Procedures, Techniques, and Minimally Invasive Monitoring
Containing all of the new and updated information from Irwin and
Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine, Fifth Edition, this bench
manual of procedures and techniques is available as a separate
portable paperback reference. This extremely practical how-to
guide provides graphically illustrated, step-by-step
instructions for every diagnostic and therapeutic procedure used
in adult critical care. Coverage of each procedure includes
indications, contraindications, equipment, technique,
complications, and ongoing care. All ICU staff as well as
general practitioners can depend on this manual for immediate
access to reliable, easy-to-follow instructions.
Table of Contents
Contributing Authors
Preface
1 Airway Management and Endotracheal Intubation 3
2 Central Venous Catheters 17
3 Arterial Line Placement and Care 36
4 Pulmonary Artery Catheters 45
5 Temporary Cardiac Pacing 67
6 Cardioversion and Defibrillation 73
7 Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit 80
8 Pericardiocentesis 97
9 The Intraaortic Balloon and Counterpulsation 102
10 Extracorporeal and Intracorporeal Support Technologies for Severe Cardiac and Respiratory
Failure 112
11 Chest Tube Insertion and Care 127
12 Bronchoscopy 135
13 Thoracentesis 140
14 Arterial Puncture for Blood Gas Analysis 146
15 Tracheostomy 150
16 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 160
17 Paracentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage 164
18 Management of Acute Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage with Gastroesophageal Balloon Tamponade 171
19 Endoscopic Placement of Feeding Tubes 176
20 Therapeutic Hemapheresis 182
21 Cerebrospinal Fluid Aspiration 187
22 Neurologic and Intracranial Pressure Monitoring 196
23 Percutaneous Suprapubic Cystostomy 210
24 Aspiration of the Knee and Synovial Fluid Analysis 214
25 Anesthesia for Bedside Procedures 219
26 Routine Monitoring of Critically Ill Patients 226
27 Indirect Calorimetry 246
28 Interventional Radiology: Drainage Techniques 251
29 Lung Biopsy 255
30 Dialysis Therapy in the Intensive Care Setting 263
Index 287