Chapter 80 Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Other Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Bernie Sunwoo, Nirav P. Patel†, Aharon Sareli and Richard J. Schwab Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) falls on the severe end…
Chapter 11 Vascular Access Issues and Procedures Christopher T. Dibble, Benjamin A. Kohl and Paul N. Lanken Obtaining access to the vasculature is an essential skill for clinicians in intensive care…
Chapter 29 Care of the Patient with Morbid Obesity Joshua Diamond and William Schweickert As the prevalence of overweight and obesity continues to increase, efforts have been made to quantify this…
Chapter 78 Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Lee Gazourian, Maryl Kreider and Gerald L. Weinhouse Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is characterized by the clinical triad of (1) blood in the terminal airspaces,…
Chapter 59 Acute Liver Failure Karen L. Krok In acute liver failure (ALF) there is rapid deterioration of liver function in a previously healthy individual. By definition there is evidence…
Chapter 36 Change in Mental Status Michael G. Shashaty and Paul N. Lanken The patient who has a change in mental status upon admission to the intensive care unit (ICU)…
Chapter 51 Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections Fenton McCarthy, Benjamin A. Kohl and Bonnie L. Milas Aortic Aneurysms The term aneurysmal is used when the luminal diameter of the aorta grows…
Chapter 64 Acute Central Nervous System Infections Stephen J. Gluckman Acute infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are generally categorized as meningitis or encephalitis. Although it may be difficult…
Chapter 42 Pressure Ulcers Prevention and Management Ave Maria Preston Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a significant health problem in U.S. acute care facilities. Among all hospitalized patients, the highest prevalence of…
Chapter 85 Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit Alisha N. Wade and Kolin Hoff Abnormalities in thyroid and adrenal function tests are commonly seen in critically ill…
