Nutrition-Related Access Procedures
Chapter 16 Nutrition-Related Access Procedures Megan E. Carr-Lettieri Because most critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are unable to maintain their nutritional needs with oral intake or take…
Care of the Patient Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Chapter 23 Care of the Patient Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Ian Frank and Naasha Talati Advances in antiretroviral therapy have transformed the lives of people living with human…
Septic Shock
Chapter 10 Septic Shock Mark E. Mikkelsen and Barry D. Fuchs Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that requires early recognition and aggressive management by critical care practitioners. In the United…
Health Care–Associated Infections
Chapter 14 Health Care–Associated Infections Joel Deitz and Keith Hamilton The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 out of every 20 patients hospitalized in an acute-care…
Noninvasive Ventilation
Chapter 3 Noninvasive Ventilation Bernie Sunwoo and Richard J. Schwab Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) refers to the delivery of ventilatory support without the use of an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube. Since…
Approach to Supportive Care and Noninvasive Bedside Monitoring
Chapter 12 Approach to Supportive Care and Noninvasive Bedside Monitoring Warren Isakow and Jonathan E. Gottlieb Patients are commonly admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for four principal reasons:…
Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Chapter 6 Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Meghan B. Lane-Fall, Benjamin A. Kohl and C. William Hanson, III Neuromuscular blocking drugs (NMBDs) have been used in clinical practice since 1935…
TRANSFUSION: MANAGEMENT OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS IN TRAUMA
CHAPTER 91 TRANSFUSION: MANAGEMENT OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS IN TRAUMA Lena M. Napolitano Approximately 15% of all blood transfusions in the United States are used in the care of…
OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY INJURIES: LUNG-SPARING AND FORMAL RESECTIONS
CHAPTER 38 OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY INJURIES: LUNG-SPARING AND FORMAL RESECTIONS Juan A. Asensio, Luis Manuel García-Núñez, Patrizio Petrone, David King, Ricardo Castrellon, Dominic Duran, Alexander D. Vara, John S….
