Chapter 76 Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Michael W. Sims Acute respiratory failure resulting from severe exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly encountered…
Chapter 98 Extremity and Major Vascular Trauma Adam M. Shiroff and Patrick K. Kim Extremity Trauma Major injury to the extremities can result in damage to vessels, nerves, or soft…
Chapter 31 Alcohol Withdrawal Diagnosis and Management Amanda M. Ball and Barry D. Fuchs Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a relatively common problem in the intensive care unit (ICU). However,…
Chapter 30 Airways and Emergency Airway Management Benjamin K. Scott, Maurizio Cereda, Erica R. Thaler and Kelly M. Malloy Airway management is an essential skill for the intensivist. A secure,…
Chapter 69 Neurologic Assessment and Prognosis after Cardiopulmonary Arrest Ting Zhou and Joshua M. Levine Advances in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), emergency medical systems, and intensive care have been associated with…
Chapter 39 Electrolyte Disorders F. Perry Wilson and Jeffrey S. Berns Electrolyte disturbances are common among patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Anticipation and prompt recognition of these disorders are…
Chapter 54 Pericardial Tamponade Scott M. Lilly, Steven A. Malosky and Victor A. Ferrari Pericardial tamponade occurs when fluid accumulation within the pericardial space raises intrapericardial pressure to a level…
Chapter 109 Long-Term Acute Care in the Spectrum of Critical Care Medicine Michael A. Grippi and Michael J. Soisson With implementation of the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) in…
Chapter 81 Acute Kidney Injury and Rhabdomyolysis Rhonda S. King and Michael R. Rudnick Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an abrupt decline in renal function manifested by increased plasma creatinine…
Chapter 33 Arrhythmias (Bradycardias) Suraj Kapa and David Callans Bradyarrhythmias, or slow heart rhythms, occur commonly in patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). Assessment of the critically ill…
