Fluids and Electrolytes in Children
113 Fluids and Electrolytes in Children Desmond Bohn The fundamental principles that govern fluid and electrolyte physiology in pediatrics are in many instances similar to those in adults, particularly in…
Thoracic Trauma
207 Thoracic Trauma Walter L. Biffl Thoracic trauma is responsible for approximately 20% of all trauma-related deaths and is second only to head trauma as the primary cause of death…
Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis
109 Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis Thomas D. Dubose, Jr. , Pirouz Daeihagh Acid-Base Disorders The appropriate diagnosis and management of acid-base disorders in acutely ill patients necessitates accurate and timely…
Disorders of Water Balance
110 Disorders of Water Balance S. Rob Todd Water, the body’s most abundant constituent, accounts for approximately 50% of lean body mass in females and 60% of lean body mass…
Organ Donation After Cardiac Death
212 Organ Donation After Cardiac Death Sherilyn Gordon Burroughs, R. Mark Ghobrial Historical Perspective The increasing gap between the number of organs available for transplantation and the number of patients…
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
201 Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Zsolt J. Balogh, Frederick A. Moore Definitions To date, the most common way to measure intraabdominal pressure (IAP) is the intravesical technique via a urinary catheter…
Rashes and Fever
26 Rashes and Fever Cheston B. Cunha, Burke A. Cunha Clinical Approach The clinical diagnostic approach to rash and fever in the intensive care unit (ICU) depends on whether the…
Mass Critical Care
226 Mass Critical Care Ariel L. Shiloh, Richard H. Savel, Sharon Leung, Anthony J. Carlese, Vladimir Kvetan Natural and manmade disasters have always been a part of life and are…
Patient-Ventilator Interaction
49 Patient-Ventilator Interaction V. Marco Ranieri, Cesare Gregoretti, Vincenzo Squadrone The clinical management of patients with acute respiratory failure is based on the assumption that significant abnormalities in respiratory mechanics,…
