Procedures and Monitoring for the Critically Ill

Part One: Procedures* Central Venous Catherterization * Arterial Catheterization* Pulmonary Artery Catheterization* Intraosseous Infusion* Bedside Tracheostomy* Cricothyroidotomy* Tube Thoracostomy* Pericardiocentesis and Pericardial Window* Percutaneous Feeding Catheter Placement* Diagnostic Abdominal Paracentesis and Peritoneal Lavage* Assisted Ventilation and Intubation * Flexible Bronchoscopy* Intra-abdominal Pressure Monitoring* Intracranial Pressure Monitoring* Jugular Bulb Oximetry* Cardiac Pacemaker Placement* Inferior Vena Caval Filter Placement* Epidural Analgesia* Suprapubic Urinary Tube placement* Bedside Spinal ImmobilizationPart Two: Monitoring* Routine Clinical Monitoring in Acute Illnesses* Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring* Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring: Bioimpedance and Partial CO2,* Rebreathing Methods* Transesophageal Doppler Monitoring* Gastric Tonometry* Renal Function and Support* Noninvasive Autonomic Nervous System Monitoring in Critical Care* Physiology of Shock and Acute Circulatory Failure* Hemodynamic Therapy for Circulatory Dysfunction