· Provides students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review.· Features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, and an easy-to-read style – making reference and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.· Written and fully updated by clinical and thought leaders in critical care who have contributed chapters in their areas of expertise.· The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – concise, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.· Covers the full range of essential topics in critical care for in-training or practicing professionals, including anatomy, physiology, immunology, and inflammation – fundamentally important topics in the effective care of critically ill patients.· Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.
Editors reviewing TOC now so new chapters/content still to come but expect COVID coverage.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Volumes in the Secrets Series - p. ii 3. Title page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Contributors - p. vii 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Contents - p. xvii 9. Top 100 Secrets - p. xxiii 10. Section 1 General Intensive Care Unit Care - p. p1 11. Chapter 1 Glycemic Control in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 1 12. Chapter 2 Early Mobility - p. 6 13. Chapter 3 Sedation and Delirium - p. 10 14. Chapter 4 Pain Management in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 23 15. Chapter 5 Ethics and Palliative Care - p. 32 16. Chapter 6 Fluid Therapy - p. 39 17. Chapter 7 Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients - p. 42 18. Chapter 8 Mechanical Ventilation - p. 49 19. Chapter 9 Noninvasive Ventilation and High Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen - p. 56 20. Chapter 10 Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation: Weaning and Extubation - p. 64 21. Chapter 11 Quality Assurance and Patient Safety in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 70 22. Section 2 Monitoring - p. p75 23. Chapter 12 Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, and Blood Gas Analysis - p. 75 24. Chapter 13 Hemodynamic Monitoring - p. 82 25. Chapter 14 Neuromonitoring - p. 91 26. Section 3 Procedures - p. p96 27. Chapter 15 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - p. 96 28. Chapter 16 Central Lines, Arterial Lines, Line Infections - p. 103 29. Chapter 17 Critical Care Ultrasound - p. 107 30. Chapter 18 Durable Ventricular Assist Devices - p. 120 31. Chapter 19 Percutaneous Assist Devices - p. 126 32. Chapter 20 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump - p. 131 33. Chapter 21 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation - p. 136 34. Chapter 22 Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management - p. 145 35. Chapter 23 Tracheostomy and Upper Airway Obstruction - p. 152 36. Chapter 24 Chest Tubes/Catheters and Pneumothorax - p. 157 37. Chapter 25 Bronchoscopy - p. 164 38. Chapter 26 Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) - p. 169 39. Section 4 Pulmonary - p. p177 40. Chapter 27 Acute Pneumonia - p. 177 41. Chapter 28 Asthma - p. 188 42. Chapter 29 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - p. 197 43. Chapter 30 Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - p. 203 44. Chapter 31 Hemoptysis - p. 208 45. Chapter 32 Venous Thromboembolism and Fat Embolism - p. 215 46. Section 5 Cardiology - p. p222 47. Chapter 33 Heart Failure and Valvular Heart Disease - p. 222 48. Chapter 34 Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 229 49. Chapter 35 Dysrhythmias and Tachyarrhythmias - p. 235 50. Chapter 36 Aortic Dissection - p. 245 51. Chapter 37 Pericardial Disease (Pericardial Tamponade and Pericarditis) - p. 253 52. Section 6 Infectious Disease - p. p259 53. Chapter 38 Sepsis and Septic Shock - p. 259 54. Chapter 39 Endocarditis - p. 265 55. Chapter 40 Meningitis and Encephalitis in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 275 56. Chapter 41 Disseminated Fungal Infections - p. 282 57. Chapter 42 Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria - p. 288 58. Chapter 43 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections - p. 295 59. Chapter 44 Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 303 60. Chapter 45 Management of Influenza Virus Infection in the ICU - p. 308 61. Chapter 46 Immunocompromised Host - p. 312 62. Chapter 47 COVID-19 - p. 325 63. Section 7 Renal Disease - p. p329 64. Chapter 48 Hypertensive Crises - p. 329 65. Chapter 49 Acute Renal Failure - p. 334 66. Chapter 50 Renal Replacement Therapy and Rhabdomyolysis - p. 339 67. Chapter 51 Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia - p. 348 68. Chapter 52 Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia - p. 355 69. Section 8 Gastroenterology - p. p361 70. Chapter 53 Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Critically Ill Patient - p. 361 71. Chapter 54 Acute Pancreatitis - p. 371 72. Chapter 55 Hepatitis and Cirrhosis - p. 378 73. Section 9 Endocrinology - p. p387 74. Chapter 56 Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State - p. 387 75. Chapter 57 Adrenal Insufficiency in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 396 76. Chapter 58 Thyroid Disease in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 400 77. Section 10 Hematology/Oncology - p. p405 78. Chapter 59 Blood Products and Coagulation - p. 405 79. Chapter 60 Thrombocytopenia and Platelets - p. 415 80. Chapter 61 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - p. 422 81. Section 11 Neurology - p. p428 82. Chapter 62 Coma - p. 428 83. Chapter 63 Brain Death - p. 436 84. Chapter 64 Status Epilepticus - p. 440 85. Chapter 65 Stroke and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - p. 445 86. Chapter 66 Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and Myasthenia Gravis (MG) - p. 452 87. Chapter 67 Alcohol Withdrawal - p. 458 88. Section 12 Surgery and Trauma - p. p462 89. Chapter 68 Burns and Frostbite - p. 462 90. Chapter 69 Thoracic Trauma (Flail Chest, and Pulmonary and Myocardial Contusion) - p. 468 91. Chapter 70 Acute Abdomen and Peritonitis - p. 476 92. Chapter 71 Organ Donation - p. 482 93. Section 13 Emergency Medicine - p. p491 94. Chapter 72 Disaster Medicine, Bioterrorism, and Pandemics - p. 491 95. Chapter 73 Allergy and Anaphylaxis - p. 500 96. Chapter 74 Hypothermia - p. 508 97. Chapter 75 Heat Stroke - p. 515 98. Section 14 Toxicology - p. p519 99. Chapter 76 General Approach To Poisonings - p. 519 100. Chapter 77 Analgesics and Antidepressants - p. 526 101. Chapter 78 Toxic Alcohol Poisoning - p. 535 102. Chapter 79 Cardiovascular Medications - p. 540 103. Chapter 80 Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - p. 546 104. Section 15 Unique Patient Populations - p. p553 105. Chapter 81 Care of the Critically Ill Pregnant Patient - p. 553 106. Chapter 82 Care of the Patient With Obesity - p. 558 107. Chapter 83 Oncologic Emergencies - p. 567 108. Chapter 84 Post–Intensive Care Syndrome and Chronic Critical Illness - p. 573 109. Chapter 85 Intensive Care Unit Survivors - p. 578 110. Section 16 Emerging Therapies - p. p584 111. Chapter 86 Sepsis: Emerging Therapies - p. 584 112. Index - p. 589
· Provides students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review.· Features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, and an easy-to-read style – making reference and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.· Written and fully updated by clinical and thought leaders in critical care who have contributed chapters in their areas of expertise.· The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – concise, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.· Covers the full range of essential topics in critical care for in-training or practicing professionals, including anatomy, physiology, immunology, and inflammation – fundamentally important topics in the effective care of critically ill patients.· Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.
Editors reviewing TOC now so new chapters/content still to come but expect COVID coverage.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Volumes in the Secrets Series - p. ii 3. Title page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Contributors - p. vii 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Contents - p. xvii 9. Top 100 Secrets - p. xxiii 10. Section 1 General Intensive Care Unit Care - p. p1 11. Chapter 1 Glycemic Control in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 1 12. Chapter 2 Early Mobility - p. 6 13. Chapter 3 Sedation and Delirium - p. 10 14. Chapter 4 Pain Management in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 23 15. Chapter 5 Ethics and Palliative Care - p. 32 16. Chapter 6 Fluid Therapy - p. 39 17. Chapter 7 Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients - p. 42 18. Chapter 8 Mechanical Ventilation - p. 49 19. Chapter 9 Noninvasive Ventilation and High Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen - p. 56 20. Chapter 10 Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation: Weaning and Extubation - p. 64 21. Chapter 11 Quality Assurance and Patient Safety in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 70 22. Section 2 Monitoring - p. p75 23. Chapter 12 Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, and Blood Gas Analysis - p. 75 24. Chapter 13 Hemodynamic Monitoring - p. 82 25. Chapter 14 Neuromonitoring - p. 91 26. Section 3 Procedures - p. p96 27. Chapter 15 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - p. 96 28. Chapter 16 Central Lines, Arterial Lines, Line Infections - p. 103 