Hemoptysis
Chapter 25 Hemoptysis Michael E. Hanley, MD 1 What is hemoptysis? Hemoptysis is the expectoration of blood originating from the lower respiratory tract. It is classified on the basis of…
Venous Thromboembolism and Fat Embolism
Chapter 26 Venous Thromboembolism and Fat Embolism Madison Macht, MD , Marc Moss, MD 1 What are the sources of pulmonary embolism (PE)? The majority of PEs arise from thromboses…
Status Epilepticus
Chapter 61 Status Epilepticus Ala Nozari, MD, PhD , Corey R. Fehnel, MD , Lee H. Schwamm, MD, FAHA 1 What is the definition of status epilepticus (SE)? SE has…
Meningitis and Encephalitis in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 34 Meningitis and Encephalitis in the Intensive Care Unit Cindy Noyes, MD , Christopher D. Huston, MD Meningitis 1 Describe the most common signs and symptoms of acute meningitis…
Hypothermia
Chapter 76 Hypothermia Peter J. Fagenholz, MD , Edward A. Bittner, MD, PhD 1 How is hypothermia defined? Hypothermia is defined as a core temperature < 35° C (95° F) and…
Analgesics and Antidepressants
Chapter 79 Analgesics and Antidepressants Aaron B. Skolnik, MD , Susan R. Wilcox, MD 1 What are the signs and symptoms of salicylate poisoning? Supratherapeutic levels of salicylate produce characteristic…
Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management
Chapter 14 Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management Manuel Pardo, Jr. , MD 1 What is the airway? The airway is the conduit through which air and oxygen must pass before…
Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 12 Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit Daniel W. Johnson, MD 1 What is point-of-care ultrasound, and how is it used in the intensive care unit (ICU)? Point-of-care ultrasound…
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Chapter 56 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Pavan K. Bendapudi, MD , David J. Kuter, MD, DPhil 1 What is disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? DIC occurs because of aberrant activation of the…
Toxic Alcohol Poisoning
Chapter 80 Toxic Alcohol Poisoning Aaron B. Skolnik, MD , Susan R. Wilcox, MD 1 What are the compounds commonly referred to as the toxic alcohols? Typically, the term toxic…
