Principles and Practice of Critical Care

List of Contributors;Preface ; Acknowledgements ; Part 1: Cardiovascular Support: 1. Cardiopulmonary Circulation in the Critically Ill; 2. Circulatory Failure; 3. Pharmacology of Cardiovascularly Active Drugs; 4. Myocardial Infarction; 5. Mechanical Circulatory Support; 6. Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Myocardial Protection in Cardiac Surgery; 7. Pulmonary Embolism; Part 2. Respiratory Support: 8. Acute Lung Injury; 9. Mechanical Ventilation; 10. Intensive-care Management of Bronchial Asthma; 11. Respiratory Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 12. Pulmonary Aspiration; 13. Nosocomial Pneumonia; 14. Community-acquired Pneumonia; 15. Alternative Modes of Mechanical Ventilation; 16. Extracorporeal Respiratory Support; 17. Common Respiratory Problems and the Use of Mechanical Ventilation in the Neonatal Period; Part 3: Renal Support: 18. Disturbances of Volume and Osmolality; 19. Disturbances of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Balance; 20. Crystalloids, Plasma Substitutes and Collodial Solutions; 21. Acute Renal Failure; Part 4: Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Support: 22. Acute Liver Failure; 23. Severe Acute Pancreatitis; 24. Management of Active Variceal Bleeding; 25. Management of Severe Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding; 26. Nutrition of the Critically Ill; Part 5: Nervous System Support: 27. Acute Brain Injury, Brain Resuscitation and Monitoring Neurological Function; 28. Management of Cerebral Oedema and Raised Intracranial Pressure; 29. Intracranial Haemorrhage; 30. Myasthenia Gravis; 31. Guillain-Barre Syndrome; 32. Cerebral Problems in the Newborn; Part 6: Organ Transplantation: 33. Infection in the Immunocompromised Host; 34. Perioperative Care of the Renal Transplant Recipient; 35. Optimization of Multiorgan Donors and Selection of Thoracic Organs for Transplantation; 36. Liver Transplantation; 37. Intestinal and Multiorgan Transplantation; 38. The Critical Care of the Bone-marrow Transplant Patient; 39. Support of the Potential Organ Donor; Part 7: Trauma, Burns and Drowning: 40. Principles of Head Injury Management; 41. Intensive Care of the Multiply Injured Patient; 42. Critical Care of Spinal Injuries; 43. Intensive Care of the Burns Patient; 44. The Pathophysiology and Treatment of Thoracic Injuries; 45. Fluid Resuscitation in the Major Trauma Patient; 46. Drowning, Near-drowning and Immersion Hypothermia; 47. Regulation of Body Temperature; Part 8: Infectious Diseases: 48. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Sepsis Syndrome and Related Disorders; 49. Nosocomial Infection in the Intensive-care Unit: Microbiology Strategy; 50. The HIV-positive and AIDS Patient in the Intensive-care Unit; Part 9: Endocrine Disorders and Pregnancy: 51. Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hypersmolar Non-Ketotic Coma and Lactic Acidosis; 52. Thyroid-related Problems in Intensive Care; 53. Adrenal Insufficiency; 54. The Intensive Care of the Pregnant and Post-partum Patient; Part 10. Haematology: 55. Haematological Topics; Part 11: Special Procedures, Imaging and Transport: 56. Imaging Techniques in the Critically Ill; 57. Transport of the Critically Ill or Unstable Patient; 58. Central Venous and Swan-Ganz Catheters and Arterial Lines; 59. Management of the Airway; 60. Tracheostomy, Cricothyrodotomy and Percutaneous Tracheostomy; 61. Laparotomy and Second-look Laparotomy in Intensive Care; Part 12: Postoperative Care: 62. Perioperative Intensive Care; 63. Postoperative Care After Cardiac Surgery; 64. Postoperative Management of the Neurosurgical Patient; 65. Postoperative Care in General Surgery; 66. Analgesia and Sedation in the Intensive-care Unit;Part 13: Toxicology: 67. Drug Overdose; Part 14: Critical-care Unit Management: 68. Management and Audit Functions in the Intensive-care Unit; 69. Admission Guidelines and Severity Scoring in Intensive Care; Index