Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care

1. Short notes: routes of administration; 2. Leading dose; 3. Drugs metabolism; 4. Enzyme systems; 5. Drug interactions; 6. Therapeutic drug monitoring; 7. Pharmacology in the critically ill; 8. Myocardiopulmonary resuscitation; 9. Management of acute major anaphylaxis; 10. Management of severe hyperthermia; 11. Management of malignant hyperthermia; 12. Sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade; 13. Management of status epilepticus; 14. Anti-arrhythmic drugs; 15. Inotropes and vasopressors; 16. Bronchospasm; 17. Immunonutrition in the ICU; 18. Corticosteroids; 19. Short synacthen test; 20. Bone marrow rescue following nitrous oxide; 21. Antioxidants; 22. Prophylaxis following splenectomy; 23. Anti-microbial drugs; 24. Renal replacement therapy.