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Book Synopsis
Looking for a concise and authoritative resource to help you manage the types of complex cardiac, pulmonary, and neurological emergencies you encounter as a resident or attending emergency room physician? Look no further than Decision Making in Emergency Critical Care: An Evidence-Based Handbook. This portable guide to rational clinical decision-making in the challenging – and changing – world of emergency critical care provides in every chapter a streamlined review of a common problem in critical care medicine, along with evidence-based guidelines and summary tables of landmark literature.
Features
  • Prepare for effective critical care practice in the emergency room’s often chaotic and resource-limited environment with expert guidance from fellows and attending physicians in the fields of emergency medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, and neurocritical care.
  • Master critical care fund

    Table of Contents
    Section 1 Introduction


    1. Emergency Critical Care – Robert Rodriguez


    Section 2 Hemodynamic Monitoring


    1. Tissue Oxygenation and Cardiac Output – Catherine S. Reid, Geoffrey K. Lighthall
    2. Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring – Chad Myers
    3. Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring – Vidya Rao, John E. Arbo
    4. The Central Venous and Pulmonary Artery Catheter – Carlos Brun, Geoffrey K. Lighthall


    Section 3 Critical Care Ultrasonography


    1. Principles of Critical Care Ultrasonography – Philips Perera, Laleh Gharahbaghian, Thomas Mailhot, Sarah Williams, Diku P. Mandavia
    2. Pulmonary Ultrasonography – Feras Khan, Anne-Sophie Beraud


    Section 4 Pulmonary Critical Care


    1. Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation – John-Emile Kenny, Stephan J. Ruoss
    2. Ventilation Strategies in COPD, Asthma, and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension – Jey Chung, Paul Mohabir, Stephen J. Ruoss
    3. Acute Pulmonary Edema – Nina Patel, Margaret Neff
    4. High Risk Pulmonary Embolism – Tsuyoshi Mitari
    5. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Darryl Abrams, Daniel Brodie
    6. Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Membrane Oxygenation – Vidya Rao, Darryl Abrams, Cara Agerstrand, Daniel Brodie


    Section 5 Cardiac Critical Care


    1. Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock – Daniel Sedehi, Venu Menon
    2. Right Ventricular Failure – Joshua Sternbach, Francois Haddad, John E. Arbo, Anne-Sophie Beraud
    3. Hypertensive Crises – Anand Swaminathan, Michael P. Jones
    4. Controversies in Arrhythmia Management – Sam Senturia
    5. Left Ventricular Assist Devices – Joseph Hsu, Rachel Dotson
    6. Management of the Post-Cardiac Arrest Patient – Cappi Lay


    Section 6 Neurological Critical Care


    1. Acute Ischemic Stroke – Mohamed Teleb, Paul Sing
    2. Subarachnoid and Intracerebral Hemorrhage – Airton Leonardo de Oliveira Manoel , David Turkel-Parrella, Cappi Lay, Albert Goffi, Joshua Stillman
    3. Seizure and Status Epilepticus – Brandon Foreman, Anil Mendiratta
    4. Myasthenic Crisis and Peripheral Neuromuscular Disorders – Christina Ulane


    Section 7 Gastrointestinal and Hematological Critical Care


    1. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage – Parvathi Myer, Shai Freidland
    2. Acute Liver Failure and Hepatic Encephalopathy – Robert Wong, Glen Lutchman
    3. Pancreatitis – Susan Quan, Walter Park
    4. Leukemia – Martina Trinkaus,
    5. Sickle Cell Disease – Richard Ward
    6. Platelet Disorders and Hemostatic Emergencies – Shawn Kaku, Catherine T. Jamin
    7. Transfusion Therapy – Michael P. Jones, John E. Arbo


    Section 8 Sepsis and Septic Shock


    1. Sepsis – Michael Scott, Michael Winters
    2. Vasopressors and Inotropes – Matthew Strehlow
    3. Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy – Chanu Rhee, Michael Klompas
    4. Infections in the Immunocompromised Host – Maria Cristina Vazquez-Guillamet, Joshua Mooney, Joseph Hsu
    5. Burns and Soft Tissue Infections – Carla M. Carvalho, Paul Maggio
    6. Biomarkers in Sepsis – David M. Maslove


    Section 9 Disorders of Acid-Base, Electrolytes, and Fluid Balance


    1. Acid-Base Disorders – Tara Scherer, Corey Slovis
    2. Electrolytes Disorders – Katy Deljoui, Michael McCurdy
    3. Rhabdomyolysis – Audrey Wagner, Deborah M. Stein
    4. Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy – Emilee Ruth Willhem-Leen, Glen Chertow


