189 Methamphetamine, Ecstasy, and Other Street Drugs John R. Richards, Robert W. Derlet History The first documented synthesis of methamphetamine, utilizing ephedrine as a substrate, occurred in 1918 in Japan….
77 Invasive Cardiac Procedures Stéphane Manzo-Silberman, Olivier Varenne Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Chronic ischemic heart disease is usually due to obstruction of the coronary arteries by atherosclerosis. It is the…
154 Hematologic Malignancies in the Intensive Care Unit Delphine Moreau, Élie Azoulay, Benoit Schlemmer With the rapid improvement in chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and supportive care of hematology patients, almost all…
128 Vascular Catheter–Related Infections Scott Norwood, Alan D. Cook Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is the third leading device-related infection among U.S. hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers in the United States…
122 Fluoroquinolones Douglas N. Fish The fluoroquinolones are synthetically derived, broad-spectrum antibacterial agents designed for both intravenous (IV) and oral administration. Since the introduction of ciprofloxacin in the late 1980s,…
47 Heart-Lung Interactions Michael R. Pinsky, Hernando Gomez Ventilation can profoundly alter cardiovascular function. The boundaries of the cardiovascular unit’s responsiveness are defined by both cardiovascular and pulmonary factors. These…
58 Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Julie A. Bastarache, Lorraine B. Ware, Gordon R. Bernard Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are common…
204 Pressure Ulcers Laura J. Moore Epidemiology A pressure ulcer is any wound that develops in the upper, outer layers of the skin as a result of sustained, external pressure.1…
203 Atheroembolization Yasir Abu-Omar, David P. Taggart Atherosclerosis and its thromboembolic complications represent a leading cause of mortality and morbidity, contributing to half of all deaths in the Western world….
W17 Nasoenteric Feeding Tube Insertion Deepika Mohan Before Procedure Indications • Inability to maintain volitional intake in the setting of a functional gastrointestinal tract and: • Critical illness expected to…
