Medical Errors and Patient Safety
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…
Approach to the Trauma Patient
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…
Ethical Principles, Communication, and End-of-Life Care
Chapter 102 Ethical Principles, Communication, and End-of-Life Care Joshua B. Kayser, Paul N. Lanken and Horace M. DeLisser Death is common in intensive care units (ICUs). Approximately 20% of deaths…
Sleep Disturbances in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 44 Sleep Disturbances in the Intensive Care Unit Richard J. Schwab, Nirav P. Patel†and Aharon E. Sareli Multiple factors impact sleep patterns in the critical care setting. These…
Teamwork and Collaborative Practice in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 103 Teamwork and Collaborative Practice in the Intensive Care Unit Meghan B. Lane-Fall, Linda Hoke and Cheryl Maguire What Is Collaborative Practice in the Intensive Care Unit? Intensive care…
Status Epilepticus
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…
Thoracic Surgical Patient
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…
Hemolytic Anemia
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…
Acute Pancreatitis
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…
Spinal Injury
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…
