Tropical diseases
Chapter 65 Tropical diseases Ramachandran Sivakumar, Michael E. Pelly Once an exotic and esoteric topic, modern travel and the quest for unusual holidays has the potential to bring tropical diseases…
Host defence mechanisms and immunodeficiency disorders
Chapter 59 Host defence mechanisms and immunodeficiency disorders Steve Wesselingh, Martyn AH. French There is a coordinated immunological response to infection involving both cellular and humoral components. The outcome of…
Anaphylaxis
Chapter 58 Anaphylaxis Malcolm McD. Fisher Anaphylaxis is a symptom complex accompanying the acute reaction to a chemical recognised as hostile. In the classical reaction the patient has been previously…
General obstetric emergencies in the ICU
Chapter 56 General obstetric emergencies in the ICU Tony Gin, Warwick D. Ngan Kee The intensive care unit (ICU) will receive obstetric patients with the usual range of medical and…
Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Chapter 55 Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia Warwick D. Ngan Kee, Tony Gin Pre-eclampsia is a syndrome specific to pregnancy. It has no definitive biomarkers and is diagnosed clinically by new onset…
Adrenocortical insufficiency in critical illness
Chapter 53 Adrenocortical insufficiency in critical illness Balasubramanian Venkatesh, Jeremy Cohen The adrenal glands form an essential part of the organism’s response to stress. Hence, in intensive care, an adequate…
Acute renal failure
Chapter 40 Acute renal failure Rinaldo Bellomo Acute renal failure (ARF) remains a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the critical care physician. The term ‘ ARF’ describes a syndrome…
Neuromuscular disorders in intensive care
Chapter 49 Neuromuscular disorders in intensive care George A. Skowronski A number of disorders producing generalised neuromuscular weakness can require admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), or complicate the…
Brain death
Chapter 46 Brain death Marcus Peck, Martin Smith Most people die a ‘conventional’ death when their heart stops beating. In others the advent of intensive organ support has complicated the…
