Medical Errors and Patient Safety

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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…

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Approach to the Trauma Patient

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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…

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Status Epilepticus

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Chapter 70 Status Epilepticus Michael L. McGarvey and Danielle A. Becker Status epilepticus (SE) is a medical emergency and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. If sustained for more…

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Thoracic Surgical Patient

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Chapter 94 Thoracic Surgical Patient Arminder Jassar and Taine T.V. Pechet This chapter focuses on the perioperative care of patients undergoing thoracic surgical procedures and emphasizes key issues surrounding the…

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Hemolytic Anemia

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Chapter 62 Hemolytic Anemia Alexander Washington, Jr. and Marc J. Kahn The term hemolysis was first used in 1901 by William Hunter in his treatise, Pernicious Anaemia, when he observed…

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Acute Pancreatitis

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Chapter 58 Acute Pancreatitis Douglas O. Faigel, Laura Wolfe and Faten N. Aberra Acute pancreatitis (i.e., acute inflammation of the pancreas) has multiple causes and may manifest as mild disease…

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Spinal Injury

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Chapter 101 Spinal Injury Paul Marcotte, Andrew Freese and Uzma Samadani The intensivist managing the patient with major trauma in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting must be vigilant for…

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