Saunders Manual of Critical Care

I. Frequently Encountered Problems in the ICU Fever . Hypotension . Oliguria . Coma . Tachypnea and Hypoxemia II. Pulmonary Disorders Respiratory Failure . Pulmonary Edema . Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome . Barotrauma . Pulmonary Embolism . Status Asthmaticus . Pneumonia in Adults . Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia . COPD Exacerbation . Cor Pulmonale . Smoke Inhalation . Massive Hemotysis . Atelectasis III. Cardiac Disorders Unstable Angina . Acute Myocardial Infarction . Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction . Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction . Myocardial Contusion . Left Ventricular Failure . Hypertensive Crisis . Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension . Cardiogenic Shock . Valvular Heart Disease . Pericarditis . Pericardial Tamponade . Aortic Dissection . Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter . Supraventricular Tachycardia . Pulseless Electrical Activity . Ventricular Fibrillation and Tachycardia . Conduction Disturbances IV. Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disturbances Hyponatremia . Hypernatremia . Hypokalemia . Hyperkalemia . Hypocalcemia . Hypercalcemia . Hypomagnesemia . Hypermagnesemia . Hypophosphatemia . Hyperphosphatemia . Acid-Base Disturbances . Lactic Acidosis . Alcoholic Ketoacidosis V. Endocrine Emergencies Diabetic Ketoacidosis . Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma . Hypoglycemia . Diabetes Insipidus . Syndrome of Inappropriate Antiduresis . Thyroid Storm . Myxedema Coma . Pheochromocytoma . Adrenal Insufficiency VI. Toxicologic Emergencies Approach to Poisoning and Drug Overdose . Acetaminophen Overdose . Salicylate Intoxication . Sedative-Hypnotic and Narcotic Drug Overdose . Theophylline Overdose . Lithium Overdose . Cocaine Intoxication . Calcium Channel and Beta-Blocker Drug Overdoses . Digoxin Overdose . Methanol and Related Toxic Alcohols . Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome . Cyanide Poisoning . Carbon Monoxide Poisoning . Methemoglobinemia . Neuroleptic Drug Overdose . Cyclic Antidepressant Drug Overdose . Anticholinergic Poisonings . Serotonin Syndrome . Organophosphate Poisoning . Venom Injuries: Snake and Arthropod VII. Neurologic Crises Status Epilepticus . Cerebral Infarction . Intracerebral Hemorrhage . Subarachnoid Hemorrhage . Subdural Hematoma . Intracranial Hypertension . Spinal Cord Compression . Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Malignant Hyperthermia . Myasthenia Gravis . Guillain-Barre Syndrome . Botulism . Tetanus VIII. Infectious Diseases Sepsis and SIRS . Septic Shock . Gram-Positive Infections . Gram-Negative Infections . Candida Infections . Non-Candidal Fungal Infections . Herpes Infections . Cytomegalovirus Infections . Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia . Infections in Neutropenic Cancer Patients . Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients . Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Patients . Tuberculosis . Endocarditis . Urosepsis . Oropharyngeal Space Infections . Meningitis . Encephalitis . Toxic Shock Syndrome . Nosocomial Sinusitis . Necrotizing Fasciitis . Acute Epiglottitis (Supraglottitis) . Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection IX. Hematologic Problems Coagulopathy . Thrombocytopenia . Hypercoagulable States . Deep Vein Thrombosis . Anemia . Acute Hemolytic Disorders . Transfusion Reactions . Sickle Cell Crises . Graft Versus Host Disease X. Intra-Abdominal Disorders Acute Abdominal Pain . Pancreatitis . Cholecystitis . Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis . Viral Hepatitis . Fulminant Hepatic Failure . Upper Gastroenteral Hemorrhage . Lower Gastroenteral Hemorrhage . Diarrhea . Toxic Megacolon XI. Renal Disorders Acute Renal Failure . Chronic Renal Failure XII. Surgical, Traumatic, Post-Operative Conditions>BR> Preoperative Assessment . Chest Trauma . Abdominal Trauma . Traumatic Brain Injury . Post-Craniotomy Management . Post-Cardiopulmonary Bypass Management . Post-Peripheral Vascular Bypass Management . Acute Peripheral Arterial Occlusion . Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm . Thermal Burn Injury . Electrical and Lightning Injuries . Kidney Transplantation XIII. Miscellaneous Disorders Hypothermia . Heat Stroke . Anaphylaxis . Near Drowning . Fat Embolism Syndrome . Rhabdomyolysis . Tumor Lysis Syndrome . Superior Vena Cava Syndrome . Obstetric Crises . Pressure Ulcers . Air Embolism XIV. Pharmacology Intravenous Fluids . Amrinone and Milrinone . Vasoactive Catecholamines . Antihypertensives . Fenoldopam . Nitroglycerine . Nitroprusside . Diuretics . Acid-Inhibiting Agents and Sucralfate . Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs . Narcotic Agonists and Naloxone . Benzodiazepines and Flumazenil . Propofol . Anticonvulsants . Anticoagulants . Thrombolytic Agents . Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Antagonists . Digoxin . Antidysrhythmic Agents . Dantrolene . Inhaled Brochodilators . Filgrastim . Complications of Chemotherapeutic Agents . Penicillins and Cephalosporins . Aminoglycosides . Fluoroquinolones . Macrolides . Antituberculosis Drugs . Miscellaneous Antibiotics . Antifungal Therapy XV. Procedures Endotracheal Intubation . Central Venous Catherization . Arterial Catheterization . Pulmonary Artery Catheterization . Temporary Transvenous Pacemaker . Transcutaneous Pacing . Cardioversion and Defibrillation . Pericardiocentesis . Intra-Aortic Balloon Countrepulsation . Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy . Lumbar Puncture . Paracentesis . Thoracentesis . Chest Tube Thoracostomy . Hemodialysis . Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies . Intrahospital Transport . Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders . Brain Death Determination . Fluid Challenge . Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube Placement . Nasoenteric Feeding Tube Insertion . Enteral Feeding . Parenteral Nutrition XVI. Monitoring Nutritional Assessment . Hemodynamic Monitoring . Fast Flush Test . Monitoring Oxygen Transport . Capnography . Blood Gas Monitoring . Gastric Tonometry . Intracranial Pressure Monitoring . Sedation Monitoring (Including Sedation Scales) XVII. Respiratory Care and Mechanical Ventilation Oxygen Therapy . Conventional Management of Mechanical Ventilation . Newer Modes of Mechanical Ventilation . PEEP and Auto-PEEP . Weaning XVIII. Calculators A-a gradient . Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) . Anion Gap-Adjusted for Hypoalbuminemia . Anion Gap-Serum . Anion Gap-Urine . Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE)-Females . Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE)-Males . Body Surface Area (BSA) . Calculated Serum Osmolality . Cardiac Output . Corrected QT . Corrected Serum Calcium . Corrected Serum Sodium . Creatinine Clearance- Estimated (Cockroft-Gault) . Creatinine Clearance- Measured . FENa . Fick-Cardiac Output . Fluid Deficit . Glasgow coma scale . Glomerular filtration rate (MDRD) . Henderson-Hasselbach . Hepatitis Discriminant Function . Ideal Body Weight (IBW)-Females . Ideal Body Weight (IBW)-Males . IV Infusion Rate . Mean Arterial Pressure . MELD Score [end-stage liver disease] . Metric Units Conversion . Mixed Metabolic Disorder (Delta Gap) . Osmotic Stool Gap . Predicted Peak Flow (PPF)-Females . Predicted Peak Flow (PPF)-Males . QTc . Ranson's formula . Reticulocyte Index . Sodium deficit . Water Deficit-Females . Water Deficit-Males . Winter's formula