FIGURE 73.1 Number of pancreas transplants worldwide tabulated by the International Pancreas Transplant Registry from 1966 to 2013. RESULTS Outcomes after pancreas transplants have consistently improved over the years (5,6)….
FIGURE 47.1 Final common pathway of shock. Hemorrhagic shock results in acute changes in circulating blood volume that culminates in a final common pathway shared by all classifications of shock….
TABLE 84.2 Surviving Sepsis Guidelines for Initial Resuscitation and Infection Control Priorities for Septic Shock and Severe Sepsis PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SURGICAL INFECTIONS In many respects, the diagnosis and treatment of…
FIGURE 81.1 Reactive nonstress test. This nonstress test is reassuring, indicating fetal well-being. Fetal heart rate decelerations can also be appreciated on an NST or during continuous fetal monitoring during…
Pharmacogenomic Implication Scenarios Pharmacotherapy in the ICU is often a complex undertaking with patient-specific variables such as severity of illness, comorbid disease, and volume status greatly altering pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic…
TABLE 100.2 Definitions DIAGNOSIS, ETIOLOGY, AND MANIFESTATION Malignant Hypertension The peak incidence of malignant hypertension occurs between the ages of 40 and 50, with risk factors including poor long-term blood…
Pathophysiology With the exception of distal urethra, the urinary tract is normally sterile. The resistance to UTI is influenced by exposure to uropathogenic bacteria, age, hormonal status, and urine flow…
Sepsis is an increasingly frequent indication for ICU admission, accounting for 10% to 57% of all admissions for HIV-infected patients during recent years (3–5,9,24). Other commonly reported causes of ICU…
Epidemiology Plague is primarily a rural disease that occurs in all continents except Australia (24). Although most common in rural settings in developing nations, sporadic clusters occur regularly in the…
C. albicans is the most common Candida species involved in invasive candidiasis, followed by C. glabrata, C. tropicalis, and C. parapsilosis. Other species are less common and often associated with…
