ABSTRACT

Presenting current perspectives on the physiology and metabolism of the critically ill, this reference demonstrates practical approaches for the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the critically ill patient with an abundance of clearly laid-out figures, case studies, graphs, and charts.

part |2 pages

Part I

chapter 2|12 pages

Oxygen Transport

chapter 3|10 pages

Lactic Acidosis

part |2 pages

Part II

chapter 12|10 pages

12

chapter 14|10 pages

Nursing Considerations

part |2 pages

Part III

chapter 15|20 pages

Coma

chapter 16|22 pages

Seizures

chapter 17|16 pages

Head Injury

chapter 18|24 pages

Spinal Cord Injury

chapter 20|12 pages

Encephalopathy

chapter 24|10 pages

Hypertensive Emergencies

chapter 25|16 pages

Cardiopulmonary Interactions

chapter 27|12 pages

Acute Lung Injury

chapter 28|10 pages

Bronchospasm

chapter 29|26 pages

Venous Thromboembolism

chapter 30|20 pages

Airway Management

chapter 34|12 pages

34

chapter 35|8 pages

Support of Renal Function

chapter 40|14 pages

Acute Abdomen

chapter 42|18 pages

Endocrine Emergencies

chapter 43|14 pages

Divalent Ions

chapter 44|14 pages

Chemical Homeostasis

part |2 pages

Part V

chapter 55|10 pages

Bronchoscopy

chapter 56|14 pages

Vascular Access

chapter 57|8 pages

57

chapter 58|10 pages

Percutaneous Tracheostomy

part |2 pages

Part VI

chapter 60|10 pages

Blood Pressure Monitoring

chapter 61|8 pages

Cardiac Output

chapter 62|14 pages

Respiratory Monitoring