134 Central Nervous System Infections Karen C. Bloch Central nervous system (CNS) infections represent life-threatening conditions that frequently require treatment in a critical care unit. These infections may be challenging…
93 Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock Jay K. Bhama, Robert L. Kormos, Thomas G. Gleason An estimated 61.8 million people in the United States have heart disease, among whom 950,000…
78 Supraventricular Arrhythmias John Camm, Irina Savelieva Classification and Epidemiology Supraventricular arrhythmias include rhythms arising from the sinus node and the adjacent atrial tissue (inappropriate sinus tachycardia, sinoatrial reentry tachycardia),…
62 Pulmonary Embolism Russell D. Hull, Graham F. Pineo Venous thromboembolism (VTE), deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or all three can complicate the course of sick hospitalized patients…
104 Acute Pancreatitis Pamela A. Lipsett The term acute pancreatitis describes a wide spectrum of disease ranging from a mild edematous form of acute pancreatitis to severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis….
165 Adrenal Insufficiency Herwig Gerlach The adrenal gland is an important endocrine organ that supports the human organism’s reaction to factors threatening the integrity of the body, either acutely or…
86 Emergent Valvular Disorders Catherine M. Otto In the critical care setting, there are two distinct presentations of valvular heart disease: acute valve dysfunction resulting in acute heart failure and…
143 Malaria and Other Tropical Infections in the Intensive Care Unit Monica Dhand, Daniel G. Bausch Although the spectrum of possible “tropical” infections in a patient with exposures overseas may…
194 Management of the Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Patient Sajid Shahul, Daniel Talmor, Alan Lisbon The first days of care for the cardiac surgery patient present multiple challenges for the intensivist….