    Section 10 Endocrine Critical Care


    1. Glycemic Control in the Critically Ill – Daniel Runde, Jarone Lee
    2. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State – Catherine T. Jamin, Jeffrey Manko
    3. Adrenal Insufficiency – Thomas B. Perera
    4. Thyroid Storm and Myxedema Coma – James Lantry III, John E. Arbo Geoffrey K. Lighthall


    Section 11 Toxicological Critical Care


    1. Cardiotoxins – Nicholas Connor, Silas W. Smith
    2. Pulmonary Toxins – Hong Kim, Rama B. Rao
    3. Toxicologic Hyperthermic Syndromes – Mai Takematsu, Rama B. Rao
    4. Metabolic Inhibitors – Lauren Shawn, Lewis S. Nelson
    5. Caustics – Payal Sud, Mark Su
    6. Anticoagulants – Betty Chen, Lewis S. Nelson
    7. Drugs of Abuse – Rana Biary, Jane Marie Prosser
    8. Alcohol Withdrawal – Nicole Bouchard


    Section 12 Environmental Critical Care


    1. Hypothermia – Morgan Eutermoser, Jay Lemery
    2. Altitude Emergencies - Zina Semenovskaya, Christopher Davis, Jay Lemery
    3. Drowning and Dive-Related Emergencies – Samuel Gerson, Jose Evangelista III


    Section 13 Sedation and Delirium


    1. Delirium – Jin H. Han, Eduard E. Vasilevsis,E. Wesley Ely
    2. Sedation of the Agitated Patient – Randall Wood, Jin H. Han
    3. Induction of Intubation and Sedation of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient – Jin H. Han, Pratik Pandharipande


    Section 14 Geriatrics and Palliative Care


    1. The Geriatric Patient – Mary Mulcare, Alexis Halpern, Michael Stern
    2. Palliative Care in the Emergency Department – Lawrence Ho, J. Randall Curtis


    Section 15 The ED-ICU Transfer of Care


    1. Emergency Department Evaluation of the Critical Ill Patient – Geoffrey K. Lighthall, John E. Arbo
    2. Severity of Illness Scores and Prognostication – David Maslove
    3. Indications for Contact and Respiratory Isolation – Chanu Rhee, Michael Klompas


    Epilogue – Scott Weingart

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      Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/10/2014
      ISBN13: 9781451186895, 978-1451186895
      ISBN10: 1451186894

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Looking for a concise and authoritative resource to help you manage the types of complex cardiac, pulmonary, and neurological emergencies you encounter as a resident or attending emergency room physician? Look no further than Decision Making in Emergency Critical Care: An Evidence-Based Handbook. This portable guide to rational clinical decision-making in the challenging – and changing – world of emergency critical care provides in every chapter a streamlined review of a common problem in critical care medicine, along with evidence-based guidelines and summary tables of landmark literature.
      Features
      • Prepare for effective critical care practice in the emergency room’s often chaotic and resource-limited environment with expert guidance from fellows and attending physicians in the fields of emergency medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, and neurocritical care.
      • Master critical care fund

        Table of Contents
        Section 1 Introduction


        1. Emergency Critical Care – Robert Rodriguez


        Section 2 Hemodynamic Monitoring


        1. Tissue Oxygenation and Cardiac Output – Catherine S. Reid, Geoffrey K. Lighthall
        2. Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring – Chad Myers
        3. Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring – Vidya Rao, John E. Arbo
        4. The Central Venous and Pulmonary Artery Catheter – Carlos Brun, Geoffrey K. Lighthall


        Section 3 Critical Care Ultrasonography


        1. Principles of Critical Care Ultrasonography – Philips Perera, Laleh Gharahbaghian, Thomas Mailhot, Sarah Williams, Diku P. Mandavia
        2. Pulmonary Ultrasonography – Feras Khan, Anne-Sophie Beraud


        Section 4 Pulmonary Critical Care


        1. Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation – John-Emile Kenny, Stephan J. Ruoss
        2. Ventilation Strategies in COPD, Asthma, and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension – Jey Chung, Paul Mohabir, Stephen J. Ruoss
        3. Acute Pulmonary Edema – Nina Patel, Margaret Neff
        4. High Risk Pulmonary Embolism – Tsuyoshi Mitari
        5. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Darryl Abrams, Daniel Brodie
        6. Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Membrane Oxygenation – Vidya Rao, Darryl Abrams, Cara Agerstrand, Daniel Brodie


