Severity-of-Illness Indices and Outcome Prediction
222 Severity-of-Illness Indices and Outcome Prediction Development and Evaluation Thomas L. Higgins And he will manage the cure best who has foreseen what is to happen from the present state…
Nosocomial Pneumonia
67 Nosocomial Pneumonia Gianluigi Li Bassi, Miguel Ferrer, Antoni Torres Definitions Nosocomial pneumonia is an infection of the pulmonary parenchyma caused by pathogens predominantly present in hospital settings.1 Nosocomial pneumonia…
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
60 Severe Asthma Exacerbation Thomas C. Corbridge, Susan J. Corbridge Magnitude of the Problem Each year in the United States, acute asthma accounts for approximately 1.8 million emergency department visits,…
Critical Neuropathophysiology
30 Critical Neuropathophysiology W. Andrew Kofke Neural function is essential to human existence. Thus, loss of any neural element in the course of a critical illness represents a major loss…
Liver Transplantation
197 Liver Transplantation David J. Kramer Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLTX) is the definitive treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD). It affords the opportunity for a disabled person to…
Ethanol, Methanol, and Ethylene Glycol
171 Ethanol, Methanol, and Ethylene Glycol James A. Kruse Ethanol Intoxication Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, is one of many compounds chemically classified as alcohols, but…
Neuroimaging
40 Neuroimaging David J. Michelson, Stephen Ashwal Methods Plain Radiographs Plain radiographs can be acquired rapidly and inexpensively but are of limited value in studying patients with suspected central nervous…
Myocarditis and Acute Myopathies
83 Myocarditis and Acute Myopathies Fredric Ginsberg, Joseph E. Parrillo Myocarditis in the Intensive Care Unit Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of heart muscle.1 Many different etiologic agents have been…
Mechanical Ventilation
48 Mechanical Ventilation Neil R. Macintyre Positive-pressure mechanical ventilatory support provides pressure and flow to the airways to effect oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) transport between the environment and…
Pediatric Trauma
210 Pediatric Trauma Bradley Peterson, Susan Duthie Injury is the leading cause of medical expenditure for children aged 5 to 14 years. In addition, traumatic injury accounts for approximately 300,000…
