CRITICAL CARE
Brain Death
Chapter 60 Brain Death Corey R. Fehnel, MD , Ala Nozari, MD, PhD , Lee H. Schwamm, MD, FAHA 1 What is brain death? Brain death is a universally accepted…
Heat Stroke
Chapter 77 Heat Stroke William J. Benedetto, MD 1 What is heat stroke? Heat stroke is a life-threatening illness characterized by a core body temperature above 40° C and central…
Endocarditis
Chapter 33 Endocarditis Louis B. Polish, MD 1 What are the important clinical manifestations of endocarditis? Several processes contribute to the clinical signs and symptoms of infective endocarditis, including valvular…
Heart Failure and Valvular Heart Disease
Chapter 27 Heart Failure and Valvular Heart Disease Martin M. LeWinter, MD , Neil Agrawal, MD 1 What are the causes of cardiomyopathy resulting in the syndrome of heart failure…
Blood Products and Coagulation
Chapter 54 Blood Products and Coagulation George Kasotakis, MD , Hasan B. Alam, MD, FACS 1 What components of blood are available for transfusion? Components available for transfusion include whole…
General Toxicology and Toxidromes
Chapter 78 General Toxicology and Toxidromes Aaron B. Skolnik, MD , Susan R. Wilcox, MD 1 What are the most common causes of death by poisoning? In order from most…
Chest Tubes
Chapter 16 Chest Tubes Gwendolyn M. van der Wilden, MSc , David R. King, MD, FACS 1 What is a chest tube? A chest tube is properly called a tube…
Aortic Dissection
Chapter 30 Aortic Dissection Asheesh Kumar, MD , Rae M. Allain, MD 1 Define aortic dissection An aortic dissection is a tearing of the layers within the aortic wall, classically…
Acute Respiratory Failure, Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Acute Chest Syndrome
Chapter 24 Acute Respiratory Failure, Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Acute Chest Syndrome Prema R. Menon, MD , Gilman B. Allen, MD 1 What is acute respiratory failure…
