Bioterrorism
Chapter 37 Bioterrorism Sarah Mooney, MBBCh, MRCP , Christopher Grace, MD, FACP 1 What is the definition of bioterrorism? A bioterrorism attack has been defined by the Centers for Disease…
CRITICAL CARE
Thrombocytopenia and Platelets
Chapter 55 Thrombocytopenia and Platelets Chad T. Wilson, MD, MPH , Hasan B. Alam, MD, FACS 1 What are two principal functions of platelets in effecting hemostasis? Platelets function to…
Hypertension
Chapter 41 Hypertension Stuart L. Linas, MD , Shailendra Sharma, MD 1 What are the hemodynamic determinants of blood pressure (BP)? Arterial BP is the product of cardiac output (CO)…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chapter 22 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Anne E. Dixon, MA, BM, BCh 1 What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? COPD is characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully…
Organ Donation
Chapter 86 Organ Donation Benjamin T. Suratt, MD , Kapil Patel, MD 1 Who governs the rules and regulations for organ donation? The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is…
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Chapter 13 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Michael G. Fitzsimons, MD, FCCP , Michael N.Andrawes, MD 1 What is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)? ECMO is a means to provide peripheral oxygenation, ventilation,…
Fluid Therapy
Chapter 7 Fluid Therapy Elizabeth Cox, MD , Keith Baker, MD, PhD 1 How is water distributed throughout the body? Total body water comprises 60% of body weight in males…
Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
Chapter 36 Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Christopher Grace, MD, FACP 1 What is multidrug resistance? Antibiotic classes include the β-lactams, aminoglycosides, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides, polymyxins, glycopeptides, and the newer agents with gram-positive…
