Tuberculosis
142 Tuberculosis Edward D. Chan, Marinka Kartalija Epidemiology The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one-third of the world’s population is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.1 From this pool, approximately…
Hydrocarbons
179 Hydrocarbons Kapil Sharma, Kurt C. Kleinschmidt Hydrocarbons are a diverse array of chemicals composed exclusively of hydrogen and carbon atoms. Some hydrocarbon derivatives such as various halogenated hydrocarbons also…
Central Nervous System Infections
134 Central Nervous System Infections Karen C. Bloch Central nervous system (CNS) infections represent life-threatening conditions that frequently require treatment in a critical care unit. These infections may be challenging…
Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock
93 Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock Jay K. Bhama, Robert L. Kormos, Thomas G. Gleason An estimated 61.8 million people in the United States have heart disease, among whom 950,000…
Supraventricular Arrhythmias
78 Supraventricular Arrhythmias John Camm, Irina Savelieva Classification and Epidemiology Supraventricular arrhythmias include rhythms arising from the sinus node and the adjacent atrial tissue (inappropriate sinus tachycardia, sinoatrial reentry tachycardia),…
Pulmonary Embolism
62 Pulmonary Embolism Russell D. Hull, Graham F. Pineo Venous thromboembolism (VTE), deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or all three can complicate the course of sick hospitalized patients…
Acute Pancreatitis
104 Acute Pancreatitis Pamela A. Lipsett The term acute pancreatitis describes a wide spectrum of disease ranging from a mild edematous form of acute pancreatitis to severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis….
Adrenal Insufficiency
165 Adrenal Insufficiency Herwig Gerlach The adrenal gland is an important endocrine organ that supports the human organism’s reaction to factors threatening the integrity of the body, either acutely or…
Emergent Valvular Disorders
86 Emergent Valvular Disorders Catherine M. Otto In the critical care setting, there are two distinct presentations of valvular heart disease: acute valve dysfunction resulting in acute heart failure and…
