Surgical Intensive Care Medicine

Section 1: Resuscitation. 1. Oxygen Therapy; A.G. Villanueva. 2. Airway Management; M.J. Popovich. 3. Vascular Cannulation; J.E. Varela, A.J. Varon. 4. Fluid Resuscitation; J.R. Fontana, T.G. Rainey. 5. Shock; S. Takhar, M.H. Rosenthal. 6. Vasoactive Amines and Inotropic Agents; K.P. Lewis, R.M. Gonzalez. 7. Evaluation of Hemodynamics and Oxygen Delivery; D.A. Kaufman. 8. Acid-Base Balance and Blood Gas Interpretation; M.F. Azam, W.T. Peruzzi. 9. Analgesia and Sedation; J. Kwo. 10. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents; R.A. Ortega, R. Azocar. 11. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; E.F.J. Block, J.L. Falk. Section 2: Neurology/Neurosurgery. 12. Head Injuries; J.E. Wilberger. 13. Spinal Cord Injuries; F.H. Geisler. 14. Ischemic Stroke; J. Oliveira-Filho, W.J. Koroshetz. 15. Hemorrhagic Stroke; J. Oliveira-Filho, W.J. Koroshetz. 16. Intracranial Hypertension; R.G. Geocadin, et al. Section 3: Cardiology. 17. Postoperative Myocardial Infarction; G.D. Stanley, S. Rengasamy. 18. Postoperative Arrhythmias; M. Torosoff, F.J. Venditti, Jr. 19. Postoperative Hypertension; R.N. Sladen. Section 4: Pulmonary Medicine. 20. Acute Respiratory Failure; L.J. Caruso, T.J. Gallagher. 21. Mechanical Ventilation; N.T. Bennett, T.J. Gallagher. 22. Venous Thromboembolism; A.G. Villanueva. 23. Fat Embolism Syndrome; J.M. O'Donnell. 24. Venous Air Embolism; C.J. Borromeo. Section 5: Infectious Diseases. 25. Sepsis; G.M. Clarke. 26. Catheter-Related Infection; S. Kaur, S.O. Heard. 27. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia; A.W. Gray, Jr. 28. Intra-Abdominal Sepsis; P.W. Marcello. 29. Evaluation of the Febrile Patient; E. Riccobene, R. Gleckman. 30. Principles of Antibiotic Therapy; E. Riccobene, R. Gleckman. Section 6: Hematology. 31. Coagulopathic States; C.T. Petrovitch, J.C. Drummond. 32. Blood Products; W.D. Hoffman. Section 7: Metabolism and Nutrition. 33. Postoperative Management of Diabetes; B. Unger, D.B. Coursin. 34. Adrenal Insufficiency; G.P. Zaloga, P. Marik. 35. Enteral Nutrition; S.E. Schaefer. 36. Parenteral Nutrition; J.J. Pomposelli. Section 8: Nephrology and Electrolytes. 37. Acute Renal Failure; R. Bellomo, C. Ronco. 38. Dialytic Therapy; R. Bellomo, C. Ronco. 39. Disorders of Sodium and Potassium; F.E. Nacul. 40. Disorders of Magnesium, Calcium, and Phosphorus; F.E. Nacul. Section 9: Gastroenterology. 41. Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; R.F. Martin. 42. Acute Pancreatitis; R.F. Martin. Section 10: Surgery, Trauma, and Transplantation. 43. Burns; L.M. Jones. 44. Trauma; M.S. Rosenblatt. 45. The Abdominal Compartment Syndrome; J.M. Doty, et al. 46. Rhabdomyolysis; F. Tull, J. Borrelli, Jr. 47. Postoperative Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient; R.F. DiMarco, Jr. 48. Postoperative Care of the Heart Transplant Patient; N.R. Banner, et al. 49. Postoperative Care of the Lung Transplant Patient; J.R. Maurer. 50. Postoperative Care of the Liver Transplant Patient; E.A. Pomfret, J.J. Pomposelli. 51. Care of the Organ Donor; J.M. Darby. Section 11: Additional Topics. 52. Hypersensitivity Reactions; M.S. Mikhail, D.R. Black. 53. Disorders of Thermoregulation; M.H. Entrup, S. Ata. 54. Scoring Systems and Outcome Prediction; K.L. Stein. 55. Transport; M.J. Shapiro. Appendix. Index.