Noninvasive Monitoring in Children
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…
CRITICAL CARE
Myocardial Dysfunction, Ventricular Assist Devices, and Extracorporeal Life Support
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…
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Infants and Children
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…
Bites and Stings
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…
Inflammation and Immunity: Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Sepsis, Acute Lung Injury, and Multiple Organ Failure
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…
Ventilation/Perfusion Inequality
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,…
Intracranial Hypertension and Brain Monitoring
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…
Infection and Host Response
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…
Structure and Function of the Heart
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…
Organ System Considerations that Affect Anesthetic Management
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…