29. Chapter 17 Critical Care Ultrasound - p. 107 30. Chapter 18 Durable Ventricular Assist Devices - p. 120 31. Chapter 19 Percutaneous Assist Devices - p. 126 32. Chapter 20 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump - p. 131 33. Chapter 21 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation - p. 136 34. Chapter 22 Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management - p. 145 35. Chapter 23 Tracheostomy and Upper Airway Obstruction - p. 152 36. Chapter 24 Chest Tubes/Catheters and Pneumothorax - p. 157 37. Chapter 25 Bronchoscopy - p. 164 38. Chapter 26 Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) - p. 169 39. Section 4 Pulmonary - p. p177 40. Chapter 27 Acute Pneumonia - p. 177 41. Chapter 28 Asthma - p. 188 42. Chapter 29 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - p. 197 43. Chapter 30 Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - p. 203 44. Chapter 31 Hemoptysis - p. 208 45. Chapter 32 Venous Thromboembolism and Fat Embolism - p. 215 46. Section 5 Cardiology - p. p222 47. Chapter 33 Heart Failure and Valvular Heart Disease - p. 222 48. Chapter 34 Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 229 49. Chapter 35 Dysrhythmias and Tachyarrhythmias - p. 235 50. Chapter 36 Aortic Dissection - p. 245 51. Chapter 37 Pericardial Disease (Pericardial Tamponade and Pericarditis) - p. 253 52. Section 6 Infectious Disease - p. p259 53. Chapter 38 Sepsis and Septic Shock - p. 259 54. Chapter 39 Endocarditis - p. 265 55. Chapter 40 Meningitis and Encephalitis in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 275 56. Chapter 41 Disseminated Fungal Infections - p. 282 57. Chapter 42 Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria - p. 288 58. Chapter 43 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections - p. 295 59. Chapter 44 Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 303 60. Chapter 45 Management of Influenza Virus Infection in the ICU - p. 308 61. Chapter 46 Immunocompromised Host - p. 312 62. Chapter 47 COVID-19 - p. 325 63. Section 7 Renal Disease - p. p329 64. Chapter 48 Hypertensive Crises - p. 329 65. Chapter 49 Acute Renal Failure - p. 334 66. Chapter 50 Renal Replacement Therapy and Rhabdomyolysis - p. 339 67. Chapter 51 Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia - p. 348 68. Chapter 52 Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia - p. 355 69. Section 8 Gastroenterology - p. p361 70. Chapter 53 Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Critically Ill Patient - p. 361 71. Chapter 54 Acute Pancreatitis - p. 371 72. Chapter 55 Hepatitis and Cirrhosis - p. 378 73. Section 9 Endocrinology - p. p387 74. Chapter 56 Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State - p. 387 75. Chapter 57 Adrenal Insufficiency in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 396 76. Chapter 58 Thyroid Disease in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 400 77. Section 10 Hematology/Oncology - p. p405 78. Chapter 59 Blood Products and Coagulation - p. 405 79. Chapter 60 Thrombocytopenia and Platelets - p. 415 80. Chapter 61 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - p. 422 81. Section 11 Neurology - p. p428 82. Chapter 62 Coma - p. 428 83. Chapter 63 Brain Death - p. 436 84. Chapter 64 Status Epilepticus - p. 440 85. Chapter 65 Stroke and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - p. 445 86. Chapter 66 Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and Myasthenia Gravis (MG) - p. 452 87. Chapter 67 Alcohol Withdrawal - p. 458 88. Section 12 Surgery and Trauma - p. p462 89. Chapter 68 Burns and Frostbite - p. 462 90. Chapter 69 Thoracic Trauma (Flail Chest, and Pulmonary and Myocardial Contusion) - p. 468 91. Chapter 70 Acute Abdomen and Peritonitis - p. 476 92. Chapter 71 Organ Donation - p. 482 93. Section 13 Emergency Medicine - p. p491 94. Chapter 72 Disaster Medicine, Bioterrorism, and Pandemics - p. 491 95. Chapter 73 Allergy and Anaphylaxis - p. 500 96. Chapter 74 Hypothermia - p. 508 97. Chapter 75 Heat Stroke - p. 515 98. Section 14 Toxicology - p. p519 99. Chapter 76 General Approach To Poisonings - p. 519 100. Chapter 77 Analgesics and Antidepressants - p. 526 101. Chapter 78 Toxic Alcohol Poisoning - p. 535 102. Chapter 79 Cardiovascular Medications - p. 540 103. Chapter 80 Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - p. 546 104. Section 15 Unique Patient Populations - p. p553 105. Chapter 81 Care of the Critically Ill Pregnant Patient - p. 553 106. Chapter 82 Care of the Patient With Obesity - p. 558 107. Chapter 83 Oncologic Emergencies - p. 567 108. Chapter 84 Post–Intensive Care Syndrome and Chronic Critical Illness - p. 573 109. Chapter 85 Intensive Care Unit Survivors - p. 578 110. Section 16 Emerging Therapies - p. p584 111. Chapter 86 Sepsis: Emerging Therapies - p. 584 112. Index - p. 589
