The Clinical Handbook of Surgical Critical Care

This quick-reference handbook covers all aspects of critical surgical care. It describes the fundamental pathophysiology related to critical surgical illness and the etiologies and conditions afflicting critically ill surgical patients.

This is a organized quick-reference handbook on all aspects of critical surgical care. It describes the fundamental pathophysiology related to critical surgical illness and the etiologies and conditions afflicting critically ill surgical patients. In 30 chapters the authors cover basic principles, the circulation, inflammation, the pulmonary system, the renal system, th gastrointestinal and nutritional system, the central nervous system, the integument and burns, the hematopoietic system, and intensive care unit infectious disease. The book is well illustrated and includes bibliographic references and an index.

Foreword BASIC PRINCIPLES Historic Concepts of Shock Current Concepts The Surgeon in Critical Care THE CIRCULATION Cardiovascular Physiology Hemodynamic Monitoring Cardiovascular Drugs Hypoperfusion States INFLAMMATION Physiology Normal Immunology Pathological Systemic Inflammation: Physiology Pathological Systemic Inflammation: Diagnosis and Treatment Wound Healing Disorders THE PULMONARY SYSTEM Introduction Lung Volume Pulmonary Monitoring Drug Therapy Lung Dysfunction Mechanical Ventilation Extracorporeal Pulmonary Support THE RENAL SYSTEM Basic Physiology Monitoring of Renal Function Drugs Fluids and Electrolytes Renal Failure and Selected Metabolic Disturbances THE GASTROINTESTINAL/NUTRITIONAL SYSTEM Basic Gastrointestinal Physiology Gastrointestinal Monitoring Gastrointestinal Medications Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Nutritional Physiology Nutritional Therapy THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Introduction Anatomy Physiology Physical Examin ation Etiology of Coma CNS Malfunction THE INTEGUMENT/BURNS Functions of the Skin The Effects of Hypoperfusion on Burn Injury The Effects of Inflammation on Burn Injury Resuscitation Inhalation Injury Infection in Burn Patients Nutritional Support Muscle Injury with Burns THE HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM Normal Coagulation Effects of Hypoperfusion on Coagulation Effects of Inflammation on Coagulation Disorders of Coagulation Massive Transfusion Hypothermia Transfusion of Blood Products INTENSIVE CARE UNIT INFECTIOUS DISEASE Introduction and Epidemiology Intravascular Catheter Infection Opportunistic Infection in the ICU Antibiotics SYNOPSIS BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX