Rational Use of Blood Products
Chapter 19 Rational Use of Blood Products Giora Netzer, Babak Sarani, Vicente H. Gracias and John R. Hess Transfusion of blood products is one of the most common therapies ordered…
Pharmacokinetic Alterations in the Critically Ill
Chapter 17 Pharmacokinetic Alterations in the Critically Ill Amanda M. Ball and Cassandra J. Bellamy The pharmacokinetics of many drugs may be substantially altered in critically ill patients. Appropriate dosing of a…
Diarrhea Developing in the Intensive Care Unit Patient
Chapter 38 Diarrhea Developing in the Intensive Care Unit Patient Paul Menard-Katcher and Gary R. Lichtenstein Diarrhea is an important nosocomial disorder in hospitalized patients and occurs frequently in the…
Weakness Developing in the Intensive Care Unit Patient
Chapter 48 Weakness Developing in the Intensive Care Unit Patient Shawn J. Bird There are numerous causes of generalized weakness that may develop in patients in the intensive care unit…
Swallowing and Communication Disorders
Chapter 22 Swallowing and Communication Disorders Natasha Mirza, Andrew N. Goldberg and Melissa A. Simonian The goal and challenge in treating intensive care unit (ICU) patients with communication and swallowing…
