Weakness Developing in the Intensive Care Unit Patient
Chapter 48 Weakness Developing in the Intensive Care Unit Patient Shawn J. Bird There are numerous causes of generalized weakness that may develop in patients in the intensive care unit…
CRITICAL CARE
Swallowing and Communication Disorders
Chapter 22 Swallowing and Communication Disorders Natasha Mirza, Andrew N. Goldberg and Melissa A. Simonian The goal and challenge in treating intensive care unit (ICU) patients with communication and swallowing…
Renal Replacement Therapy
Chapter 20 Renal Replacement Therapy Sidney Kobrin Acute kidney injury (AKI) commonly occurs in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Despite advances in both critical care therapy and renal replacement therapy…
Care of the Cancer Patient with Neutropenia or Thrombocytopenia
Chapter 24 Care of the Cancer Patient with Neutropenia or Thrombocytopenia Daniel J. Landsburg and Alison W. Loren Cancer patients may become critically ill as a result of disease- or…
Sedation and Analgesia during Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter 5 Sedation and Analgesia during Mechanical Ventilation William D. Schweickert Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) commonly experience pain, anxiety, agitation, and delirium as a by-product of…
