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Critical Care Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach
- 1st Edition - December 24, 2021
- Author: Alexander Goldfarb-Rumyantzev
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 6 0 7 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 6 2 3 - 4
Make confident, evidence-based decisions in everyday critical care practice with Critical Care Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach. This first-of-its-kind decision making tool prov… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMake confident, evidence-based decisions in everyday critical care practice with Critical Care Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach. This first-of-its-kind decision making tool provides concise, practical guidance on key aspects of critical care in the form of easy-to-follow diagnostic and treatment algorithms, diagrams, and tables. The unique format saves you time as it guides you through best practices and reliable data to improve patient outcomes in the ICU.
- Chapters cover a particular organ system and are organized by disorder for easy reference.
- Each chapter includes a brief overview of the disorder, diagnostic algorithms, treatment algorithms, potential complications and strategies for overcoming them, and supporting references.
- Helpful mnemonics and advice from critical care experts are provided throughout.
- Key topics include ventilatory failure: ARDS, pulmonary embolism, asthma and COPD; ABG analysis; pleural effusion; acute respiratory failure; cardiac critical care; acute kidney injury, water and electrolyte management, acid-base disorders; infectious disease; COVID-19; critical care issues related to other medical specialties; and much more.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Critical Care practitioners and Fellows
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Dedication
- Contributor
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Respiratory Failure
- Pulmonary
- Acute Respiratory Failure
- Ventilatory Failure
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
- ARDS
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Details of Mechanical Ventilation
- Chapter 2. Critical Care Cardiology and Hypertension
- Chest Pain
- Diagnostic Algorithm for Hypotension and/or Shock
- Cardiac Monitoring of Shock
- Cardiac Output Estimation
- Use of Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
- Diagnostic Algorithm for the Mechanism of Hypotension and/or Shock
- Therapeutic Algorithm for Hypotension and/or Shock
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Cardiac Arrest
- Arrhythmias
- Catheter Ablation
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Specific Arrhythmias
- Prolonged QT Interval
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Anticoagulation Issues in AF33
- Heart Blocks
- Classification of Atrioventricular Block (by Degree)
- Pacemakers39
- Congestive Heart Failure40
- Treatment Approach to CHF Based on Comorbidities and Clinical Scenarios
- Pharmacologic Agents Used in the Treatment of CHF
- Acute Heart Failure Syndromes41,42
- Chapter 3. Renal Failure and Renal Replacement Therapy
- Definition of Acute Kidney Injury1
- Staging of Acute Kidney Injury1
- Incidence and Mortality Rate of AKI
- Factors Predicting AKI in ICU Patients5,6
- Initial Diagnostic Approach to AKI
- Diagnostic Steps to Establish the Cause of AKI
- Diagnostic Algorithm for AKI
- Red Flags
- Urinary Indices in Acute Renal Failure
- Fractional Excretion of Sodium
- Blood Urea Nitrogen/Creatinine Ratio
- Acute Tubular Necrosis
- Radiocontrast-Induced Nephropathy9
- Biomarkers
- Acute Kidney Injury Due to Glomerular Disease
- Pulmonary-Renal Syndromes14
- Acute Interstitial Nephritis15
- Diagnosis of AIN
- Treatment of AIN
- Renal Toxicities of Medications and Anticancer Treatments6,8,17–23
- AKI Induced by Medications: Brief Summary
- AKI Induced by Medications: Extended List
- Medication-Related Kidney Damage: Renal Tubular Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders and Intratubular Crystal Formation
- Types of Urine Crystals Associated With Specific Medications19,24
- Other Medication Side Effects With Potential Effect on Renal Function
- Renal Replacement Therapy
- Potential Negative Effect of Dialysis
- Dialyzers
- Vascular Access for Hemodialysis
- Acute Vascular Access: Dialysis Catheters
- Approach to Central Venous Catheter Malfunction