        Section 5 Cardiac Critical Care


        1. Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock – Daniel Sedehi, Venu Menon
        2. Right Ventricular Failure – Joshua Sternbach, Francois Haddad, John E. Arbo, Anne-Sophie Beraud
        3. Hypertensive Crises – Anand Swaminathan, Michael P. Jones
        4. Controversies in Arrhythmia Management – Sam Senturia
        5. Left Ventricular Assist Devices – Joseph Hsu, Rachel Dotson
        6. Management of the Post-Cardiac Arrest Patient – Cappi Lay


        Section 6 Neurological Critical Care


        1. Acute Ischemic Stroke – Mohamed Teleb, Paul Sing
        2. Subarachnoid and Intracerebral Hemorrhage – Airton Leonardo de Oliveira Manoel , David Turkel-Parrella, Cappi Lay, Albert Goffi, Joshua Stillman
        3. Seizure and Status Epilepticus – Brandon Foreman, Anil Mendiratta
        4. Myasthenic Crisis and Peripheral Neuromuscular Disorders – Christina Ulane


        Section 7 Gastrointestinal and Hematological Critical Care


        1. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage – Parvathi Myer, Shai Freidland
        2. Acute Liver Failure and Hepatic Encephalopathy – Robert Wong, Glen Lutchman
        3. Pancreatitis – Susan Quan, Walter Park
        4. Leukemia – Martina Trinkaus,
        5. Sickle Cell Disease – Richard Ward
        6. Platelet Disorders and Hemostatic Emergencies – Shawn Kaku, Catherine T. Jamin
        7. Transfusion Therapy – Michael P. Jones, John E. Arbo


        Section 8 Sepsis and Septic Shock


        1. Sepsis – Michael Scott, Michael Winters
        2. Vasopressors and Inotropes – Matthew Strehlow
        3. Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy – Chanu Rhee, Michael Klompas
        4. Infections in the Immunocompromised Host – Maria Cristina Vazquez-Guillamet, Joshua Mooney, Joseph Hsu
        5. Burns and Soft Tissue Infections – Carla M. Carvalho, Paul Maggio
        6. Biomarkers in Sepsis – David M. Maslove


        Section 9 Disorders of Acid-Base, Electrolytes, and Fluid Balance


        1. Acid-Base Disorders – Tara Scherer, Corey Slovis
        2. Electrolytes Disorders – Katy Deljoui, Michael McCurdy
        3. Rhabdomyolysis – Audrey Wagner, Deborah M. Stein
        4. Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy – Emilee Ruth Willhem-Leen, Glen Chertow


        Section 10 Endocrine Critical Care


        1. Glycemic Control in the Critically Ill – Daniel Runde, Jarone Lee
        2. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State – Catherine T. Jamin, Jeffrey Manko
        3. Adrenal Insufficiency – Thomas B. Perera
        4. Thyroid Storm and Myxedema Coma – James Lantry III, John E. Arbo Geoffrey K. Lighthall


        Section 11 Toxicological Critical Care


        1. Cardiotoxins – Nicholas Connor, Silas W. Smith
        2. Pulmonary Toxins – Hong Kim, Rama B. Rao
        3. Toxicologic Hyperthermic Syndromes – Mai Takematsu, Rama B. Rao
        4. Metabolic Inhibitors – Lauren Shawn, Lewis S. Nelson
        5. Caustics – Payal Sud, Mark Su
        6. Anticoagulants – Betty Chen, Lewis S. Nelson
        7. Drugs of Abuse – Rana Biary, Jane Marie Prosser
        8. Alcohol Withdrawal – Nicole Bouchard


        Section 12 Environmental Critical Care


        1. Hypothermia – Morgan Eutermoser, Jay Lemery
        2. Altitude Emergencies - Zina Semenovskaya, Christopher Davis, Jay Lemery
        3. Drowning and Dive-Related Emergencies – Samuel Gerson, Jose Evangelista III


        Section 13 Sedation and Delirium


        1. Delirium – Jin H. Han, Eduard E. Vasilevsis,E. Wesley Ely
        2. Sedation of the Agitated Patient – Randall Wood, Jin H. Han
        3. Induction of Intubation and Sedation of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient – Jin H. Han, Pratik Pandharipande


        Section 14 Geriatrics and Palliative Care


        1. The Geriatric Patient – Mary Mulcare, Alexis Halpern, Michael Stern
        2. Palliative Care in the Emergency Department – Lawrence Ho, J. Randall Curtis


        Section 15 The ED-ICU Transfer of Care


        1. Emergency Department Evaluation of the Critical Ill Patient – Geoffrey K. Lighthall, John E. Arbo
        2. Severity of Illness Scores and Prognostication – David Maslove
        3. Indications for Contact and Respiratory Isolation – Chanu Rhee, Michael Klompas


        Epilogue – Scott Weingart

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