Management of the Critical Care Patient
Chapter 13 Management of the Critical Care Patient Joshua B. Kayser and Paul N. Lanken Day-to-day management of critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) can be challenging. Not…
Alternative Modes of Ventilation in Acute Lung Injury
Chapter 74 Alternative Modes of Ventilation in Acute Lung Injury Chirag V. Shah and Michael J. Frazer The purpose of mechanical ventilation in acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory…
Family-Centered Care and Communication with Families of Intensive Care Unit Patients
Chapter 104 Family-Centered Care and Communication with Families of Intensive Care Unit Patients Mark E. Mikkelsen, Robin Hermann and Horace M. DeLisser Approximately 20% of patients in the United States…
Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Asthma
Chapter 75 Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Asthma Audreesh Banerjee and Reynold A. Panettieri, Jr. Severe asthma exacerbations (or “attacks”) can progress to respiratory failure that requires admission to the…
Rapid Response Systems: Rapid Response Teams and Medical Emergency Teams
Chapter 110 Rapid Response Systems Rapid Response Teams and Medical Emergency Teams Scott A. Keeney, Babak Sarani and William Schweickert In 2008, the Joint Commission (JC, formerly named the Joint…
Critical Care for the Orthopedic Patient
Chapter 96 Critical Care for the Orthopedic Patient Samir Mehta Although orthopedic patients with isolated extremity injuries or those undergoing elective procedures rarely require care within an intensive care unit…
Approach to Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter 2 Approach to Mechanical Ventilation Michael J. Frazer and Paul N. Lanken Knowing how mechanical ventilators ventilate, their common operating modes, and the complications associated with their use is…
Perioperative Approach to the High-Risk Surgical Patient
Chapter 86 Perioperative Approach to the High-Risk Surgical Patient Clifford S. Deutschman and Jason C. Brainard The changes in cellular and biochemical functions that accompany and follow major surgery differ…
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State, and Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
Chapter 82 Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State, and Alcoholic Ketoacidosis Gbemisola A. Adeseun and Debbie L. Cohen Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS), and alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) are disease…
Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
Chapter 52 Acute Heart Failure Syndromes Lee R. Goldberg and Esther Vorovich Since the 1980s, the incidence and prevalence of chronic heart failure have been increasing rapidly with estimates showing…
