Rapid Response Events in the Critically Ill: A Case-Based Approach to Inpatient Medical Emergencies

ISBN-13: 9780323872393 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Arsalan Zaidi; Kainat Saleem

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PART 1 Cases With Cardiovascular Pathologies
1 Chest Pain in a Patient With Coronary Artery Disease
2 Chest Pain in a Patient With Coronary Artery Disease
3 Chest Pain in a Patient With Hypertensive Emergency
4 Tachycardia in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation
5 Tachycardia in a Patient With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
6 Tachycardia in a Patient With Alcohol Withdrawal
7 Tachycardia in a Patient With Severe Pain
8 Tachycardia and Hypotension in a Patient on Anticoagulation
9 Bradycardia in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation
10 Bradycardia in a Patient With Myocardial Infarction
11 Bradycardia in a Patient With Heart Failure
12 Hypotension in a Patient With Heart Failure
13 Hypotension in a Patient With Myocardial Infarction
14 Cardiac Arrest in a Patient With Pulseless Electrical Activity
15 Cardiac Arrest in a Patient With Ventricular Fibrillation
16 Cardiac Arrest in a Patient With Torsades de Pointes
PART 2 Cases With Respiratory Pathologies
17 Tachypnea in a Patient With Severe Anemia
18 Tachypnea in a Patient With Asthma
19 Tachypnea in a Patient After Hip Repair Surgery
20 Hypoxia in a Patient After Repair of Femoral Fracture
21 Hypoxia in a Patient With No Cardiac or Pulmonary History
22 Acute Hypoxia in a Patient With Stroke
23 Hypoxia in a Patient With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
24 Hypoxia in a Patient With COVID-19
25 Hypoxia in a Patient With Hypertensive Emergency
26 Hypoxia in a Patient With Bullous Emphysema
27 Hypoxia in a Patient With Myasthenia Gravis
28 Hypoxia in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
29 Hypoxia in a Patient With Massive Pleural Effusion
30 Hypoxia in a Morbidly Obese Patient
31 Hypoxia in a Patient With Hemoptysis
32 Facial Swelling in a Patient After Bronchoscopy
33 Facial Swelling in a Patient With Penicillin Allergy
PART 3 Cases With Neurological Pathologies
34 Altered Mental Status of Unknown Caus
35 Altered Mental Status From Medication Adverse Effect
36 Altered Mental Status in a Patient With CNS Lymphoma
37 Altered Mental Status in a Patient With Sepsis
38 Altered Mental Status in a Patient With Substance Use Disorder
39 Altered Mental Status in a Patient Transferred From ICU
40 Acute Vision Loss in a Patient With Eye Pain
41 Acute Vision Loss in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation
42 Acute Onset Facial Droop
43 Loss of Consciousness in a Patient With Viral Gastroenteritis
44 Loss of Consciousness in a Patient With Seizure Disorder
45 Seizures in a Patient With Medication Non-Compliance
46 Seizures in a Patient With Hyponatremia
47 Seizures in a Patient With New Hemodialysis
48 Severe Headache in a Patient With Migraines
49 Severe Headache in a Patient After Lumbar Puncture
50 Hyperthermia in a Patient on Polypharmacy
PART 4 Cases With Gastrointestinal Pathologies
51 Hematemesis in a Patient With Alcohol Use Disorder
52 Hematochezia in a Patient With Diverticulosis
53 Acute Abdominal Pain in a Patient on High Dose Steroids
54 Acute Abdominal Pain in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation
55 Foreign Body Ingestion
PART 5 Cases With Endocrinological Pathologies
56 Hypotension in a Patient With Adrenal Insufficiency
57 Altered Mental Status in a Patient With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
58 Hypotension in a Patient With Progressive Neurological Decline
59 Tachycardia in a Patient on Amiodarone
60 Muscle Spasms in a Patient With a History of Thyroidectomy
PART 6 Cases With Musculoskeletal Pathologies
61 Acute Foot Discoloration in a Patient With Peripheral Vascular Disease
62 Acute Leg Pain in a Patient With Cellulitis
Index