene Glycol Salicylates Starvation ketoacidosis Question How would you proceed in the management…
Management of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
Fig. 85.1 Necrotic muscle visible in superficial and deep volar compartments to distal forearm (rightmost aspect of photo). Transition of viability is noted just below the elbow joint The general…
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Robert C. Hyzy (ed.)Evidence-Based Critical Care10.1007/978-3-319-43341-7_75 75. Tumor Lysis Syndrome Himaja Koneru1 and Paul D. Bozyk2 (1) Internal Medicine, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI, USA (2) Medical Intensive Care Unit, Department of…
Venous Thromboembolism in the Intensive Care Unit
Fig. 25.1 Large central thrombi in the main bilateral pulmonary arteries (arrows) in a 72-year-old man who presented with submassive pulmonary embolism Question If the decision is made to administer…
Acute Leukemia Presentation with DIC
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Robert C. Hyzy (ed.)Evidence-Based Critical Care10.1007/978-3-319-43341-7_71 71. Acute Leukemia Presentation with DIC Laurie A. Manka1 and Kenneth Lyn-Kew1 (1) Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish…
Principles of Nutrition in the Critically Ill Patient
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Robert C. Hyzy (ed.)Evidence-Based Critical Care10.1007/978-3-319-43341-7_67 67. Principles of Nutrition in the Critically Ill Patient Jacqueline L. Gierer1, Jill Gualdoni1 and Paul D. Bozyk2 (1) Internal Medicine, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI, USA (2)…
Management of Endocarditis
Fig. 19.1 Transthoracic echocardiogram documenting an aortic valve vegetation and severe aortic insufficiency in the parasternal long axis view and the 5-chamber apical view. Continuous wave Doppler signal of the…
