Chapter 25 Airway management and acute upper-airway obstruction Gavin M. Joynt The primary objective of airway management is to secure unobstructed gas exchange and protect the lungs from soiling. Because…
Chapter 70 Spinal injuries Geoff A. Gutteridge There are few injuries that have a more devastating impact on both the patient and their family than spinal cord injuries (SCI). The…
Chapter 98 Acute respiratory failure in children Alan W. Duncan Established or imminent respiratory failure is the commonest reason for admission to neonatal and paediatric intensive care units (ICUs). A…
Chapter 103 Paediatric trauma Neil T. Matthews The management of paediatric trauma is different from adults. Paediatric patients presenting with trauma have mechanisms of injury, clinical symptoms and examination findings…
Chapter 92 Haematological malignancies James P. Isbister The treatment of haematological malignancy has been an evolving success story. In recent years, the prognosis for patients with acute leukaemia has changed…
Chapter 90 Therapeutic plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin immunomodulatory therapy James P. Isbister Bloodletting to remove ‘evil humours’ has a long history of over 2000 years. Although not based on…
Chapter 87 Enteral and parenteral nutrition Richard Leonard It is standard practice to provide nutritional support to critically ill patients, in order to • treat existing malnutrition • minimise wasting…
Chapter 60 HIV and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Steve Wesselingh, Martyn AH. French HIV REPLICATION Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIVs) 1 and 2 are retroviruses of the Lentivirus group. Like other…
Chapter 41 Renal replacement therapy Rinaldo Bellomo When acute renal failure (ARF) is severe, resolution can take several days or weeks. During this time, the kidneys cannot maintain homeostasis of…
