Severe Hyperthyroidism Marjorie S. Safran Patients with thyrotoxicosis rarely need hospitalization. However, some patients with severe thyrotoxicosis develop a decompensated clinical presentation called thyroid storm. It is characterized by hyperpyrexia,…
Hyperglycemic Diabetic Coma Samir Malkani Aldo A. Rossini David M. Harlan Michael J. Thompson John P. Mordes Introduction The Acute Metabolic Complications of Diabetes: the Overlap Concept The most urgent…
Management of Hyperglycemia in Critically Ill Patients Michael J. Thompson David M. Harlan Samir Malkani John P. Mordes Introduction Hyperglycemia is a common problem that complicates the delivery of intensive…
Acute Pancreatitis Michael L. Steer Definition, Classification, and Pathology Pancreatitis, an inflammatory disease of the pancreas, can be classified as acute or chronic on the basis of clinical, morphologic, or…
Hepatic Dysfunction Mauricio Lisker-Melman Gowri Kularatna Liver function abnormalities are detected in about 50% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients, often leading to hepatology consultation [1]. The presentation of hepatic…
Severe and Complicated Biliary Tract Disease John M. Iskander Sreenivasa S. Jonnalagadda Riad Azar A wide spectrum of biliary tract diseases may be seen in the intensive care unit (ICU)….
Evaluation and Management of Liver Failure Gowri Kularatna Mauricio Lisker-Melman Introduction Liver failure results from progressive deterioration of hepatic function in the setting of either acute or chronic liver disease….
Fulminant Colitis and Toxic Megacolon Stephen B. Hanauer Ulcerative colitis is characterized by a diffuse, continuous inflammatory process usually limited to the superficial mucosa of the colon. Fulminant colitis implies…
Gastrointestinal Motility in the Critically Ill Patient Filippo Cremonini Anthony J. Lembo Brennan M.R. Spiegel Inder M. Singh The gastrointestinal tract is a series of coordinated organs that propels its…
