Pericardial Tamponade
Chapter 54 Pericardial Tamponade Scott M. Lilly, Steven A. Malosky and Victor A. Ferrari Pericardial tamponade occurs when fluid accumulation within the pericardial space raises intrapericardial pressure to a level…
Long-Term Acute Care in the Spectrum of Critical Care Medicine
Chapter 109 Long-Term Acute Care in the Spectrum of Critical Care Medicine Michael A. Grippi and Michael J. Soisson With implementation of the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) in…
Acute Kidney Injury and Rhabdomyolysis
Chapter 81 Acute Kidney Injury and Rhabdomyolysis Rhonda S. King and Michael R. Rudnick Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an abrupt decline in renal function manifested by increased plasma creatinine…
Arrhythmias (Bradycardias)
Chapter 33 Arrhythmias (Bradycardias) Suraj Kapa and David Callans Bradyarrhythmias, or slow heart rhythms, occur commonly in patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). Assessment of the critically ill…
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Other Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Chapter 80 Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Other Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Bernie Sunwoo, Nirav P. Patel†, Aharon Sareli and Richard J. Schwab Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) falls on the severe end…
Vascular Access Issues and Procedures
Chapter 11 Vascular Access Issues and Procedures Christopher T. Dibble, Benjamin A. Kohl and Paul N. Lanken Obtaining access to the vasculature is an essential skill for clinicians in intensive care…
Care of the Patient with Morbid Obesity
Chapter 29 Care of the Patient with Morbid Obesity Joshua Diamond and William Schweickert As the prevalence of overweight and obesity continues to increase, efforts have been made to quantify this…
Acute Liver Failure
Chapter 59 Acute Liver Failure Karen L. Krok In acute liver failure (ALF) there is rapid deterioration of liver function in a previously healthy individual. By definition there is evidence…
Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage
Chapter 78 Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Lee Gazourian, Maryl Kreider and Gerald L. Weinhouse Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is characterized by the clinical triad of (1) blood in the terminal airspaces,…
Change in Mental Status
Chapter 36 Change in Mental Status Michael G. Shashaty and Paul N. Lanken The patient who has a change in mental status upon admission to the intensive care unit (ICU)…