- Anticoagulation in Hemodialysis
- Dialysis Drug Clearance
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Peritoneal Dialysis43–45
- Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription
- Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis
- Chapter 4. Water and Electrolyte Disorders
- Water Distribution Between Body Compartments1–7
- Sites of Important renal Tubular Electrolyte Reabsorption and Secretion
- Sodium and Water Handling by the Kidney
- Hypernatremia9
- Hypernatremia Clinical Manifestations
- Treatment of Hypernatremia
- Hyponatremia9
- Other Helpful Points
- Clinical Manifestations of Hyponatremia
- Treatment of Hyponatremia
- Additional Considerations for Using 3% NaCl
- Calculation of Total Na Deficit to Fully Correct Hyponatremia
- Risk vs. Benefit in Treatment of Hyponatremia
- Hypokalemia
- Transtubular K Gradient21–23
- Hyperkalemia
- Renal Handling of Calcium
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypocalcemia45–47
- Kidney Handling of Phosphate
- Hyperphosphatemia48,49
- Hypophosphatemia
- Hypermagnesemia57
- Hypomagnesemia58,59
- Polyuria Workup61,62
- Diuretic Therapy63–74
- Chapter 5. Acid-Base Disorders
- Acid-Base Regulation by the Kidney4–9
- Useful Tips
- Metabolic Acidosis11
- Serum Osmolar Gap
- Illustration of Renal Tubular Acidosis Types
- Lactic Acidosis
- Treatment of Other Metabolic Acidosis Disorders
- Sodium Bicarbonate Therapy
- Metabolic Alkalosis
- Chapter 6. Infectious Disease in Critical Care Practice
- Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
- Specific Infections
- Pneumonia
- Meningitis
- Osteomyelitis
- Infective Endocarditis
- Chapter 7. Critical Care Gastroenterology
- Abdominal Signs Pertinent to ICU
- Abdominal Pain
- Cause of Abdominal Pain Based on Location
- Dysphagia
- Diarrhea
- Management of Acute Diarrhea7,8
- Jaundice Workup
- Upper GI Bleeding
- Lower GI Bleeding
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Ischemic Colitis
- Intraabdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Chapter 8. Hematology and Oncology Aspects of Critical Care
- Red Cell Disorders. Anemias, Hemoglobin Disorders
- Stem Cell Disorders
- Platelet Disorders
- Chapter 9. Rheumatology, Immunology, Allergy
- Rheumatological Causes for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Admission
- Anaphylaxis
- Macrophage Activation Syndrome
- Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis)
- Scleroderma Renal Crisis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Vasculitides
- Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Arthritis
- Diagnostic Antibody Profiles of Rheumatologic and Other Autoimmune Disorders22
- Chapter 10. Endocrinology Issues in Critical Care
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Mineralocorticoids
- Pheochromocytoma Crisis
- Thyroid Disease
- Thyroid Storm
- Myxedema Coma
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Acute Hypercalcemia
- Chapter 11. Toxicology Highlights
- General Principles of Management of Poisoned Patients1,2
- Symptoms of Acute Poisoning and Withdrawal3
- Principles of Treatment1,4,3
- Acetaminophen Toxicity5,6
- Chapter 12. Neurology Aspects of Critical Care
- Neurological Examination
- Localization of Spinal Segments Involved in a Specific Neurological Deficit
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Aphasia
- ICU Management of Ischemic Stroke
- Overview of the Role of Anticoagulation in Stroke and Carotid Stenosis
- Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke/Intracerebral Hemorrhage3,6
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage3
- Seizures
- Status Epilepticus
- Neuromuscular Diseases Potentially Causing Respiratory Compromise3
- Sedation9–11
- Pain Management10,16
- Neuromuscular Blockade17–19
- Chapter 13. COVID-19 and Critical Care
- SARS-CoV-23,4
- Epidemiology
- Symptoms of COVID-1915:
- Specific diagnostic tests21
- Severity levels10,22
- Stages based on CT scan findings19
- Predictors of the occurrence of critical illness
- Criteria for transfer out of ICU/discharge
- Chapter 14. Useful Formulae and Abbreviations
- Water-Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders
- Nutrition in Hospitalized Patient
- Cardiology
- Respiratory
- Hematology
- Toxicology
- Abbreviations
- Index
- No. of pages: 544
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 24, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323696074
- eBook ISBN: 9780323696234