Practical Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine: Disease Management

ISBN-13: 9780824725976 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 680 str.

Zab Mohsenifar; Guy W. Soo Hoo

Opis

This reference provides chapters on the identification, diagnosis, and management of common diseases and conditions in the care of the critically ill patient. The guide examines a range of issues affecting the efficacy of care within the intensive care unit setting.

Spis treści

Practical Management for the Patient with Acute Lung Injury. Critical Care for Acute Severe Asthma. Management of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Critical Care Unit. Hemoptysis. Pneumonia in the ICU. Pulmonary Embolism. Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure. Acute Coronary Syndrome. Management of Congestive Heart Failure with a Focus on the Role of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide. Sepsis. Management of Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. Neurologic Emergencies in the Intensive Care Unit Setting. Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Renal Failure in the Intensive Care Unit. CRITICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ISSUES. Nutritional Support in the Critically Ill Patient. Assessment and Management of Sedation in the ICU. Infection Control Issues in the Intensive Care Unit. Practical Medical Ethics in Intensive Care. The Electronic ICU

O autorze

Zab Mosenifar, Guy W. Soo Hoo