Radiographic Imaging and Bedside Ultrasound
FIGURE 29.1 Patient with right upper lobe collapse and associated S-sign of Golden as demonstrated by the reverse S shape at the inferolateral border of the right upper lobe (arrow)….
Valvular Heart Disease
FIGURE 97.1 Mid esophageal aortic valve short axis (A) and long axis (B). TEE views showing calcified aortic valve leaflets with valve stenosis. Pathophysiology In chronic AR, the LV dilates…
Noninvasive Ventilatory Support Modes
FIGURE 103.1 Noninvasive ventilation delivered through a nasal mask. HS, head straps; RC, respiratory circuit; V, ventilator. (Photograph printed with the permission of the patient.) Nasal Pillows Nasal pillows or…
Temporary Cardiac Pacemakers
TABLE 34.2 Standard American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Classification for Recommendations and Indications TABLE 34.3 Indications for Pacing in Acute Myocardial Infarction TABLE 34.4 Common Pacing Modes Available for…
Vascular Cannulation
FIGURE 33.1 Anatomy of the internal jugular vein. More superficial position than the SV Lower stenosis or occlusion rate as opposed to the SV. The advantages of using the right…
Temperature Monitoring
FIGURE 26.1 Zero-heat-flux cutaneous thermometer consists of a thermal insulator covered by an electric heater. The heater is servo-controlled to eliminate the heat flow through the insulator, at which point…
Sepsis and Septic Shock
Severe Sepsis Sepsis associated with organ dysfunction, perfusion abnormalities, or hypotension: Organ system dysfunction can be described by organ failure scoring systems (12,13). TABLE 46.2 Revised Diagnostic Criteria for Sepsis…
Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy
Antithrombin Antithrombin inhibits thrombin, factor Xa, and other activated clotting factors, but in the absence of heparin, these reactions occur slowly. Heparin addition will increase the rate of inhibition of…
Pericardial Disease
= cavitary pressure – adjacent intrapericardial pressure Because the intrapericardial pressure is normally negative, this usually adds to the normal transmural pressure gradient (1). The relationship between intrapericardial and pleural…
Neurologic Infections
TABLE 86.2 Predisposing Host Factors to Specific Etiologic Agents of Meningitis Nuchal rigidity can be detected with passive or active flexion of the neck. Tests, such as the Kernig and…
