Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care

Henry Paw is a consultant in intensive care medicine at York Hospital, York. Rob Shulman is the lead pharmacist in critical care at University College London Hospitals, London.

Introduction; How to use this book; Abbreviations; Drugs: an A–Z guide; Short notes: routes of administration; Loading dose; Drug metabolism; Enzyme systems; Drug excretion; Drug tolerance; Drug interactions; Therapeutic drug monitoring; Pharmacology in the critically ill; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Management of acute major anaphylaxis; Management of severe hyperkalaemia; Management of malignant hyperthermia; Sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade; Management of status epilepticus; Management of delirium tremens and alcohol withdrawal syndrome; Anti-arrhythmic drugs; Inotropes and vasopressors; Bronchospasm; Anti-ulcer drugs; Immunonutrition in the ICU; Corticosteroids; Short synacthen test; Bone marrow rescue following nitrous oxide; Antioxidants; Prophylaxis following splenectomy; Anti-microbial drugs; Renal replacement therapy; Appendices: Appendix A. Creatinine clearance; Appendix B. Weight conversion (stones/lb to kg); Appendix C. BMI calculator; Appendix D. Lean body weight charts; Appendix E. Infusion rate/dose calculation; Appendix F. Drug compatibility chart; Appendix G. Omeprazole administration record; Appendix H. Sodium content of oral medications; Appendix I. Drug management of the brain-stem dead donor; Appendix J. Continuous vancomycin infusion; Appendix K. Child-Pugh score; Appendix L. Severe sepsis algorithm; Drug index.