Neuromuscular Disorders

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FIGURE 122.1 Localization of neuromuscular disorders, with the most important exemplars for each of the nine localizations. ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; CIDP, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. TABLE 122.1 Salient Features…

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Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure

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MANAGEMENT The optimal treatment strategy for patients with HF depends on numerous clinical factors, particularly the presence or absence of active decompensation. In the critical care setting, management strategies for…

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Elevated Intracranial Pressure

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FIGURE 118.1 A: Nonlinear nature of the relationship between the volume of intracranial contents and intracranial pressure. B: Actual intracranial pressure (ICP) and jugular venous oxygen saturation (SjO2) tracings in…

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Noninvasive Cardiovascular Monitoring

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FIGURE 20.1 Schematic illustration of Simpson’s rule of discs for calculating left ventricular volume. (From Armstrong WF, Ryan T. Evolution of systolic function of the left ventricle. In: Feigenbaum’s Echocardiography….

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4 Adult Gastrointestinal Infections

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FIGURE 88.4.2 Flow chart showing approach to the evaluation of a patient with acute infectious diarrhea. Once disease onset, presentation, and progression of associated symptoms are evaluated, and immediate laboratory…

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Point-of-Care Testing

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TABLE 31.2 Examples of Laboratory Tests and the Decisions Based on their Results QUALITY ASSURANCE IN POINT-OF-CARE TESTING Because many ICU decisions are based upon the results of laboratory analyses…

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Disaster Response

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Along with emergency planning, continuity of operations planning, response and recovery programs, efforts to ensure the welfare of employees who are required to remain at a given facility to support…

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Post-ICU Syndrome and the Post-ICU Clinic

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FIGURE 12.1 Onychomadesis after critical illness. Cognitive problems in ICU survivors occur in areas of memory, attention, and executive functioning, all domains that have clear implications for daily functioning (32–36)….

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