The Washington Manual of Critical Care
by Kollef, Marin H.; Bedient, Timothy J.; Isakow, Warren; Witt, Chad A.Edition: 1st
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Pub. Date: 2007-10-12
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Summary
Prepared by residents and faculty at the Washington University School of Medicine, this pocket manual contains easy-to-read algorithms for the management of more than 80 medical and surgical problems arising in the intensive care unit. Chapters focus on specific problems and the algorithms provide straightforward approaches to the management of these issues. Coverage includes a section on procedures commonly performed in the intensive care unit. Appendices include common equations in the ICU, drug-drug interactions, and common drug dosages and side effects. "Doody's Core Titles 2009."
Author Biography
Marin H. Kollef, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Director, Respiratory Care Unit, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri Timothy J. Bedient, MD, Resident Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri Warren Isakow, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri Chad A. Witt, MD, Resident Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. xiii |
| Contributors | p. xv |
| Acknowledgments | p. xxi |
| Management of Shock | |
| Introduction to Shock | p. 1 |
| Hypovolemic Shock | p. 5 |
| Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock | p. 9 |
| Cardiogenic Shock | p. 15 |
| Anaphylactic Shock | p. 22 |
| Mechanical Causes of Shock | p. 26 |
| Management of Respiratory Disorders | |
| An Approach to Respiratory Failure | p. 37 |
| Initial Ventilator Setup | p. 42 |
| Upper Airway Obstruction | p. 48 |
| Acute Lung Injury and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | p. 55 |
| Status Asthmaticus | p. 63 |
| Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | p. 71 |
| Sleep-Disordered Breathing in the Intensive Care Unit | p. 77 |
| Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Failure in the Intensive Care Unit | p. 82 |
| Pleural Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit | p. 90 |
| Weaning of Mechanical Ventilation | p. 101 |
| Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation | p. 105 |
| Cardiac Disorders | |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction | p. 109 |
| Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Abnormalities | p. 120 |
| Aortic Dissection | p. 133 |
| Acute Decompensated Heart Failure | p. 139 |
| Hypertensive Emergencies | p. 146 |
| Electrolyte Abnormalities | |
| Electrolyte Abnormalities | p. 153 |
| Acid-Base Disorders | |
| Metabolic Acid-Base Disorders | p. 179 |
| Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders | p. 190 |
| Endocrine Disorders | |
| Thyroid Disorders | p. 195 |
| Adrenal Insufficiency in Critical Illness | p. 199 |
| Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hypersomolar Hyperglycemic State | p. 204 |
| Glucose Control in the ICU | p. 209 |
| Oncologic Emergencies | |
| Oncologic Emergencies | p. 216 |
| Thermoregulation | |
| Temperature Alterations | p. 226 |
| Toxicology | |
| Toxicology | p. 233 |
| Infectious Diseases | |
| Central Nervous System Infections | p. 251 |
| Community-Acquired Pneumonia | p. 257 |
| Nosocomial Pneumonia | p. 260 |
| Cellulitis/Fasciitis/Myositis | p. 266 |
| Bacteremia and Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections | p. 271 |
| Invasive Fungal Infection | p. 275 |
| Infections in the Immunocompromised Host | p. 281 |
| Prevention of Infection in the Intensive Care Unit | p. 288 |
| Renal Disorders | |
| Acute Kidney Injury | p. 292 |
| Renal Replacement Therapy | p. 304 |
| Hepatic Diseases | |
| Acute Fulminant Hepatic Failure | p. 310 |
| Hyperbilirubinemia | p. 320 |
| End-Stage Liver Disease | p. 323 |
| Gastrointestinal Disorders | |
| Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding | p. 327 |
| Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding | p. 337 |
| Acute Pancreatitis | p. 344 |
| Neurologic Disorders | |
| Status Epilepticus | p. 350 |
| Acute Ischemic Stroke | p. 357 |
| Elevated Intracranial Pressure | p. 361 |
| Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | p. 367 |
| Intracerebral Hemorrhage | p. 372 |
| Coma | p. 376 |
| Declaration of Brain Death | p. 382 |
| Delirium and Sedation | p. 386 |
| Acute Spinal Cord Disorders | p. 393 |
| Neuromuscular Disorders in the Critically III | p. 397 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | p. 401 |
| Neurologic Approach to Central Nervous System Infections | p. 405 |
| Hematopoietic Disorders | |
| Thrombocytopenia in the Intensive Care Unit | p. 410 |
| Acute Management of the Bleeding Patient/Coagulopathy | p. 415 |
| Transfusion Practices | p. 427 |
| Hypercoagulable States | p. 433 |
| Pregnancy | |
| Preeclampsia and Eclampsia | p. 439 |
| Surgical Problems | |
| Trauma Care for the Intensive Care Unit | p. 446 |
| The Acute Abdomen | p. 453 |
| Management of the Organ Donor | p. 459 |
| Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit | |
| Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit | p. 463 |
| Procedures | |
| Arterial Catheterization | p. 473 |
| Central Venous Catheterization | p. 477 |
| Endotracheal Intubation | p. 483 |
| Percutaneous Tracheostomy | p. 488 |
| Chest Tube Insertion | p. 491 |
| Paracentesis | p. 495 |
| Lumbar Puncture | p. 498 |
| Thoracentesis | p. 503 |
| Pulmonary Artery Catheterization | p. 507 |
| Pericardiocentesis | p. 512 |
| End-of-Life Issues | |
| End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit | p. 516 |
| Appendices | |
| Common Equations and Rules of Thumb in the Intensive Care Unit | p. 522 |
| Drug-Drug Interactions | p. 526 |
| Common Drug Dosages and Side Effects | p. 531 |
| Index | p. 551 |
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