Hematologic Challenges in the Critically Ill

Aryeh Shander, MD, FCCM, FFCP, FASAEnglewood Hospital and Medical CenterDepartment of AnesthesiologyTeamHealth Research Institute Englewood, NJUSA Howard L. Corwin, MDGeisinger Health SystemCritical Care MedicineDanville, PAUSA

Anemia in the Critically Ill.- Hemostatic Abnormalities in the Critically Ill.- Advances in Hematologic Testing.- Current and Emerging Technologies in Hematologic Testing.- Hematologic Impact of Fluid Replacement.- Advances in Trauma Resuscitation.- Hematologic Issues in Sepsis.- Hematologic Challenges in ICU Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.- Hematologic Challenges in ICU Patients with Liver Disease and Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage.- Hematological Challenges in Intensive Care Unit Patients with Neurological Disease.- Hematologic Challenges in the Critically Ill: Obstetrics.- Hematologic Challenges in ICU Patients with Malignancy.- Hematologic Challenges in ICU Patients on ECMO.- Hematologic Challenges in Intensive Care Unit Patients with Solid Organ Transplants.- Risks of Transfusion.- Clinical Outcomes and Red Blood Cell Storage.- Anticoagulants in the ICU.- Hematologic Challenges in ICU Patients Needing Plasma Exchange.- Intravenous Oxygen Therapeutics: A Revolution in Medicine yet to be Realized?.- Role of Blood Bank, Transfusion Services and Pharmacy in ICU Patients with Hematologic Challenges.- Patient Blood Management in Critically Ill.

"Hematologic Challenges in the Critically Ill gives a comprehensive yet concise overview and is a valuable educational and practical resource for both the novice and the experienced frontline intensivist. It will certainly become an important textbook for all intensive care professionals involved in the treatment of critically ill patients with hematologic disorders." (Sebastian Hafner, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 129 (4), October, 2019)
"The introduction of new anticoagulant agents and recent data regarding the effects of transfusion increase the relevance of this book. ... As the amount of data grows regarding hematologic changes in specific critical care populations, the relevance of this book will increase." (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2019)