Chapter 11 Arterial and Central Venous Catheters Hovig V. Chitilian, MD 1 What are the indications for intraarterial blood pressure monitoring? Inability to obtain noninvasive blood pressure measurements (i.e., burn…
Chapter 19 Circulatory Assist Devices Joseph L. Weidman, MD , Michael N. Andrawes, MD , Michael G. Fitzsimons, MD, FCCP 1 What is an intraaortic balloon pump (IABP)? An IABP…
Chapter 52 Adrenal Insufficiency in the Intensive Care Unit Michael Young, MD 1 Is adrenal insufficiency common among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU)? The incidence of adrenal insufficiency…
Chapter 44 Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia Stuart L. Linas, MD , Shailendra Sharma, MD Hypokalemia 1 Is serum potassium level an accurate estimate of total body potassium? No. The majority of…
Chapter 50 Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State Joel J. Schnure, MD , Jack L. Leahy, MD 1 What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? DKA is a serious acute metabolic decompensation…
Chapter 89 Scoring Systems for Comparison of Disease Severity in Intensive Care Unit Patients Benoit Misset, MD , Islem Ouanes, MD 1 What are severity scores? Scoring systems have been…
Chapter 10 Discontinuation of Mechanical Ventilation Theodore W. Marcy, MD, MPH , Jenny L. Martino, MD, MSPH 1 What proportion of patients can be readily removed from mechanical ventilation? The…
Chapter 32 Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock David Shimabukuro, MDCM , Richard H. Savel, MD, FCCM, Michael A. Gropper, MD, PhD 1 What is sepsis? Sepsis is an overwhelming…
Chapter 3 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation David Shimabukuro, MDCM Most of the information provided in this chapter can be reviewed in greater detail by referring to specific guidelines published by the American…
Chapter 53 Thyroid Disease in the Intensive Care Unit Annis Marney, MD, MSCI 1 What thyroid conditions require intensive care? Thyroid storm: Life-threatening thyrotoxicosis (accounts for 1%-2% of admissions for…
