Chapter 15 Pediatric Vascular Access and Centeses Stephen M. Schexnayder, Elizabeth A. Storm, Michael H. Stroud, Michele M. Moss, Ashley S. Ross, Richard T. Fiser, Muayyad Tailounie, Xiomara Garcia-Casal Pearls •…
Chapter 63 Stroke and Intracerebral Hemorrhage Stuart Friess, Rebecca Ichord Pearls • Childhood stroke encompasses a wide spectrum of disease that can be categorized into three groups: arterial ischemic stroke,…
Chapter 80 Thrombosis in Pediatric Intensive Care John Roy, Paul Monagle Pearls • Vascular access devices are the most common cause of thromboembolic disease in children, and every attempt should…
Chapter 60 Status Epilepticus Cecil D. Hahn, Sam D. Shemie, Elizabeth J. Donner Pearls • Prolonged convulsive and nonconvulsive seizures cause neuronal injury by excitotoxic and hypoxic-ischemic mechanisms related to…
Chapter 70 Renal Pharmacology Douglas L. Blowey Pearls • For situations when the goal is the maintenance of a serum concentration close to the steady state level throughout the dosing…
Chapter 22 Assessment of Cardiovascular Function Melvin C. Almodovar, Thomas J. Kulik, John R. Charpie Pearls • Cardiovascular assessment and monitoring in the pediatric intensive care unit requires careful integration…
Chapter 96 Infectious Syndromes in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Sonny Dhanani, Peter N. Cox Pearls • Because of the rapid progression of septicemia from meningococcus and variability of markers…
Chapter 100 Molecular Foundations of Cellular Injury Necrosis, Apoptosis, and Autophagy Jared T. Muenzer, Craig M. Coopersmith Pearls • As an “accidental” form of death, necrosis is an uncontrolled process….
Chapter 101 Endotheliopathy Yves Ouellette, Jan A. Hazelzet Pearls • Because of their location, endothelial cells have the ability to interact with blood components, such as flow, soluble factors, and…
Chapter 73 Hypertension in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Ronald C. Sanders, Jr., Arno Zaritsky, Karen McNiece-Redwine Pearls • Systemic hypertension, an often underappreciated condition that is increasing at an…
