Bridging the gap between medical and surgical specialties in critical care, Textbook of Critical Care, 8th Edition, offers a practical, multidisciplinary approach to the effective management of adult and pediatric patients in the ICU. An outstanding editorial team, led by world-renowned intensivist Dr. Jean-Louis Vincent, assisted by Dr. Frederick A. Moore and new editors Drs. Rinaldo Bellomo and John J. Marini, provides the evidence-based guidance you need to overcome a full range of practice challenges. A full-color art program, relevant basic science and key summary points in every chapter, and expert contributing authors from all over the world make this an indispensable resource for every member of the critical care team.
Key Features
Provides a concise, readable understanding of the pathophysiology of critical illness and new therapeutic approaches to critical care.
Addresses both medical and surgical aspects in critical care for adult and pediatric patients in one comprehensive, easy-to-use reference.
Shares the knowledge and expertise of the most recognized and trusted leaders in the field, with more international contributing authors than in previous editions.
Covers new information on procedural and diagnostic ultrasound, prone positioning, ECMO, and VADs.
Discusses key topics such as organ support, telemedicine, echocardiography, antibiotic stewardship, antiviral agents, coagulation and anti-coagulation, and more.
Features a wealth of tables, boxes, algorithms, diagnostic images, and key points that clarify important concepts and streamline complex information for quick reference.
Includes companion videos and exclusive chapters online that cover commonly performed procedures.
Takes a multidisciplinary approach to critical care, with contributions from experts in anesthesia, surgery, pulmonary medicine, and pediatrics.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
1 Sudden Deterioration in Neurologic Status 2 Agitation and Delirium 2 Agitation and Delirium 3 Management of Acute Pain in the Intensive Care Unit 3 Management of Acute Pain in the Intensive Care Unit 4 Fever 4 Fever 5 Very High Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure 5 Very High Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure 6 Low Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure 6 Low Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure 7 Tachycardia and Bradycardia 7 Tachycardia and Bradycardia 8 Arterial Hypoxemia 8 Arterial Hypoxemia 9 Acute Respiratory Failure 9 Acute Respiratory Failure 10 Hyperbaric Oxygen in Critical Care 10 Pulmonary Edema 11 Polyuria 11 Pulmonary Edema 12 Oliguria 12 Pleural Effusion 13 Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia 13 Polyuria 14 Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia 14 Oliguria 15 Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis 15 Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia 16 Hyperphosphatemia and Hypophosphatemia 16 Hypomagnesemia 16 Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia 17 Hypocalcemia and Hypercalcemia 17 Hyperphosphatemia and Hypophosphatemia 18 Hypoglycemia 18 Hypomagnesemia 19 Hyperglycemia 19 Hypocalcemia and Hypercalcemia 20 Anemia 20 Hyperglycemia 20 Disorders of Glucose Metabolism 21 Thrombocytopenia 21 Anemia 22 Coagulopathy in the ICU 22 Coagulopathy in the ICU 22 Coagulopathy in the Intensive Care Unit 23 Jaundice 23 Jaundice 24 Gastrointestinal Bleeding 24 Ascites 25 Ascites 25 Acute Abdominal Pain 26 Acute Abdominal Pain 26 Ileus 27 Ileus 27 Diarrhea 27 Rash and Fever 28 Diarrhea 28 Chest Pain 29 Rash and Fever 29 Biochemical or Electrocardiographic Evidence of Acute Myocardial Injury 30 Chest Pain 30 Point-of-Care Ultrasound 31 Biochemical or Electrocardiographic Evidence of Acute Myocardial Injury 31 Echocardiography 32 Point-of-Care Ultrasound 32 Cardiovascular Monitoring 33 Echocardiography 33 Bedside Monitoring of Pulmonary Function 34 Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation 35 Tracheal Intubation 36 Tracheostomy 37 Basic Principles of Mechanical Ventilation 38 Basic Principles of Renal Replacement Therapy 39 Target Temperature Management in Critically Ill Patients 40 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (Venovenous and Venoarterial ECMO) 41 Nutritional Support 41 Nutritional Support in Children 41 Role of Early Mobilization in the Prevention of ICU-Acquired Weakness 42 Advanced Bedside Neuromonitoring 43 Coma 44 Use of Brain Injury Biomarkers in Critical Care Settings 45 Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation 45 Delirium 46 Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke 47 Nontraumatic Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 48 Seizures in the Critically Ill 49 Neuromuscular Disorders in the Critically Ill 50 Traumatic Brain Injury 51 Spinal Cord Injury 52 Intensive Care Aft er Neurosurgery 52 Key Issues in Pediatric Neurointensive Care 52 Neuroimaging 53 Core Principles of Respiratory Physiology and Pathophysiology in Critical Illness 54 Patient-Ventilator Interaction 55 Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation 56 Advanced Techniques in Mechanical Ventilation 57 Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation 58 Adjunctive Respiratory Therapy 59 Imaging of the Chest 60 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 61 Drowning 62 Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia 63 Severe Asthma Exacerbation 64 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 65 Pulmonary Embolism 66 Pneumothorax 67 Acute Parenchymal Disease in Pediatric Patients 67 Community-Acquired Pneumonia 68 Nosocomial Pneumonia 69 Core Principles of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology in Critical Illness 70 Acute Coronary Syndromes: Therapy 71 Supraventricular Arrhythmias 72 Acquired and Congenital Heart Disease in Children 72 Ventricular Arrhythmias 73 Conduction Disturbances and Cardiac Pacemakers 74 Myocarditis and Acute