Perioperative Care of the Morbidly Obese Patient
Chapter 93 Perioperative Care of the Morbidly Obese Patient Nina M. Bowens and Noel N. Williams Obesity has become a major health epidemic. Not only is it associated with significant…
Assessment and Monitoring of Hemodynamic Function
Chapter 7 Assessment and Monitoring of Hemodynamic Function Amy J. Reed and C. William Hanson, III The goal of monitoring hemodynamic parameters in critically ill patients is to allow for…
Brain Death and Management of Potential Organ Donors
Chapter 68 Brain Death and Management of Potential Organ Donors Joshua M. Levine and Patrick K. Kim Patients who sustain brain injury from various causes may have irreversible damage to…
Craniotomy
Chapter 89 Craniotomy H. Isaac Chen and Kevin D. Judy Injuries of the brain have been described since medical antiquity. Trephined skulls have been found that date back to 7000…
Chest Pain and Myocardial Ischemia
Chapter 50 Chest Pain and Myocardial Ischemia Mitul B. Kadakia and Daniel M. Kolansky Evaluation of chest pain and recognition of myocardial ischemia in patients in intensive care units (ICUs)…
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Chapter 65 Community-Acquired Pneumonia David A. Oxman and Marissa B. Wilck Pneumonia is defined as inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue resulting from an infectious agent. The eighth leading cause…
Ventilator Alarm Situations
Chapter 47 Ventilator Alarm Situations Michael J. Frazer and Paul N. Lanken Contemporary microprocessor-based mechanical ventilators provide a wide selection of ventilatory modes that can customize assisted and spontaneous ventilation…
