Critical Care Secrets 5/e

Critical Care Secrets,5/e


This best-selling volume in The Secrets Series® is back in an exciting, fully updated 4th Edition! You'll find all of
the features you rely on the Secrets forsuch as a question-and-answer format · bulleted lists · mnemonics · "Key
Points" boxes · and tips from the authors.








1. General Approach to the Critically Ill Patient






2. General Approach to Trauma victims








3. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation








4. Assessments of Oxygenation








5. Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, and Blood Gas Analysis








6. Hemodynamic Monitoring








7. Fluid Therapy








8. Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients








9. Mechanical Ventilation/Non-invasive








10. Discontinuation of Mechanical Ventilation








11. Arterial and Central Venous Catheters








12. Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit








13. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO)








14. Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management








15. Tracheotomy and Upper Airway Obstruction








16. Chest Tubes








17. Bronchoscopy








18. Pacemakers and Defibrillators








19. Circulatory Assist Devices








20. Acute Bacterial Pneumonia








21. Asthma








22. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease








23. Cor Pulmonale








24. Acute Respiratory Failure/ARDS and Acute Chest Syndrome/ALI








25. Hemoptysis








26. Venous Thromboembolism and Fat Embolism








27. Heart Failure and Valvular Heart Disease








28. Acute Myocardial Infarction








29. Dysrhythmias and Tachyarrhythmias








30. Aortic Dissection








31. Pericardial Disease (Pericarditis and Pericardial Tamponade)








32. Sepsis, Severe Sepsis Syndrome, and Septic Shock








33. Endocarditis








34. Meningitis and Encephalitis in the Intensive Care Unit








35. Disseminated Fungal Infections








36. Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria








37. Bioterrorism








38. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections








39. H1N1/Influenza








40. Immunocompromised Host








41. Hypertension








42. Acute Renal Failure








43. Renal Replacement Therapy and Rhabdomyolysis








44. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia








45. Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia








46. Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Critically Ill Patient








47. Acute Pancreatitis








48. Hepatitis and Cirrhosis








49. Acute Abdomen/Peritonitis








50. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic/Hyperosmolar Syndrome








51. Management of Hyperglycemia in the Critically Ill








52. Adrenal Insufficiency in the Intensive Care Unit








53. Thyroid Disease in the Intensive Care Unit








54. Blood Products and Coagulation








55. Thrombocytopenia and Platelets








56. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation








57. Oncologic Emergencies (Including Hypercalcemia)








58. Rheumatologic Disease in the Intensive Care Unit








59. Coma








60. Brain Death








61. Status Epilepticus








62. Stroke








63. Guillain-Barre Syndrome








64. Myasthenia Gravis








65. Alcohol Withdrawal








66. Burns and Frostbite








67. Pneumothorax








68. Flail Chest and Pulmonary Contusion








69. Cardiac Trauma








70. Liver and Heart Transplantation








71. Use of Paralytic Agents in the Intensive Care Unit








72. Pain Management in the Intensive Care Unit








73. Sedation, Analgesia, and Delirium








74. Disaster Medicine








75. Allergy and Anaphylaxis








76. Hypothermia








77. Heat Stroke








78. General Toxicology and Toxidromes








79. Analgesics and Antidepressants








80. Toxic Alcohol Poisoning








81. Poisoning by Cardiovascular Drugs








82. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome








83. Care of the Critically Ill Pregnant Patient








84. Ethics








85. Palliative Care








86. Organ Donation








87. ICU Organization, Management, and Value








88. Quality Assurance and Patient Safety in the Intensive Care Unit








89. Scoring Systems for Comparison of Disease Severity in ICU Patients