Chapter 104 Inflammation and Immunity Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Sepsis, Acute Lung Injury, and Multiple Organ Failure Joseph A. Carcillo, Yong Y. Han, Lesley Doughty, Mark Hall, Trung Nguyen, Raj…
Chapter 41 Ventilation/Perfusion Inequality Thomas V. Brogan, David J. Vaughan Pearls • Gravity affects the distribution of pulmonary perfusion. Both perfusion and ventilation increase down the lung. Despite these changes,…
Chapter 59 Intracranial Hypertension and Brain Monitoring Robert C. Tasker, Marek Czosnyka Pearls • As intracranial hypertension progresses, changes may occur in the vital signs, with an elevation of blood…
Chapter 91 Infection and Host Response Mary Michele Mariscalco Pearls • Innate and acquired immunity are closely interrelated, defects in one path will likely affect others. • Pathogen-associated molecular patterns…
Chapter 19 Structure and Function of the Heart V. Ben Sivarajan, Steven M. Schwartz, Julien I.E. Hoffman Pearls • The basic form of the human heart and great vessels is…
Chapter 120 Organ System Considerations that Affect Anesthetic Management Antonio Cassara, Peter J. Davis Pearls • The anesthetic care of intensive care unit patients involves the extension of principles of…
Chapter 57 Structure, Function, and Development of the Nervous System Mish Shoykhet, Robert S.B. Clark Pearls • In humans, general central nervous anatomy is established by birth. However, the brain…
Chapter 23 Echocardiography and Noninvasive Diagnosis James C. Huhta Pearls • When congenital heart disease or myocardial dysfunction is suspected during the management of a neonate or child in the…
Chapter 51 Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury Jean-Damien Ricard, Didier Dreyfuss, Alexandre T. Rotta, Georges Saumon Pearls • Although essential to the support of patients with respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation can be…
Chapter 66 Renal Structure and Function Maury N. Pinsk, Victoria F. Norwood Pearls • The efferent blood supply from a single glomerulus will contribute to the capillary vascular supply of…
