5 Very High Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure Michael Donahoe The Joint National Committee (JNC) on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure has defined two acute conditions of…
13 Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia John K. McIlwaine, Howard L. Corwin Disorders of plasma sodium concentration—that is, hypernatremia and hyponatremia—are among the most common clinical problems observed in the critically ill….
15 Hypophosphatemia and Hyperphosphatemia Colin Bauer, Anahat Dhillon Phosphate Homeostasis Derangements in the metabolism of phosphate are common in the intensive care unit (ICU) and can be clinically significant. Phosphate…
14 Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia Sergio Zanotti-Cavazzoni Hyperkalemia and hypokalemia are the most common electrolyte abnormalities found in hospitalized patients.1 The precise prevalence of potassium abnormalities in critically ill patients is…
2 Agitation and Delirium Arna Banerjee, E. Wesley Ely, Pratik P. Pandharipande Agitation and delirium are commonly encountered in the intensive care unit (ICU). They are more than just an…
1 Sudden Deterioration in Neurologic Status Joseph M. Darby, Anupam Anupam Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with critical illness or injury are at risk for neurologic complications.1–5…
3 Management of Acute Pain in the Intensive Care Unit Gustavo Angaramo, Paul Jodka, Stephen O. Heard Critically ill patients frequently experience acute pain, but assessment rates for pain remain…
6 Low Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure Kyle J. Gunnerson When initially assessing a critically ill patient, it is essential to perform a rapid, focused physical examination (the ABCs of resuscitation)….
