Cardiac Trauma
Chapter 69 Cardiac Trauma Ali Y. Mejaddam, MD , Marc A. DeMoya, MD 1 Describe the causes of blunt cardiac injury (BCI) BCIs occur most often after motor vehicle collisions,…
Management of Hyperglycemia in the Critically Ill
Chapter 51 Management of Hyperglycemia in the Critically Ill Matthew P. Gilbert, DO, MPH , Alison Schneider, MD 1 Who is at risk for development of hyperglycemia? Hyperglycemia can occur…
Use of Paralytic Agents in The Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 71 Use of Paralytic Agents in The Intensive Care Unit David W. Miller, MD , Jean-François Pittet, MD 1 What are neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBs)? NMBs (also called muscle…
Flail Chest and Pulmonary Contusion
Chapter 68 Flail Chest and Pulmonary Contusion Susan R. Wilcox, MD , Edward A. Bittner, MD, PhD 1 What are the most common injuries in patients sustaining blunt chest trauma?…
Acute Renal Failure
Chapter 42 Acute Renal Failure Dinkar Kaw, MD , Joseph I. Shapiro, MD 1 How is acute renal failure (ARF) diagnosed? ARF is a rapid loss of glomerular filtration rate…
Poisoning by Cardiovascular Drugs
Chapter 81 Poisoning by Cardiovascular Drugs Aaron B. Skolnik, MD , Susan R. Wilcox, MD 1 What are the clinical effects of digoxin toxicity? Although all nodal agents such as…
Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, and Blood Gas Analysis
Chapter 5 Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, and Blood Gas Analysis Philip E. Bickler, MD, PhD Pulse oximetry 1 What is pulse oximetry and how does it work? Pulse oximetry is the…
General Approach to Trauma Patients
Chapter 2 General Approach to Trauma Patients Peter J. Fagenholz, MD , Hasan B. Alam, MD, FACS 1 Which trauma patients need to be admitted to the intensive care unit…
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Chapter 63 Guillain-Barré Syndrome Ala Nozari, MD, PhD , Corey R. Fehnel, MD , Lee H. Schwamm, MD, FAHA 1 What is Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)? Also known as acute polyradiculoneuritis,…
