Rational Use of Antimicrobials
Chapter 18 Rational Use of Antimicrobials Kara B. Mascitti and Neil Fishman Antibiotic use in the intensive care unit (ICU) has been impacted by two major trends. First, although the…
Obstetric and Postobstetric Complications
Chapter 72 Obstetric and Postobstetric Complications Lisa D. Levine and Samuel Parry Chapter 28 describes maternal physiologic adaptations to pregnancy and provides guidelines for the care of pregnant patients who…
Allergies to Antibiotics
Chapter 32 Allergies to Antibiotics Patricia Takach Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are responsible for 2% to 5% of hospitalizations in the United States. In addition, an estimated 30% of patients…
Metabolic Acidoses and Alkaloses
Chapter 83 Metabolic Acidoses and Alkaloses Stanley Goldfarb and James B. Reilly Acid-base disturbances are common in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and can cause widespread, clinically…
Rehabilitation Interventions and Recovery from Critical Illness
Chapter 21 Rehabilitation Interventions and Recovery from Critical Illness Daniel Malone and Miriam Segal Although the profound adverse effects of immobility and deconditioning are well documented, confinement to a bed…
Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Diagnosis and Treatment
Chapter 37 Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit Diagnosis and Treatment David R. Janz and E. Wesley Ely Delirium is defined as an acute brain dysfunction with a set of…
Medical Errors and Patient Safety
Chapter 107 Medical Errors and Patient Safety Jeremy Souder and Jennifer S. Myers The 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System estimated…
Abdominal Trauma
Chapter 97 Abdominal Trauma Scott A. Keeney and Jose L. Pascual The importance of trauma as a public health epidemic cannot be overstated. It is the leading cause of death…
Approach to the Trauma Patient
Chapter 95 Approach to the Trauma Patient Steven R. Allen and Carrie A. Sims Trauma is the leading cause of death in people under the age of 45 and represents…
Ethical Principles, Communication, and End-of-Life Care
Chapter 102 Ethical Principles, Communication, and End-of-Life Care Joshua B. Kayser, Paul N. Lanken and Horace M. DeLisser Death is common in intensive care units (ICUs). Approximately 20% of deaths…
