Download or read book Contemporary Topics in Critical Care Medicine written by Atul P Kulkarni and published by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. This book was released on 2022-12-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SECTION 1: Airway Management -- Current Controversies 1. Can Sellick Maneuver Prevent Pulmonary Aspiration in the Critically Ill? 2. Etomidate vs. Ketamine -- What Should We Use for Intubation in ICU SECTION 2: Extracorporeal Therapies 3. Plasmapheresis: Current Indications in the Critically Ill 4. Are Super High-Flux Membrane Dialyzers the Future of RRT? 5. What is New in Artificial Liver Support Systems? SECTION 3: Sepsis 6. Back to the Genes: Does Genetic Polymorphism have a Role in Sepsis Management? 7. Controversies in Surviving Sepsis Guidelines 2021 8. Are We Back to Square One? Early Fluids vs. Vasopreressors in Septic Shock 9. Have We Achieved Balance in Fluid Therapy: Balanced Salt Solutions vs. Normal Saline? SECTION 4: Biomarkers 10. Novel Biomarkers During Circulatory Shock 11. Biomarkers in Acute Intoxications 12. Do Biomarkers have a Role in Patients with Primary Brain Injury? 13. Utility of MicroRNAs in the Critically Ill 14. Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in Critically Ill: A Simple but Useful Marker? 15. Do Vocal Biomarkers have a Future in Critical Care SECTION 5: COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt 16. Awake Prone Positioning in ARDS? 17. Immunomodulators for COVID-19 Therapy 18. Has Critical Care Telemedicine Come of Age During the Pandemic 19. Post-COVID Conditions (PCCs) or Long COVID Syndrome 20. Capacity Building During Large Scale Disasters 21. Clearing the Air: Alternatives to Isolation Rooms SECTION 6: Mechanical Ventilation 22. Revisiting Exogenous Surfactant Therapy in Acute Lung Injury and ARDS 23. Mechanical Power 24. Volumetric Capnography in 2022 25. Metabolic Alkalosis in Critical Care: A Classical and Physicochemical Approach 26. Oxygen Revisited SECTION 7 28. High-flow Nasal Cannula: Beyond a COVID-19 Therapy 29. Cefiderocol 30. Newer Fluoroquinolones: Levonadifloxacin, Delafloxacin and Lascufloxacin 31. Newer Combinations of B-Lactam/B-Lactamase 32. Newer Tetracyclines -- Eravacycline and Omadacycline 33. Plazomicin: A New Aminoglycoside 34. Lefamulin: A Pleuromutilin Antibiotic 35. Pretomanid for Antitubercular Therapy 36. Contezolid Acefosamil: A New Oxazolidinone 37. Solithromycin and Nafithromycin: The New Macrolides 38. Benapenem and Sulopenem 39. The Dsb (Disulfide bond) 40. Antivirulence Strategies: The Future of Antibacterial Therapy 41. Alternatives to Conventional Antibacterials: Use of Nanomaterials 42. Newer Treatment Approach to Clostridioides Difficile - Fidaxomicin and Bezlotoxumab 43. Recent Advances for Immunotherapies Against Infectious Disease SECTION 8: What's New Elsewhere? 44. Risk Scoring Systems in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed 45. Has Hypotension Prediction Index Come of Age 46. Postintensive Care Syndrome and Postintensive Care Syndrome-Family 47. Closed-Loop Hemodynamic Resuscitation In Shock 48. Is Electrical Impedance Tomography Finally Here to Stay 49. Cardiac Output Measurement: Capnodynamic Method and Auto VTI Tool 50. What's New in Glucose Management Technologies for the Critically-ill 51. Vitamins and Trace Element Supplementation for Critically Ill Patients in 2022 Index

Download or read book Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine written by Joseph Varon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-03-20 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why write a book on the management of critically ill patients? Over the past few decades we have seen an enormous growth in the number of intensive care units (ICU) across the world. Indeed, it is estimated that a large proportion of health care expenses are devoted to patients in these specialized units. Medical students, r- idents, fellows, attending physicians, critical care nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and other health-care providers (irrespective of their ultimate ?eld of pr- tice) will spend several months or years of their professional lives taking care of critically ill or severely injured patients. These clinicians must have special tra- ing, experience, and competence in managing complex problems in their patients. Moreover, these clinicians must interpret data obtained by many kinds of monitoring devices, and they must integrate this information with their knowledge of the pat- physiology of disease. Even more important is the fact that anyone working in an ICU or with a critically ill patient must approach patients with a multidisciplinary team. The phrase there is no I in TEAM comes to mind.

Download or read book Current Essentials of Critical Care written by David Sue and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quick reference for those who care for critically ill patients. This title features: nutshell information on the diagnosis and treatment of more than 200 conditions; and, one disease per page with bulleted key points. It includes shock; fluids and electrolytes; renal, heart, GI, and respiratory problems; and, other common conditions.

