Critical Care Study Guide - Text and Review

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

Contributors

Critical Care Procedures Diagnostic Testing and ICU Policies

Airway Management

Oxygenation Without Intubation

Blood Gas Sampling

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Drainage Tube Management

Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation

Enteral Feeding Tubes

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

Noninvasive Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit

Endoscopy in the Intensive Care Unit

Radiologic Imaging in the Critically Ill Patient

Critical Care Research and Regulatory Compliance

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

Transport of Critically Ill Patients

Pathophysiologic Disease States Encountered in the Critically Ill Patient

Respiratory Failure

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

Management of Massive Pulmonary Embolism

Heart Failure

Cardiac Arrhythmias

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Acute Liver Failure

Acute Renal Injury

Sepsis Syndromes

Bleeding Diathesis

Nutrition Assessment and Nutrition Therapy in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Oxygen Content, Delivery, and Uptake

Circulatory Shock

Critical Care Neurology

Neuromyopathies in the Critically Ill

Neurosurgical Emergencies

Disorders of Thermoregulation

Infections in the Intensive Care Unit

Critical Care Endocrinology

Evaluation and Management of Toxicological Emergencies

Metabolic Disturbances of Acid– Base and Electrolytes

Special Problems in the Critically Ill Trauma Patient

Ethics in Critical Care

Psychological Dysfunction in the Intensive Care Unit Patient

Host Defenses

Burn Critical Care

ICU Care of the Solid Organ Transplant Recipient

Postoperative Care of the Cardiac Surgery Patient

Obstetrical Care in the ICU Patient

Specific Treatments in the Critically Ill Patient

Modes of Mechanical Ventilation: Part 1

Mechanical Ventilation – Part II: Monitoring of Respiratory Mechanics During Mechanical Ventilation and Ventilator Strategies

Noninvasive Ventilation

Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation

Mechanical Hemodynamic Support

Pharmacologic Hemodynamic Therapy of Shock

Advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Antiarrhythmic Drug Management

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Hypertensive Crisis

Dialysis

Use of Blood Components

Antimicrobials

Use of Analgesics and Sedatives in Critical Care

Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in the Intensive Care Unit

Prophylactic Regimens in the Intensive Care Unit

Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care Unit

Appendices

Common Pharmacy Calculations in Adults

Dosages of Commonly Prescribed Antimicrobial Agents in the ICU

Antibiotic Dosing in Critically Ill Adult Patients Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy ( CRRT)

Aminoglycoside Dosing and Monitoring in Adults

Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring in Adults

Basic Pharmacological Properties of Common Sedatives Used in the Icu

Common Analgesics Used in the Adult ICU

Common Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Used in the ICU

Inotropes and Vasopressors: Recommendations for Use in the Intensive Care Unit

Intravenous Antihypertensive Medications

Antiarrhythmia Medications – Overview

Indications and Dosing for Heparin

Corticosteroid Equivalency

Common Respiratory Agents Used in the Intensive Care Unit for Adults

Contrast Media Prophylaxis in Adults

Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions in Adults

Management of Toxic Syndromes or Drug Toxicities in Adultsa

Commonly Used Drugs Which Prolong the QT Interval and Have a Risk of Torsades De Pointes

Index