Burns and Inhalation Injury
70 Burns and Inhalation Injury Anthony Baldea, Richard L. Gamelli Inhalation injury often occurs in combination with thermal injury and leads to serious complications that manifest at different points in…
CRITICAL CARE
Infections of the Urogenital Tract
133 Infections of the Urogenital Tract Florian M.E. Wagenlehner, Kurt G. Naber Infections in the intensive care unit (ICU) contribute significantly to patient morbidity. Depending on the type of ICU,…
Beta-Lactam Drugs
120 Beta-Lactam Drugs Steven J. Martin The β-lactam antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in the critical care setting. Their individual microbiological spectra and relative safety have made them…
Traumatic Brain Injury
38 Traumatic Brain Injury Kimberly S. Meyer, Donald W. Marion It is estimated that 3.2 million people are living with long-term disability related to traumatic brain injury (TBI).1 In addition…
Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Protected Specimen Bronchial Brushing
W14 Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Protected Specimen Bronchial Brushing Lillian L. Emlet Before Procedure Indications • Diagnosis of pneumonia: • Viral, bacterial, fungal, mycobacterial, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonias • Quantitative cultures for…
Blood Component Therapies
151 Blood Component Therapies James P. Isbister Blood component therapy has had a central role in the development and practice of numerous medical advances, especially in modern surgery. It is…
Abdominal Trauma
208 Abdominal Trauma Aaron M. Scifres, Andrew B. Peitzman The acutely injured patient requires a rapid, systematic, and thorough evaluation.1,2 The goals of this initial evaluation are to detect and…
Rickettsial Diseases
144 Rickettsial Diseases Diana F. Florescu, Andre C. Kalil Proteobacteria are small gram-negative obligate intracellular organisms that can be divided into two classes: Alphaproteobacteria including Rickettsiaceae (genus Rickettsia) and Anaplasmataceae…
Determination of Brain Death
219 Determination of Brain Death Teresa L. Smith Jacobs, Thomas P. Bleck Determination of death by neurologic criteria is a clinical diagnosis. After certain prerequisites are met, there are three…
