Central Nervous System Infections
Central Nervous System Infections Heidi L. Smith Alan L. Rothman The central nervous system (CNS) infections of major interest in the intensive care unit (ICU) are bacterial meningitis, encephalitis, brain…
CRITICAL CARE
Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Acquired Infections in the Intensive Care Unit
Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Acquired Infections in the Intensive Care Unit Mireya Wessolossky Richard T. Ellison III Introduction Preventing healthcare-acquired infections in intensive care units (ICUs) is a daily concern…
Drug Dosing in Renal and Hepatic Failure: A Pharmacokinetic Approach to the Critically ILL Patient
Drug Dosing in Renal and Hepatic Failure: A Pharmacokinetic Approach to the Critically ILL Patient Sonia Lin Keith J. Foster Ronald J. Debellis Brian S. Smith Estimates of the incidence…
Use of Antimicrobials in the Treatment of Infection in the Critically Ill Patient
Use of Antimicrobials in the Treatment of Infection in the Critically Ill Patient Iva Zivna Richard H. Glew Jennifer S. Daly This chapter reviews antimicrobial agents used in the treatment…
Approach to Fever in the ICU Patient
Approach to Fever in the ICU Patient Raul E. Davaro Richard H. Glew Humanity has but three great enemies: fever, famine and war; of these by far the greatest, by…
Disorders of Plasma Sodium and Plasma Potassium
Disorders of Plasma Sodium and Plasma Potassium Robert M. Black Disorders of Plasma Sodium Hyponatremia and hypernatremia are conditions commonly observed in the intensive care unit. They are defined as…
Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit
Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit Jahan Montague Konstantin Abramov Overview of Acute Kidney Injury Sudden disruption of previously normal or stable kidney function, usually occurring over hours…
Chest Radiographic Examination
Chest Radiographic Examination Cynthia B. Umali* Jerry P. Balikian *Deceased Radiographic examination of the critically ill patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) or coronary care unit (CCU) is often…
Metabolic Acidosis and Metabolic Alkalosis
Metabolic Acidosis and Metabolic Alkalosis Robert M. Black Normal Acid–Base Physiology Acidemia and alkalemia denote, respectively, blood pHs below or above the normal value of 7.40. A simple (single) acid–base…
Sleep Issues in the Intensive Care Unit Setting
Sleep Issues in the Intensive Care Unit Setting Kim L. Goring Nancy A. Collop Overview of Normal Sleep Adequate quantity and quality of sleep is necessary for normal physiologic function….
