Oxford textbook of critical care

Abstract

Second edition. Sect. 1: ICU organization and management -- pt. 1.1: The intensive care unit -- pt. 1.2: Communication -- pt. 1.3: Training -- pt. 1.4: Safety and quality -- pt. 1.5: Governance -- pt. 1.6: Research -- pt. 1.7: Medico-legal and ethical issues -- pt. 1.8: Critical illness risk prediction -- Sect. 2: Pharmacotherapeutics -- pt. 2.1: Respiratory drugs -- pt. 2.2: Cardiovascular drugs -- pt. 2.3: Gastrointestinal drugs -- pt. 2.4: Nervous system drugs -- pt. 2.5: Hormonal drugs -- pt. 2.6: Haematological drugs -- pt. 2.7: Antimicrobial and immunogical drugs -- pt. 2.8: Fluids and diuretics -- Sect. 3: Resuscitation -- pt. 3.1: Respiratory management -- pt. 3.2: Circulatory management -- pt. 3.3: Fluid management -- Sect. 4: The respiratory system -- pt. 4.1: Physiology -- pt. 4.2: Respiratory monitoring -- pt. 4.3: Upper airway obstruction -- pt. 4.4: Airway access -- pt. 4.5: Acute respiratory failure -- pt. 4.6: Ventilatory support -- pt. 4.7: Weaning ventilatory support -- pt. 4.8: Extracorporeal support -- pt. 4.9: Aspiration and inhalation -- pt. 4.10: Acute respiratory distress syndrome -- pt. 4.11: Airflow limitation -- pt. 4.12: Respiratory acidosis and alkalosis -- pt. 4.13: Pneumonia -- pt. 4.14: Atelectasis and sputum retention -- pt. 4.15: Pleural cavity problems -- pt. 4.16: Haemoptysis -- Sect. 5: The cardiovascular system -- pt. 5.1: Physiology -- pt. 5.2: Cardiovascular monitoring -- pt. 5.3: Acute chest pain and coronary syndromes -- pt. 5.4: Aortic dissection -- pt. 5.5: The hypotensive patient -- pt. 5.6: Cardiac failure -- pt. 5.7: Tachyarrhythmias -- pt. 5.8: Bradyarrhythmias -- pt. 5.9: Valvular problems -- pt. 5.10: Endocarditis -- pt. 5.11: Severe hypertension -- pt. 5.12: Severe capillary leak -- pt. 5:13 Pericardial tamponade -- pt. 5.14: Pulmonary hypertension -- pt. 5. 15: Pulmonary embolus. Sect. 6: The gastrointestional system -- pt. 6.1: Physiology -- pt. 6.2: Gastrointestinal monitoring -- pt. 6.3: Gastrointestinal haemorrhage -- pt. 6.4: Disordered gastric motility -- pt. 6.5: The acute abdomen in the ICU -- pt. 6.6: Pancreatitis -- pt. 6.7: Jaundice -- pt. 6.8: Acute hepatic failure -- pt. 6.9: Acute on chronic hepatic failure -- Sect. 7: Nutrition -- pt. 7.1: Physiology -- pt. 7.2: Nutritional failure -- Sect. 8: The renal system -- pt. 8.1: Physiology -- pt. 8.2: Renal monitoring and risk prediction -- pt. 8.3: Oliguria and acute kidney injury -- pt. 8.4: Renal replacement techniques -- pt. 8.5: Established renal failure -- Sect. 9: The neurological system -- pt. 9.1: Anatomy and physiology -- pt. 9.2: Neurological monitoring -- pt. 9.3: Sleep disturbance -- pt. 9.4: Agitation, confusion, and delirium -- pt. 9.5: The unconscious patient -- pt. 9.6: Seizures -- pt. 9.7: Intracranial hypertension -- pt. 9.8: Stroke -- pt. 9.9: Non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage -- pt. 9.10: Meningitis and encephalitis -- pt. 9.11: Non-traumatic spinal injury -- pt. 9:12: Neuromuscular syndromes -- Sect. 10: The metabolic and endocrine systems -- pt. 10.1: Physiology -- pt. 10.2: Electrolyte disturbance -- pt. 10.3: Metabolic acidosis and alkalosis -- pt. 10.4: Blood glucose control -- pt. 10.5: Endocrine disorders -- Sect. 11: The haematological systems -- pt. 11.1: Laboratory monitoring -- Sect. 11.2: Haematological therapies -- pt. 11.3: Disordered coagulation -- pt. 11.4: Disorders of the blood cells -- Sect. 12: The skin and connective tissue -- pt. 12.1: Skin and connective tissue disorders -- pt. 12.2: Wound and pressure sore management -- Sect. 13: Infection -- pt. 13.1: Diagnosis and surveillance -- pt. 13.2: Nosocomial infection -- pt. 13.3: Infection in the immunocompromised -- pt. 13.4: Tropical diseases -- pt. 13.5: Sepsis -- Sect. 14: Inflammation -- pt. 14.1: Physiology -- pt. 14.2: Organ-specific biomarkers -- pt. 14.3: Host response -- pt. 14.4: Anaphylaxis -- Sect. 15: Poisoning -- pt. 15.1: Principles of management -- pt. 15.2: Management of specfic poisons -- Sect. 16: Trauma -- pt. 16. 1: Multiple trauma -- pt. 16.2: Ballistic trauma -- pt. 16.3: Traumatic brain injury -- pt. 16.4: Spinal cord injury -- pt. 16.5: Burns -- Sect. 17: Physical disorders -- pt. 17.1: Drowning -- pt. 17.2: Electrocution -- pt. 17.3: Altitude- and depth-related disorders -- pt. 17.4: Temperature related disorders -- pt. 17.5: Rhabdomyolysis -- Sect. 18: Pain and sedation -- pt. 18.1: Pain -- pt. 18.2: Sedation -- Sect. 19: General surgical and obstetric intensive care -- pt. 19.1: Optimization strategies for the high-risk surgical patient -- pt. 19.2: General post-operative intensive care -- pt. 19.3: Obstetric intensive care -- Sect. 20: Specialized intensive care -- pt. 20.1: Specialized surgical intensive care -- pt. 20.2: Oncological intensive care -- Sect. 21: Recovery from critical illness -- pt. 21.1: In-hospital recovery from critical illness -- pt. 21.2: Complications of critical illness -- pt. 21.3: Out-of-hospital support after critical illness -- Sect. 22: End-of-life care -- pt. 22.1: Withdrawing and withholding treatment -- pt. 22.2: Management of the potential organ donor -- pt. 22.3: Post-mortem diagnosis.