Surgical Critical Care, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

1st Edition, Volume 102-1 - November 24, 2021
Editor: Brett H. Waibel
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 4 8 5 6 - 5
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 4 8 5 7 - 2

In this issue of Surgical Clinics, Guest Editor Brett H. Waibel brings his considerable expertise to the topic of surgical clinical care. Top experts in the field cover key topics… Read more

Surgical Critical Care, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

Purchase options

Info / Buy

Limited Offer

Save 50% on book bundles

Immediately download your ebook while waiting for your print delivery. No promo code needed.

Institutional subscription on ScienceDirect

Request a sales quote

In this issue of Surgical Clinics, Guest Editor Brett H. Waibel brings his considerable expertise to the topic of surgical clinical care. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Topical coagulant agents, Antibiotic therapy in the ICU, Telemedicine and the intensive care unit, and more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Foreword
Preface
The COVID-19 Patient in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Key points
The neurologic system
The cardiac system
The pulmonary system
Obesity
Management of COVID-19–induced respiratory failure
Fluid management in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome
Prone positioning
The enteric system
The renal system
The vascular and hematological systems
Pharmacologic treatments and convalescent plasma
Convalescent plasma
Summary
Conflict of Interest
Basics of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Key points
History of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Components of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Summary
Supplementary data
Ultrasound and Other Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring Techniques in the Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Introduction
Advanced hemodynamic monitoring techniques
Ultrasound techniques
Summary
Systemic Anticoagulation and Reversal
Key points
Introduction
Indications for reversal
Pharmacologic agents
Nonspecific reversal
Specific reversal agents
Timing of reversal
Complications
Current controversies
Summary
Clinics care points
Topical Coagulant Agents
Key points
Background
Types of topical coagulant agents
Clinics care points
Future directions
Critical Care Management of Surgical Patients with Heart Failure or Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Brief Overview
Key points
Heart failure
Management of the surgical patient with heart failure
Mechanical circulatory support
Left ventricular assist device parameters
Left ventricular assist device management
Troubleshooting abnormal left ventricular assist device parameters
Complications and treatment strategies
Disclosure
Multimodal Analgesia in the Era of the Opioid Epidemic
Introduction
Patient evaluation overview
Patient and family preoperative education
Standardized anesthesia regimens
Appropriate use of opioids
Multimodal therapy
Interventional treatment options
Multidisciplinary approach
Nonpharmaceutical therapy
Summary
Management of Decompensated Cirrhosis and Associated Syndromes
Key points
Introduction
Hepatic encephalopathy
Cardiovascular complications
Acute variceal hemorrhage
Pulmonary complications
Acute kidney injury and hepatorenal syndrome
Summary
Clinics care points
Management of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Introduction/Background
Assessment/evaluation
Treatment options
Nonpharmacologic treatment
Pharmacologic treatment
Benzodiazepines
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Antipsychotics (typical and atypical)
Alpha-2 receptor agonists
Geriatric patients
Prevention
Link to cognitive disorders
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Noninvasive Ventilation and Oxygenation Strategies
Key points
Introduction
Noninvasive ventilation/oxygenation modalities
Common clinical scenarios
Summary
Clinics care points
Antibiotic Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Epidemiology
Diagnosis
Empirical therapy
Deescalation
Source control
Antimicrobial stewardship approaches
Summary
Clinics care points
Mobilization of Resources and Emergency Response on the National Scale
Key points
Introduction
Preparation before a mass casualty incident
Types of events causing mass casualty incidents
Types of injuries
Incident command
Surge capacity
Surgical care during a mass casualty incident
Emergency response on a national scale
Summary
Management of Acute Kidney Injury/Renal Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology of acute kidney injury in surgical intensive care units
Patient evaluation overview
Acute tubular necrosis
Abdominal compartment syndrome
Acute urinary retention
Acute interstitial nephritis
Fluid management and acute kidney injury
Renal replacement therapy
Principles of solute clearance and ultrafiltration
Renal replacement therapy modalities
Access to renal replacement therapy
Dose of renal replacement therapy
Anticoagulation in renal replacement therapy
Medication dosing on renal replacement therapy
Nutrition management in acute kidney injury
Summary
Clinics care points

Life sciences

Physical sciences & Engineering

Social sciences & Humanities

Health

Surgical Critical Care, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

Purchase options

Save 50% on book bundles

Immediately download your ebook while waiting for your print delivery. No promo code needed.

Institutional subscription on ScienceDirect

Brett H. Waibel