8: Glycemic Control
CHAPTER 8Glycemic Control Amira Mohamed1 and Adel Bassily‐Marcus2 1 Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA…
5: Bronchoscopy
CHAPTER 5Bronchoscopy Moses Bachan and Zinobia Khan James J. Peters VA Medical Center, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE In patients with respiratory insufficiency/emergent evaluation with bronchoscopy can prevent…
10: Palliative Care
CHAPTER 10Palliative Care Umesh K. Gidwani and Nidhi Kavi Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE Palliative care plays an important and growing…
19: Cardiac Arrest
CHAPTER 19Cardiac Arrest Eyal Herzog1, Lee Herzog2, Emad F. Aziz3, and Stephan A. Mayer4 1 Hadassah Medical Center Jerusalem, Israel 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York,…
1: Airway Management
CHAPTER 1Airway Management Michael Kitz Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE Airway management is a vital life‐saving skill for the ICU provider….
9: Prevention of Complications
CHAPTER 9Prevention of Complications Anthony R. Manasia and Nidhi Kavi Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE ICU‐related complications can increase morbidity, mortality,…
7: Nutritional Support and Total Parenteral Nutrition
CHAPTER 7Nutritional Support and Total Parenteral Nutrition Rohit R. Gupta and Roopa Kohli‐Seth Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE Critically ill patients…
2: Sedation and Analgesia
CHAPTER 2Sedation and Analgesia Colin J. Sheehan and Michael Kitz Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE Analgesia and sedation are primarily indicated…
Acute Leg Pain in a Patient With Cellulitis
Case Study A rapid response was initiated by the bedside nurse (RN) for a patient with severe leg pain. Upon the arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was…
Muscle Spasms in a Patient With a History of Thyroidectomy
Case Study A rapid response was initiated by the bedside registered nurse for uncontrollable spasms in the hands and feet. Upon the arrival of the rapid response team, the patient…
