FIGURE 13.1 Positron emission tomography image of an intracerebral hemorrhage. Note central area of necrosis surrounded by area of decreased perfusion. (Courtesy of Michael Diringer, Washington University School of Medicine.)…
FIGURE 75.1 Algorithm for the management of low urine output following renal transplant. Postoperative evaluation of electrolytes should include monitoring of serum sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous. Although…
EPIDEMIOLOGY: CAUSES, INCIDENCE, AND RISK FACTORS The etiology of facial trauma is multifactorial ranging from sports injuries, falls, penetrating injuries (projectiles), assaults and violence, to motor vehicle accidents. The incidence…
FIGURE 130.1 Barium esophagram shows food bolus impaction obstructing the distal esophagus. Medical therapy has also been considered in the acute treatment of esophageal obstructions. The most extensively studied medical…
FIGURE 122.1 Localization of neuromuscular disorders, with the most important exemplars for each of the nine localizations. ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; CIDP, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. TABLE 122.1 Salient Features…
MANAGEMENT The optimal treatment strategy for patients with HF depends on numerous clinical factors, particularly the presence or absence of active decompensation. In the critical care setting, management strategies for…
FIGURE 118.1 A: Nonlinear nature of the relationship between the volume of intracranial contents and intracranial pressure. B: Actual intracranial pressure (ICP) and jugular venous oxygen saturation (SjO2) tracings in…
FIGURE 20.1 Schematic illustration of Simpson’s rule of discs for calculating left ventricular volume. (From Armstrong WF, Ryan T. Evolution of systolic function of the left ventricle. In: Feigenbaum’s Echocardiography….
FIGURE 7.1 The “measurement value of X” represents numerical data, such as PaO2/FiO2 ratio. A histogram of sample data is graphed with bars indicating the relative frequency of observations in…
FIGURE 60.1 Diagrammatic representation of liver segments with standard liver resections demonstrated. Bilirubin is a degradation product of heme and is eliminated almost entirely in the bile. It circulates bound…
