Chapter 27 Myocardial Dysfunction, Ventricular Assist Devices, and Extracorporeal Life Support Cherissa Hanson, Keith C. Kocis, Ana Lía Graciano Pearls • Advances in medical management, surgical techniques, and mechanical circulatory support…
Chapter 43 Noninvasive Monitoring in Children Sally E. Rampersad, Kenneth A. Schenkman, Lynn D. Martin Pearls • Many patients in the pediatric intensive care unit are unusually sensitive to environmental…
Chapter 61 Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Infants and Children Patrick M. Kochanek, Michael J. Bell, Hülya Bayir, Michael J. Forbes, Randall Ruppel, P. David Adelson, Robert S.B. Clark Pearls…
Chapter 107 Bites and Stings Sean P. Bush Pearls • Snakebite-related injury and death are reduced most by rapid transport, intensive care, and the administration of antivenin. • Measures not…
Chapter 104 Inflammation and Immunity Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Sepsis, Acute Lung Injury, and Multiple Organ Failure Joseph A. Carcillo, Yong Y. Han, Lesley Doughty, Mark Hall, Trung Nguyen, Raj…
Chapter 41 Ventilation/Perfusion Inequality Thomas V. Brogan, David J. Vaughan Pearls • Gravity affects the distribution of pulmonary perfusion. Both perfusion and ventilation increase down the lung. Despite these changes,…
Chapter 59 Intracranial Hypertension and Brain Monitoring Robert C. Tasker, Marek Czosnyka Pearls • As intracranial hypertension progresses, changes may occur in the vital signs, with an elevation of blood…
Chapter 91 Infection and Host Response Mary Michele Mariscalco Pearls • Innate and acquired immunity are closely interrelated, defects in one path will likely affect others. • Pathogen-associated molecular patterns…
Chapter 19 Structure and Function of the Heart V. Ben Sivarajan, Steven M. Schwartz, Julien I.E. Hoffman Pearls • The basic form of the human heart and great vessels is…
Chapter 120 Organ System Considerations that Affect Anesthetic Management Antonio Cassara, Peter J. Davis Pearls • The anesthetic care of intensive care unit patients involves the extension of principles of…
