Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Alexander J. Eckardt Wahid Wassef Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy has evolved into an essential diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the treatment of critically ill patients in the new millennium….

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Tracheostomy

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Tracheostomy Scott E. Kopec Ciaran J. McNamee The terms tracheotomy and tracheostomy are interchangeable. Derived from the Greek words tracheia arteria (rough artery) and tome (incision), tracheotomy refers to the…

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Arterial Puncture for Blood Gas Analysis

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Arterial Puncture for Blood Gas Analysis Kimberly A. Robinson Deborah H. Markowitz Richard S. Irwin Analysis of a sample of arterial blood for pHa, partial arterial carbon dioxide pressure (Paco2),…

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Thoracentesis

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Thoracentesis Mark M. Wilson Richard S. Irwin Thoracentesis is an invasive procedure that involves the introduction of a needle, cannula, or trocar into the pleural space to remove accumulated fluid…

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Bronchoscopy

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Bronchoscopy Stephen J. Krinzman Richard S. Irwin Since its commercial introduction for clinical use in 1968, flexible bronchoscopy has had a dramatic impact on the approach and management of patients…

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Chest Tube Insertion and Care

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Chest Tube Insertion and Care Robert A. Lancey Chest tube insertion (tube thoracostomy) involves placement of a sterile tube into the pleural space to evacuate air or fluid into a…

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Pericardiocentesis

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Pericardiocentesis Richard C. Becker Pericardiocentesis is a potentially life-saving procedure performed in the critical care setting. It is not carried out with sufficient frequency, however, to allow most physicians to…

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Cardioversion and Defibrillation

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Cardioversion and Defibrillation Naomi F. Botkin The use of electric countershock to terminate arrhythmia was described over 200 years ago. Thanks to the pioneering work of Zoll et al. [1],…

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Temporary Cardiac Pacing

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Temporary Cardiac Pacing Seth T. Dahlberg Temporary cardiac pacing may be urgently required for the treatment of cardiac conduction and rhythm disturbances commonly seen in patients treated in the intensive…

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Pulmonary Artery Catheterization

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Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Harvey Steven Reich Since their introduction into clinical practice in 1970 by Swan et al. [1], balloon-tipped, flow-directed pulmonary artery (PA) catheters have found widespread use in…

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