Myopathies 75 Pericardial Diseases 75 Infectious Endocarditis 76 Emergency Heart Valve Disorders 77 Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Failure 78 Hypertensive Crisis: Emergency and Urgency 79 Pathophysiology and Classification of Shock States 80 Resuscitation from Circulatory Shock 81 Inotropic Therapy 82 Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock 83 Portal Hypertension: Critical Care Considerations 84 Hepatorenal Syndrome 85 Hepatopulmonary Syndrome 86 Hepatic Encephalopathy 87 Acute Liver Failure 88 Calculous and Acalculous Cholecystitis 89 Acute Pancreatitis 90 Peritonitis and Intraabdominal Infection 91 Mechanical Bowel Obstruction 92 Toxic Megacolon and Ogilvie’s Syndrome 93 Severe Gastrointestinal Bleeding 94 Core Principles of Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology in Critical Illness 95 Clinical Assessment of Renal Function 96 Disorders of Calcium and Magnesium Metabolism 96 Biomarkers of Acute Kidney Injury 97 Water Metabolism 97 Fluids and Electrolytes in Pediatrics 98 Advanced Techniques in Blood Purification 99 Fluid and Volume Therapy in the ICU 100 Acute Kidney Injury 101 Urinary Tract Obstruction 102 Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury 103 Glomerulonephritis 104 Interstitial Nephritis 105 Antimicrobial Stewardship 106 Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Pneumonia 107 Antimicrobial Agents with Primary Activity Against Gram-Negative Bacteria 108 Antimicrobial Agents with Primary Activity Against Gram-Positive Bacteria 109 Antimicrobial Agents Active Against Anaerobic Bacteria 110 Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract 110 Sepsis and Multiple Organ System Failure in Children 111 Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections 112 Septic Shock 113 Infections of the Urogenital Tract 114 Central Nervous System Infections 115 Infections of Skin, Muscle, and Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections 116 Head and Neck Infections 117 Infectious Endocarditis 118 Fungal Infections 119 Influenza and Acute Viral Syndromes 120 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 121 Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient 121 Acute Viral Syndromes 122 Tuberculosis 123 Malaria and Other Tropical Infections in the Intensive Care Unit 124 Clostridium difficile Infection 125 Anemia and RBC Transfusion 126 Blood Component Therapies 127 Venous Thromboembolism 128 Anticoagulation in the Intensive Care Unit 129 Monitoring of Coagulation Status 130 Critical Care of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient 131 Cardiovascular and Endocrinologic Changes Associated with Pregnancy 132 Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy 132 Neurologic Critical Illness in Pregnancy 133 Acute Pulmonary Complications During Pregnancy 134 Postpartum Hemorrhage 135 Diabetic Ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state 136 Adrenal Insufficiency 136 Metabolic and Endocrine Crises in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 137 Thyroid Disorders 138 Diabetes Insipidus 139 General Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 140 Poisoning: Overview of Approaches for Evaluation and Treatment 141 Resuscitation of Hypovolemic Shock 142 Mediastinitis 143 Epistaxis 144 Management of the Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Patient 145 Intensive Care Unit Management of Lung Transplant Patients 146 Peri-Operative Management of the Liver Transplant Patient 147 Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation: The Ultimate Treatment for Intestinal Failure 148 Aortic Dissection 149 Mesenteric Ischemia 150 Abdominal Compartment Syndrome 151 Extremity Compartment Syndromes 152 Thromboembolization and Thrombolytic Therapy 153 Atheroembolization 154 Pressure Ulcers 155 Burns, Including Inhalation Injury 156 Pediatric Trauma 156 Thoracic Trauma 157 Abdominal Trauma 158 Pelvic and Major Long Bone Fractures 159 Determination of Brain Death and Management of the Brain-Dead Organ Donor 160 Donation After Cardiac Death (Non-Heart-Beating Donation) 161 Determination of Brain Death 161 Conversations with Families of Critically Ill Patients 162 Resource Allocation in the Intensive Care Unit 162 The Pursuit of Performance Excellence 163 Basic Ethical Principles in Critical Care 163 Severity of Illness Indices and Outcome Prediction: Children 164 Building Teamwork to Improve Outcomes 165 Severity of Illness Indices and Outcome Prediction 166 Long-Term Outcomes of Critical Illness 167 Early Ambulation in the ICU E24. Pediatric Intensive Care Procedures 168 Mass Critical Care 169 Telemedicine in Intensive Care 170 Teaching Critical Care E1. Difficult Airway Management for Intensivists E2. Bedside Ultrasonography E3. Central Venous Catheterization E4. Arterial Cannulation and Invasive Blood Pressure Measurement E5. Bedside Pulmonary Artery Catheterization E6. Cardioversion and Defibrillation E7. Transvenous and Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing E8. Ventricular Assist Device Implantation E9. Pericardiocentesis E10. Paracentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage E11. Thoracentesis E12. Chest Tube Placement, Care, and Removal E13. Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy E14. Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Protected Specimen Bronchial Brushing E15. Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy E16. Esophageal Balloon Tamponade E17. Nasoenteric Feeding Tube Insertion E18. Lumbar Puncture E19. Jugular Venous and Brain Tissue Oxygen Tension Monitoring E20. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring E21. Indirect Calorimetry E22. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation E23. Bedside Laparoscopy in the Intensive Care Unit
Author
Edited by Jean-Louis Vincent, MD, PhD, Frederick A. Moore, MD, MCCM, Rinaldo Bellomo, MBBS(Hons), MD, FRACP, FCCP and John J. Marini
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