Principles of Gas Exchange
44 Principles of Gas Exchange John J. Marini, David J. Dries The primary purpose of the lung is to allow the respiratory gases, oxygen (O2), and carbon dioxide (CO2) to…
CRITICAL CARE
Central Venous Catheterization
W3 Central Venous Catheterization Judith L. Pepe Before Procedure Indications • Cannot achieve goal with peripheral intravenous catheterization: • Rapid, massive intravascular volume resuscitation: 2-inch, 16-gauge peripheral catheter has faster…
Imaging of the Chest
57 Imaging of the Chest Amy E. Morris, Jeffrey P. Kanne, Eric J. Stern Chest imaging plays a central role in the management of critically ill patients. Bedside chest radiography…
Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation
198 Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation Peter Abrams, Kareem Abu-Elmagd, Kathryn Felmet, Jorge Reyes, George Mazariegos The ongoing development of intestinal and multivisceral transplantation remains a dynamic process moved forward by…
Pericardiocentesis
W9 Pericardiocentesis Stefano Maggiolini, Giovanni Vitale Before Procedure Indications • Pericardial tamponade: • Pericardiocentesis is the first treatment option in patients with overt tamponade, because only the removal of fluid…
Peritonitis and Intraabdominal Infection
105 Peritonitis and Intraabdominal Infection David C. Chen, Philip S. Barie, Jonathan R. Hiatt Critically ill patients with intraabdominal infection are at high risk for treatment failure and other serious…
Severity-of-Illness Indices and Outcome Prediction
222 Severity-of-Illness Indices and Outcome Prediction Development and Evaluation Thomas L. Higgins And he will manage the cure best who has foreseen what is to happen from the present state…
Nosocomial Pneumonia
67 Nosocomial Pneumonia Gianluigi Li Bassi, Miguel Ferrer, Antoni Torres Definitions Nosocomial pneumonia is an infection of the pulmonary parenchyma caused by pathogens predominantly present in hospital settings.1 Nosocomial pneumonia…
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
60 Severe Asthma Exacerbation Thomas C. Corbridge, Susan J. Corbridge Magnitude of the Problem Each year in the United States, acute asthma accounts for approximately 1.8 million emergency department visits,…
