Approach to Acute Respiratory Failure
Chapter 1 Approach to Acute Respiratory Failure Paul N. Lanken Arguably, more than any other device, mechanical ventilators symbolize intensive care and intensive care units (ICUs). Ventilators provide the most…
Hemorrhagic Shock
Chapter 9 Hemorrhagic Shock Daniel N. Holena and Vicente H. Gracias When global tissue perfusion is inadequate to meet the body’s metabolic demand, a state of shock exists. Conceptually, shock…
Transporting the Intensive Care Unit Patient
Chapter 112 Transporting the Intensive Care Unit Patient Alix O. Paget-Brown and Robert A. Sinkin Transporting the trauma patient is a well-established part of medical education. Far different, equally necessary,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
