Cardiopulmonary Critical Care

Section I: Pathophysiology. Pathogenesis of Acute Lung Injury. Pulmonary Gas Exchange. Pathophysiology of the Pulmonary Vascular Bed. Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Interactions in Critical Care. Peripheral Control of Venous Return in Critical Illness Role of the Splanchnic Vascular Compartment. The Muscles of Respiration. Cardiac Function. Oxygen Transport and Utilization. The Microcirculation and Tissue Oxygenation. Pulmonary Mechanics in Critical Care. Section II: Principles of Treatment. Principles of Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning. Ventilatory Control in the Critical Care Setting. Critical Care Radiology. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Pharmacologic and Ventilatory Support of the Circulation in Critically Ill Patients. Section III: Specific Disorders. Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiac Rhythm Disorders in the Critical Care Setting: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, And Management. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Heart-Lung Interactions in Sepsis. Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia and Pneumonia in the Immunosuppressed Host. Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. Status Asthmaticus. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Smoke Inhalation Injury. Hyperbaric Medicine. Cardiorespiratory Failure Caused By High Altitude.