W24 Pediatric Intensive Care Procedures Michele Moss, Brian K. Eble, Gulnur Com Intubation: Before Procedure Indications • Airway patency • Anatomical obstruction: • Congenital anomalies • Acquired obstruction • Infectious…
W12 Chest Tube Placement, Care, and Removal Gregory A. Watson, Brian G. Harbrecht Before Procedure Indications • Most commonly to treat one of the following conditions: • Pneumothorax • Pleural…
46 Respiratory System Mechanics and Respiratory Muscle Function Cesare Gregoretti, Vito Marco Ranieri In its simplest form, the respiratory system can be modeled as a balloon connected to a tube….
169 General Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Richard C. Brundage, Henry J. Mann Critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) suffer from a variety of physiologic insults that…
91 Resuscitation from Circulatory Shock Benoît Vallet, Emmanuel Robin, Gilles Lebuffe Circulatory failure results in a decrease in oxygen delivery (DO2) associated with a decrease in cellular partial pressure of…
W8 Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Robert L. Kormos Before Procedure Indications • Postcardiotomy failure (left ventricular assist device [LVAD]): • Elevated left atrial pressure and cardiogenic shock despite inotropic support…
43 Bedside Monitoring of Pulmonary Function Michael A. Gentile, John D. Davies The safe and effective management of patients with acute respiratory failure requires accurate bedside monitoring of pulmonary function….
W2 Bedside Ultrasonography Yanick Beaulieu, John Gorcsan, III Advances in ultrasound technology continue to enhance its diagnostic applications in daily medical practice. Constantly evolving, this tool has become useful to…
111 Disorders of Plasma Potassium Concentration Kamel S. Kamel, Mitchell L. Halperin Dyskalemias are common electrolyte disorders in the critical care setting that may predispose a patient to serious cardiac…
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…
