Get the most out of your study and review with Critical Care Secrets! This easy-to-read book uses the popular and trusted Secrets Series® question-and-answer format to cover all areas of critical care medicine, focusing on the practical, "in-the-trenches" know-how you need to succeed both in practice, and on board and recertification exams. The easy-to-read approach of the Secrets books has been serving medical professionals for decades.
Salient features * Expedite your reference and review with a question-and-answer format that's conversational and easy to read. * Zero in on key information with bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from the authors, and "Key Points" boxes that provide a concise overview of important board-relevant content. * Explore effective solutions to patients' medical and ethical problems related to a wide range of specialties, including pulmonology, surgery, anesthesiology, pharmacy, and infectious disease. * Get the evidence-based guidance you need to provide optimal care for the critically ill.
Table of Contents General Approach to the Critically Ill Patient 2. General Approach to Trauma victims 3. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 4. Assessments of Oxygenation 5. Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, and Blood Gas Analysis 6. Hemodynamic Monitoring 7. Fluid Therapy 8. Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients 9. Mechanical Ventilation/Non-invasive 10. Discontinuation of Mechanical Ventilation 11. Arterial and Central Venous Catheters 12. Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit 13. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) 14. Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management 15. Tracheotomy and Upper Airway Obstruction 16. Chest Tubes 17. Bronchoscopy 18. Pacemakers and Defibrillators 19. Circulatory Assist Devices 20. Acute Bacterial Pneumonia 21. Asthma 22. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23. Cor Pulmonale 24. Acute Respiratory Failure/ARDS and Acute Chest Syndrome/ALI 25. Hemoptysis 26. Venous Thromboembolism and Fat Embolism 27. Heart Failure and Valvular Heart Disease 28. Acute Myocardial Infarction 29. Dysrhythmias and Tachyarrhythmias 30. Aortic Dissection 31. Pericardial Disease (Pericarditis and Pericardial Tamponade) 32. Sepsis, Severe Sepsis Syndrome, and Septic Shock 33. Endocarditis 34. Meningitis and Encephalitis in the Intensive Care Unit 35. Disseminated Fungal Infections 36. Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria 37. Bioterrorism 38. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 39. H1N1/Influenza 40. Immunocompromised Host 41. Hypertension 42. Acute Renal Failure 43. Renal Replacement Therapy and Rhabdomyolysis 44. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia 45. Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia 46. Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Critically Ill Pa