Head Trauma
Chapter 99 Head Trauma Zarina S. Ali, Matthew F. Philips, Mark J. Kotapka and Eric L. Zager Head injury occurs every 7 seconds in the United States, resulting in approximately…
Disorders of Water Homeostasis: Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
Chapter 84 Disorders of Water Homeostasis Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia Siddharth P. Shah and Joel D. Glickman Dysnatremias are common in the intensive care unit (ICU) and associated with increased morbidity…
Arrhythmias (Tachycardias)
Chapter 34 Arrhythmias (Tachycardias) Gregory E. Supple and Francis E. Marchlinski Management of tachyarrhythmias in the intensive care unit (ICU) requires a systematic approach to evaluation, electrocardiographic (ECG) diagnosis, and…
Major Abdominal Surgery: Postoperative Considerations
Chapter 90 Major Abdominal Surgery Postoperative Considerations Nabil Tariq, Daniel N. Holena, Benjamin Braslow and Benjamin A. Kohl Intensivists frequently care for patients undergoing major abdominal surgery for intra-abdominal malignancy,…
Major Tissue Flaps
Chapter 91 Major Tissue Flaps Stephen J. Kovach and David W. Low Patients undergoing a wide variety of major flap reconstructions warrant postoperative monitoring in an intensive care unit (ICU)…
Management of Postoperative and Other Acute Pain
Chapter 87 Management of Postoperative and Other Acute Pain Mitchell D. Tobias and Andrew Mannes Because postoperative pain can be anticipated, it is a unique form of acute pain. It…
Rational Use of Antimicrobials
Chapter 18 Rational Use of Antimicrobials Kara B. Mascitti and Neil Fishman Antibiotic use in the intensive care unit (ICU) has been impacted by two major trends. First, although the…
Obstetric and Postobstetric Complications
Chapter 72 Obstetric and Postobstetric Complications Lisa D. Levine and Samuel Parry Chapter 28 describes maternal physiologic adaptations to pregnancy and provides guidelines for the care of pregnant patients who…
Allergies to Antibiotics
Chapter 32 Allergies to Antibiotics Patricia Takach Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are responsible for 2% to 5% of hospitalizations in the United States. In addition, an estimated 30% of patients…
