Management of pain in the critically ill patient
Management of pain in the critically ill patient Mario De Pinto W. Thomas Edwards Pain is a major problem for patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs) [1, 2, 3,…
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation John A. Paraskos Alan A. Orquiola History Since the introduction of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), we have been forced to rethink our definitions of life and death. Although sporadic…
Interventional Radiology: Drainage Techniques
Interventional Radiology: Drainage Techniques Young H. Kim Ducksoo Kim Image-guided percutaneous drainage is a safe and widely accepted first-line treatment for infected or symptomatic fluid collections in the body. Image…
Anesthesia for Bedside Procedures
Anesthesia for Bedside Procedures Mark Dershwitz When a patient in an intensive care unit (ICU) requires a bedside procedure, it is usually the attending intensivist, as opposed to a consultant…
Aspiration of the Knee and Synovial Fluid Analysis
Aspiration of the Knee and Synovial Fluid Analysis Bonnie J. Bidinger Maria E. Abruzzo Eric W. Jacobson Arthrocentesis is a safe and relatively simple procedure that involves the introduction of…
Percutaneous Suprapubic Cystostomy
Percutaneous Suprapubic Cystostomy Philip J. Ayvazian Percutaneous suprapubic cystotomy is used to divert urine from the bladder when standard urethral catheterization is impossible or undesirable [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 10]. The procedure…
Cerebrospinal Fluid Aspiration
Cerebrospinal Fluid Aspiration John P. Weaver This chapter presents guidelines for safe cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) aspiration for the emergency department or the intensive care physician, and provides a basic understanding…
Endoscopic Placement of Feeding Tubes
Endoscopic Placement of Feeding Tubes Lena M. Napolitano Indications for Enteral Feeding Nutritional support is an essential component of intensive care medicine. It has become increasingly evident that nutritional support…
Gastroesophageal Balloon Tamponade for Acute Variceal Hemorrhage
Gastroesophageal Balloon Tamponade for Acute Variceal Hemorrhage Marie T. Pavini Juan Carlos Puyana Gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage is an acute and catastrophic complication that occurs in one third to one half…
Paracentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
Paracentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage Lena M. Napolitano Abdominal Paracentesis Indications Abdominal paracentesis is a simple procedure that can be easily performed at the bedside in the intensive care unit…
