Acute Infectious Pneumonia
Acute Infectious Pneumonia Veronica Brito Michael S. Niederman Pneumonia is a common community- and hospital-acquired infection that is managed in the intensive care unit (ICU) when it leads to acute…
Disorders of Temperature Control Part II: Hyperthermia
Disorders of Temperature Control Part II: Hyperthermia M. Kathryn Steiner Frederick J. Curley Richard S. Irwin This chapter reviews the pathobiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of four major…
Disorders of Temperature Control Part I: Hypothermia
Disorders of Temperature Control Part I: Hypothermia M. Kathryn Steiner Frederick J. Curley Richard S. Irwin This chapter reviews the normal physiology of temperature regulation and the major hypothermic syndromes….
Acute Inhalation Injury
Acute Inhalation Injury David J. Prezant Dorsett D. Smith Lawrence C. Mohr Jr Overview Chemicals with potential toxicity are regularly used and produced in a variety of industrial processes. If…
Gas Embolism Syndromes: Venous Gas Emboli, Arterial Gas Emboli, and Decompression Sickness
Gas Embolism Syndromes: Venous Gas Emboli, Arterial Gas Emboli, and Decompression Sickness Mark M. Wilson The gas embolism syndromes are known to occur in many different settings and may result…
Respiratory Adjunct Therapy
Respiratory Adjunct Therapy Scott E. Kopec Richard S. Irwin Various adjunct therapies are available to aid in the management of critically ill patients with existing or anticipated pulmonary dysfunction. In…
Mechanical Ventilation Part III: Discontinuation
Mechanical Ventilation Part III: Discontinuation Richard S. Irwin Nicholas A. Smyrnios Rolf D. Hubmayr A great deal of effort has been devoted to developing scientifically based strategies to more consistently…
Mechanical Ventilation Part II: Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation for the Adult Hospitalized Patient
Mechanical Ventilation Part II: Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation for the Adult Hospitalized Patient Samy S. Sidhom Nicholas Hill Introduction Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is the provision of mechanical ventilation without the need…
Mechanical Ventilation Part I: Invasive
Mechanical Ventilation Part I: Invasive Richard A. Oeckler Rolf D. Hubmayr Richard S. Irwin Mechanical ventilation refers to any method of breathing in which a mechanical apparatus is used to…
Pleural Disease in the Critically Ill Patient
Pleural Disease in the Critically Ill Patient Peter Doelken Steven A. Sahn Pleural disease is an unusual cause for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Exceptions are a large…
