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Critical Care Study Guide

Text and Review

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  • © 2010

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Editors:
  1. Gerard J. Criner

    1. School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

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  2. Rodger E. Barnette

    1. Dept. Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

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  3. Gilbert E. D'Alonzo

    1. School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

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  • Ideal for board exam review

  • Focus on evidence-based critical care

  • Consistently formatted for easy use and recall

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (60 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXII
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  2. Critical Care Procedures Diagnostic Testing and ICU Policies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Airway Management

      • Dilipkumar K. Patel, Kamardeen O. Alao, Neil W. Brister, Rodger E. Barnette
      Pages 3-26

    3. Oxygenation Without Intubation

      • Irene Permut, Wissam Chatila
      Pages 27-37

    4. Blood Gas Sampling

      • Joseph Crocetti, Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Samuel L. Krachman
      Pages 38-50

    5. Hemodynamic Monitoring

      • Ubaldo J. Martin, Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Samuel L. Krachman
      Pages 51-78

    6. Drainage Tube Management

      • Michael S. Lagnese, John M. Travaline
      Pages 79-89

    7. Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation

      • Henry H. Hsia
      Pages 90-115

    8. Enteral Feeding Tubes

      • David E. Ciccolella
      Pages 116-129

    9. Common Procedures in the Intensive Care Unit: Thoracentesis, Lumbar Puncture, Paracentesis, and Pericardiocentesis

      • Sheila E. Weaver
      Pages 130-143

    10. Noninvasive Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit

      • Francis C. Cordova, Nathaniel Marchetti
      Pages 144-167

    11. Endoscopy in the Intensive Care Unit

      • Harvey M. Licht, Fredric Jaffe, Gilbert E. D’Alonzo
      Pages 168-180

    12. Radiologic Imaging in the Critically Ill Patient

      • Phillip M. Boiselle, Chandra Dass, Robert M. Steiner
      Pages 181-207

    13. Critical Care Research and Regulatory Compliance

      • Michael R. Jacobs
      Pages 208-224

    14. Nursing Care in the Intensive Care Unit Setting: The Role of the Nurse in the ICU

      • Gwendolyn Vance, Debra Koczen-Doyle, Deborah Mcgee-Mccullough, Anne Marie Kuzma, Marianne Butler-Lebair
      Pages 225-238

    15. Transport of Critically Ill Patients

      • Scott A. Schartel, Ernest L. Yeh
      Pages 239-255

  3. Pathophysiologic Disease States Encountered in the Critically Ill Patient

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 257-257
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    2. Respiratory Failure

      • Gerard J. Criner
      Pages 259-281

    3. Acute Lung Injury (ALI) and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

      • Rita Pechulis, Aditi G. Satti, Ping Wang, Qin Xue-Bing, Gerard J. Criner
      Pages 282-304

    4. Management of Massive Pulmonary Embolism

      • Nelson B. Ferrer, Gilbert E. D’Alonzo
      Pages 305-319
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About this book

Critical care medicine is a dynamic and exciting arena where complex pathophysiologic states require extensive knowledge and up-to-date clinical information. An extensive kno- edge of basic pathophysiology, as well as awareness of the appropriate diagnostic tests and treatments that are used to optimize care in the critically ill is essential. Since our frst edition 7 years ago, new information crucial to the care and understanding of the critically ill patient has rapidly accumulated. Because this knowledge base crosses many different disciplines, a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach presenting the information is essential, similar to the multidisciplinary approach that is used to care for the critically ill patient. We have strived to provide this content in an easily digestible format that uses a variety of teaching tools to facilitate understanding of the presented concepts and to enhance information retention. To meet the demand to provide comprehensive and diverse education in order to und- stand the pathogenesis and optimum care of a variety of critical illnesses, we have subst- tially revised the prior topics in the frst edition with updated information. We have also markedly expanded the number of topics covered to include acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome, an expanded discussion of the physiology and operation of mechanical ventilation, obstetrical care in the ICU, neurosurgical emergencies, acute co- nary syndromes, cardiac arrhythmias, role of whole body rehabilitation in the ICU, ethical conduct of human research in the ICU, and nursing care of the ICU patient.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

“This is the second edition of a review work covering core content in multidisciplinary critical care and featuring review questions. … Practitioners and trainees focused on critical care are the intended audience. … This edition has been extensively updated from the first edition published eight years ago. Approximately 15 new chapters have been added with a greater emphasis on problems of the surgical patient, host defense, and rehabilitation in the critical care setting. I enjoy and use this tool.” (David J. Dries, Doody’s Review Service, November, 2010)

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

    Gerard J. Criner, Gilbert E. D'Alonzo

  • Dept. Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

    Rodger E. Barnette

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Critical Care Study Guide

  • Book Subtitle: Text and Review

  • Editors: Gerard J. Criner, Rodger E. Barnette, Gilbert E. D'Alonzo

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77452-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-77327-8Due: 28 July 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-77452-7Published: 27 June 2010

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 1267

  • Topics: Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Emergency Medicine

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