Download or read book Intensive Care Medicine in 10 Years written by Mitchell P. Fink and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-10-25 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book identifies trends in critical care medicine that will form the basis for practice over the next ten years. Predicting the future is always risky. Nevertheless, the ideas articulated in this book are likely to serve as a road map for intensivists, hospital administrators, and governmental leaders interested in healthcare as they seek to improve the quality and efficiency of hospital-based services.

Download or read book Handbook of Evidence Based Critical Care written by Paul Ellis Marik and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-06-14 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated and revised edition of the classic bedside pocket reference remains the gold standard in critical care medicine. The new edition maintains Dr. Marik's trademark humor and engaging writing style, while adding numerous references.

Download or read book Advanced Practice in Critical Care written by Sarah McGloin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Practice in Critical Care provides experiencedcritical care nurses with a clear and distinct evidence base forcontemporary critical care practice. Central to the book is theapplication of research and evidence to practice and therefore,case studies and key critical care clinical situations are usedthroughout to guide the reader through the patient care trajectory. Each chapter introduces an initial patient scenario and as thechapter progresses, the patient scenario develops with thetheoretical perspectives and application. In this way, it isevident how multi-organ dysfunction develops, impacting upon andinfluencing other body systems, demonstrating the multi-organimpact that is often experienced by the critically ill patient. Inthis way, consequences of critical illness such as acute renalfailure, haemostatic failure and liver dysfunction are explored.Throughout the text, key research findings and critical caretreatment strategies are referred to, applied and evaluated in thecontext of the given patient case study. Advanced assessmenttechniques are explained and the underlying pathophysiology isdiscussed in depth. Advanced Practice in Critical Care is anessential resource for experienced practitioners within criticalcare whom primarily care for patients requiring high dependency orintensive care.

Download or read book Controversies in Critical Care written by Jose Chacko and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book covers vigorously debated controversial topics in the field of critical care medicine over the years. It provides the reader with a balanced approach and guidance based on historical and currently available evidence in dealing with contentious clinical scenarios. The book reviews the most relevant, contemporaneous evidence on each topic and provides practical guidelines for clinical practice. The book includes chapters that follow a structured approach to controversies related to specific organ systems. The topics covered provide a summary of the most relevant, practice-changing studies in the field of critical care medicine. Each topic describes the basic applied physiology, points of controversy, the evidence base, and summarizes the key points at the end. It includes brief description of landmark studies on each controversial topic. The book serves as an important clinical guide to practitioners of critical care medicine when confronted with challenging clinical scenarios. Besides, it is a useful source of information to postgraduate trainees in various medical specialties. The topics addressed are among the most widely discussed during postgraduate examinations. It is also relevant for practitioners in general medicine and specialized areas of practice, including pulmonology (respiratory medicine), cardiology, neurology, nephrology, gastroenterology, and surgical specialties.

Download or read book Ethics and Critical Care Medicine written by J.C. Moskop and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1985-09-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The expense of critical care and emergency medicine, along with widespread expectations for good care when the need arises, pose hard moral and political problems. How should we spend our tax d'ollars, and who should get help? The purpose of this volume is to reflect upon our choices. The authors whose papers appear herein identify major difficulties and offer various solutions to them. Four topics are discussed throughout the volume: First, encounters between patients and health professionals in critical situations in general, and where scarcity makes rationing necessary; second, allocation and social policy, including how much to spend on preventive, chronic or critical care medicine, or for medicine in general compared to other important social projects; third, conflicts between or ranking of important goals and values; and fourth, conceptual issues affecting the choices we make. Since these topics are raised by the authors in almost every essay, we did not divide the papers into separate sections within the volume. Warren Reich begins the volume with a parable illustrating a key problem for contemporary medicine and two very different approaches to its solution. His story begins with the "delivery" of three indigent, critically ill, foreign patients to the emergency room of a large American private hospital. Although the hospital is legally bound to care for these patients, providing long term, high cost care for them and others soon becomes a major financial strain.

Download or read book Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine written by Fang Gao Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-22 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The critical care unit manages patients with a vast range of disease and injuries affecting every organ system. The unit can initially be a daunting environment, with complex monitoring equipment producing large volumes of clinical data. Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine is a practical, comprehensive, introductory-level text for any clinician in their first few months in the critical care unit. It guides clinicians in both the initial assessment and the clinical management of all CCU patients, demystifying the critical care unit and providing key knowledge in a concise and accessible manner. The full spectrum of disorders likely to be encountered in critical care are discussed, with additional chapters on transfer and admission, imaging in the CCU, structure and organisation of the unit, and ethical and legal issues. Written by Critical Care experts, Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine provides comprehensive, concise and easily accessible information for all trainees.

Download or read book Current Topics in Intensive Care written by J. F. Bion and published by W.B. Saunders Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annual provides reviews of topics which are either controversial or undergoing significant development. Whilst the emphasis of the book is on the clinical aspects of the discussion, fundamental research which indicates potential change in clinical practice of the future, is also addressed.

