Platelet Disorders and Hemostatic Emergencies
Platelet Disorders and Hemostatic Emergencies Shawn K. Kaku and Catherine T. Jamin BACKGROUND Hemostasis is the process by which a blood clot is formed at a site of vessel injury….
CRITICAL CARE
Tissue Oxygenation and Cardiac Output
Tissue Oxygenation and Cardiac Output Geoffrey K. Lighthall and Catherine S. Reid BACKGROUND The two principle determinants of tissue perfusion are, (1) a mean arterial pressure (MAP) sufficient to maintain…
Glycemic Control in the Critically Ill
Glycemic Control in the Critically Ill Daniel Runde and Jarone Lee BACKGROUND Glycemic control is one of the most controversial topics in critical care. A large body of evidence demonstrates…
Hypertensive Crises
Hypertensive Crises Anand Swaminathan and Michael P. Jones BACKGROUND Hypertension affects an estimated 50 million individuals in the United States.1 Management of this largely preventable disease focuses on chronic reduction…
Myasthenic Crisis and Peripheral Neuromuscular Disorders
Myasthenic Crisis and Peripheral Neuromuscular Disorders Christina Ulane BACKGROUND The diagnosis and management of peripheral neuromuscular disorders are generally the purview of neurologists in the outpatient setting. However, when these…
Transfusion Therapy
Transfusion Therapy Michael P. Jones and John E. Arbo BACKGROUND The use of blood product transfusion in the critically ill is commonplace, with more than 40% of all ICU admissions…
Anticoagulants
Anticoagulants Betty C. Chen and Lewis S. Nelson BACKGROUND Systemic anticoagulation is widely used to treat patients with or at risk for thromboembolic events. Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) such as…
Controversies in Arrhythmia Management
Controversies in Arrhythmia Management Sam Senturia BACKGROUND Emergency physicians are tasked with managing a wide range of arrhythmias. Rather than reviewing the management of all common arrhythmias, this chapter addresses…
