Sudden Deterioration in Neurologic Status
1 Sudden Deterioration in Neurologic Status Joseph M. Darby, Anupam Anupam Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with critical illness or injury are at risk for neurologic complications.1–5…
Management of Acute Pain in the Intensive Care Unit
3 Management of Acute Pain in the Intensive Care Unit Gustavo Angaramo, Paul Jodka, Stephen O. Heard Critically ill patients frequently experience acute pain, but assessment rates for pain remain…
Low Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure
6 Low Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure Kyle J. Gunnerson When initially assessing a critically ill patient, it is essential to perform a rapid, focused physical examination (the ABCs of resuscitation)….
Tachycardia and Bradycardia
7 Tachycardia and Bradycardia Penny Lynn Sappington Cardiac arrhythmias, a common problem encountered in the intensive care unit (ICU), increase the length of stay and represent a major source of…
Fever and Hypothermia
4 Fever and Hypothermia Mitchell P. Fink Fever is defined as an increase in body temperature. Normal body temperature is 36.8°C ± 0.4°C. Normally body temperature varies in a circadian…
Physiology of the Respiratory System
Chapter 37 Physiology of the Respiratory System Mark J. Heulitt, Katherine C. Clement Pearls • During childhood, the most important chest diseases have obstructive pictures that are best measured utilizing…
Principles of Invasive Monitoring
Chapter 21 Principles of Invasive Monitoring Jeremy S. Hertzig, Jacqueline M. Evans, Kenneth A. Schenkman Pearls • Hemodynamic monitoring refers to measurement of the functional characteristics of the heart and…
Acid-Base Balance and Disorders
Chapter 68 Acid-Base Balance and Disorders Hector Carrillo-Lopez, Adrian Chavez, Alberto Jarillo-Quijada Pearls • The classical acid-base approach states that acidosis is produced by the gain of acids (endogenous or…
