Evaluation and Management of Liver Failure
Evaluation and Management of Liver Failure Gowri Kularatna Mauricio Lisker-Melman Introduction Liver failure results from progressive deterioration of hepatic function in the setting of either acute or chronic liver disease….
Fulminant Colitis and Toxic Megacolon
Fulminant Colitis and Toxic Megacolon Stephen B. Hanauer Ulcerative colitis is characterized by a diffuse, continuous inflammatory process usually limited to the superficial mucosa of the colon. Fulminant colitis implies…
Gastrointestinal Motility in the Critically Ill Patient
Gastrointestinal Motility in the Critically Ill Patient Filippo Cremonini Anthony J. Lembo Brennan M.R. Spiegel Inder M. Singh The gastrointestinal tract is a series of coordinated organs that propels its…
Stress Ulcer Syndrome
Stress Ulcer Syndrome Sonal Kumar Chandra Prakash Gyawali Gary R. Zuckerman Stress ulcer syndrome refers to the acute onset of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, usually from proximally located gastric ulcers…
Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Ryan F. Porter Gary R. Zuckerman Chandra Prakash Gyawali Acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common emergency that often necessitates admission to the intensive care…
Serious Epidemic Viral Pneumonias
Serious Epidemic Viral Pneumonias Daniel H. Libraty There are a number of established, emerging, and reemerging viruses that can lead to severe respiratory illness in immunocompetent individuals. The etiologic agents…
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Robert W. Belknap Randall R. Reves Epidemiology Tuberculosis (TB) continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. In 2007, there were an estimated 9.27 million new cases, 13.7 million…