Download or read book Critical Care Medicine written by Joseph E. Parrillo and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 1807 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now completely revised to bring you up to date with the latest advances in the field, Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult, 5th Edition, delivers expert, practical guidance on virtually any clinical scenario you may encounter in the ICU. Designed for intensivists, critical care and pulmonology residents, fellows, practicing physicians, and nurse practitioners, this highly regarded text is clinically focused and easy to reference. Led by Drs. Joseph Parrillo and Phillip Dellinger, the 5th Edition introduces numerous new authors who lend a fresh perspective and contribute their expertise to that of hundreds of top authorities in the field. Includes new chapters on current applications of bedside ultrasound in the ICU, both diagnostic and procedural; mechanical assist devices; and extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Contains new administrative chapters that provide important information on performance improvement and quality, length of stay, operations, working with the Joint Commission, and more. Features new images that provide visual guidance and clarify complex topics. Keeps you up to date with expanded chapters on echocardiography in the ICU and valvular heart disease, including TAVR. Includes separate chapters on mechanical ventilation of obstructive airway disease and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) – including the many recent changes in approach to positive end expiratory pressure setting in ARDS. Covers key topics such as patient-ventilator synchrony and non-invasive ventilation for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with acute respiratory failure. Reflects the recent literature and guidance on amount of fluids, type of fluid, vasopressor selection, mean arterial pressure target, and decision on steroid use in septic shock. Provides questions and answers in every chapter, perfect for self-assessment and review.

Download or read book Evidence Based Practice of Critical Care E book written by Clifford S. Deutschman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 743 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care, edited by Drs. Clifford S. Deutschman and Patrick J. Neligan, provides objective data and expert guidance to help answer the most important questions challenging ICU physicians today. It discusses the clinical options, examines the relevant research, and presents expert recommendations on everything from acute organ failure to prevention issues. An outstanding source for "best practices" in critical care medicine, this book is a valuable framework for translating evidence into practice. Gain valuable evidence-based recommendations on key topics such as acute organ failure, infection, sepsis and inflammation, and prevention issues pointing the way to the most effective approaches. Get an overview of each question, an outline of management options, a review of the relevant evidence, areas of uncertainty, existing management guidelines, and authors’ recommendations. Navigate a full range of challenges from routine care to complicated and special situations. Find the information you need quickly with tables that summarize the available literature and recommended clinical approaches.

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Download or read book The Organization of Critical Care written by Damon C. Scales and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-06-18 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin of modern intensive care units (ICUs) has frequently been attributed to the widespread provision of mechanical ventilation within dedicated hospital areas during the 1952 Copenhagen polio epidemic. However, modern ICUs have developed to treat or monitor patients who have any severe, life-threatening disease or injury. These patients receive specialized care and vital organ assistance such as mechanical ventilation, cardiovascular support, or hemodialysis. ICU patients now typically occupy approximately 10% of inpatient acute care beds, yet the structure and organization of these ICUs can be quite different across hospitals. In The Organization of Critical Care: An Evidence-Based Approach to Improving Quality, leaders provide a concise, evidence-based review of ICU organizational factors that have been associated with improved patient (or other) outcomes. The topics covered are grouped according to four broad domains: (1) the organization, structure, and staffing of an ICU; (2) organizational approaches to improving quality of care in an ICU; (3) integrating ICU care with other healthcare provided within the hospital and across the broader healthcare system; and (4) international perspectives on critical care delivery. Each chapter summarizes a different aspect of ICU organization and targets individual clinicians and healthcare decision makers. A long overdue contribution to the field, The Organization of Critical Care: An Evidence-Based Approach to Improving Quality is an indispensable guide for all clinicians and health administrators concerned with achieving state-of-the-art outcomes for intensive care.

Download or read book Critical Care in the Emergency Department An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America written by John C. Greenwood and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-07-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs.John Greenwood and Tsuyoshi Mitarai in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Amal Mattu, is dedicated to Critical Care in the Emergency Department. Topics include:Cutting edge acute ischemic CVA management;The current status of TTM post-cardiac arrest and early post-cardiac arrest optimization;Beyond MAP and lactate: Perfusion endpoints for managing the shocked patient;Resuscitative Ultrasound ; TEE;Mechanical ventilation for hypoxemic respiratory failure;Mechanical ventilation strategies for the patient with severe obstructive lung disease;Acute Renal Failure and electrolyte management in the critically ill;Advances in emergent airway management in paediatrics;Non-ischemic causes of cardiogenic shock;Critically ill patients with End-Stage Liver Disease;Intracranial Hemorrhage and intracranial hypertension;Sedation ; Analgesia in the Critically Ill;Extubating in the ED; and Geriatric Critical Care.

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Download or read book Applied Physiology in Intensive Care Medicine written by Michael R. Pinsky and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-13 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and updated for this second edition, this compendium is essential to the effective delivery of acute care medicine and has been written by renowned experts in the field. It will serve as an invaluable reference source on key everyday issues.