Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
61 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Peter M.A. Calverley Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide and is one of the most common reasons…
Intensive Care After Neurosurgery
41 Intensive Care After Neurosurgery Andrew I.R. Maas, Philippe G. Jorens, Nino Stocchetti Overview Appropriate neurocritical care is fundamental to the success of neurosurgical interventions to the brain and spinal…
Splanchnic Ischemia
200 Splanchnic Ischemia Jeroen J. Kolkman, Robert H. Geelkerken Most stenoses in the splanchnic vessels remain asymptomatic, but some cause symptoms, and catastrophic complications can develop. Therefore, early recognition, thorough…
Sedatives and Hypnotics
186 Sedatives and Hypnotics Debra J. Skaar, Craig R. Weinert Rationale for Sedative Use in the Intensive Care Unit Medications are commonly administered to critically ill patients to diminish fundamental…
Septic Shock
130 Septic Shock Jean-Louis Vincent Incidence Septic shock is the form of acute circulatory shock that occurs secondary to severe infection. The incidence of severe sepsis and septic shock is…
Management of the Brain Dead Organ Donor
211 Management of the Brain Dead Organ Donor Krista Turner Transplantation is an increasingly utilized treatment option for patients with organ failure. In 2009, 28,465 organs were transplanted in the…
Evidence-Based Critical Care
227 Evidence-Based Critical Care Mary E. Hartman, John A. Kellum, Derek C. Angus The practice of critical care, like all fields of medicine, is changing constantly, and the pace of…
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
W13 Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Massimo Antonelli, Giuseppe Bello Before Procedure Indications • Diagnostic uses: • To assess the patency and anatomy of the upper airway • To evaluate problems associated with…
Hyperglycemia and Blood Glucose Control
164 Hyperglycemia and Blood Glucose Control Dieter Mesotten, Greet Van Den Berghe Altered Glucose Regulation in Stress At the end of the 19th century, Claude Bernard described the link between…
