Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management
Chapter 14 Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management Manuel Pardo, Jr. , MD 1 What is the airway? The airway is the conduit through which air and oxygen must pass before…
Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 12 Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit Daniel W. Johnson, MD 1 What is point-of-care ultrasound, and how is it used in the intensive care unit (ICU)? Point-of-care ultrasound…
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Chapter 56 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Pavan K. Bendapudi, MD , David J. Kuter, MD, DPhil 1 What is disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? DIC occurs because of aberrant activation of the…
Toxic Alcohol Poisoning
Chapter 80 Toxic Alcohol Poisoning Aaron B. Skolnik, MD , Susan R. Wilcox, MD 1 What are the compounds commonly referred to as the toxic alcohols? Typically, the term toxic…
Alcohol Withdrawal
Chapter 65 Alcohol Withdrawal Bruce A. Crookes, MD, FACS , William Peery, MD 1 What are alcohol use disorders (AUDs)? AUDs are a spectrum of disorders that range from excessive…
Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
Chapter 45 Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia Brad W. Butcher, MD , Kathleen D. Liu, MD, PhD, MAS 1 Why is sodium balance critical to volume control? Sodium and its corresponding anions…
Tracheotomy and Upper Airway Obstruction
Chapter 15 Tracheotomy and Upper Airway Obstruction John E. Heffner, MD 1 What are the different techniques for a surgical airway? A standard surgical tracheotomy is an open surgical procedure…
Hepatitis and Cirrhosis
Chapter 48 Hepatitis and Cirrhosis Zechariah S. Gardner, MD , Jaina Clough, MD 1 What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is defined as inflammation of the liver. It can be divided into…
Myasthenia Gravis
Chapter 64 Myasthenia Gravis Corey R. Fehnel, MD , Ala Nozari, MD, PhD , Lee H. Schwamm, MD, FAHA 1 What is myasthenia gravis (MG)? MG is an autoimmune disorder…
Bronchoscopy
Chapter 17 Bronchoscopy Amy E. Morris, MD , Lynn M. Schnapp, MD 1 What is flexible bronchoscopy? Bronchoscopy literally means “to see the airways.” This procedure allows visualization of the…
