Craniotomy
Chapter 89 Craniotomy H. Isaac Chen and Kevin D. Judy Injuries of the brain have been described since medical antiquity. Trephined skulls have been found that date back to 7000…
Chest Pain and Myocardial Ischemia
Chapter 50 Chest Pain and Myocardial Ischemia Mitul B. Kadakia and Daniel M. Kolansky Evaluation of chest pain and recognition of myocardial ischemia in patients in intensive care units (ICUs)…
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Chapter 65 Community-Acquired Pneumonia David A. Oxman and Marissa B. Wilck Pneumonia is defined as inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue resulting from an infectious agent. The eighth leading cause…
Ventilator Alarm Situations
Chapter 47 Ventilator Alarm Situations Michael J. Frazer and Paul N. Lanken Contemporary microprocessor-based mechanical ventilators provide a wide selection of ventilatory modes that can customize assisted and spontaneous ventilation…
Massive Hemoptysis
Chapter 79 Massive Hemoptysis Edmund K. Moon and Andrew R. Haas Massive hemoptysis (approximately 5% of all hemoptysis cases) is variably defined as the expectoration of blood greater than 100…
Transfusion Reactions
Chapter 46 Transfusion Reactions Una O’Doherty Siegel and Don L. Siegel A transfusion reaction can be defined as any unexpected patient sign or symptom during or following the transfusion of…
Drug Overdoses and Toxic Ingestions
Chapter 57 Drug Overdoses and Toxic Ingestions Pia Chatterjee and Jeanmarie Perrone Successful management of patients after a life-threatening drug overdose depends on emergency medical system (EMS) and emergency department…
