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Authors | |
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Preface | |
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Philosophy & Principles of Critical Care | |
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General Principles of Critical Care | |
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Role of the Medical Director of the Intensive Care Unit | |
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Critical Care Scoring | |
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Current Controversies & Unresolved Issues | |
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Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base | |
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Disorders of Fluid Volume | |
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Disorders of Water Balance | |
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Disorders of Potassium Balance | |
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Disorders of Phosphorus Balance | |
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Disorders of Magnesium Balance | |
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Disorders of Calcium Balance | |
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Acid-Base Homeostasis & Disorders | |
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Transfusion Therapy | |
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Blood Components | |
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Blood Component Administration | |
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Complications of Transfusion | |
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Current Controversies & Unresolved Issues | |
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Pharmacotherapy | |
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Pharmacokinetic Parameters | |
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Pharmacokinetic Considerations | |
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Medication Errors & Prevention in the ICU | |
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Intensive Care Anesthesia & Analgesia | |
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Physiologic Effects of Anesthesia in the Critically Ill | |
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Airway Management | |
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Pain Management in the ICU | |
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Muscle Relaxants in Intensive Care | |
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Sedative-Hypnotics for the Critically Ill | |
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Malignant Hyperthermia | |
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Nutrition | |
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Nutrition & Malnutrition in the Critically Ill Patient | |
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Nutritional Therapy | |
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Nutritional Support in Specific Diseases | |
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New Treatment Strategies for the Malnourished Critically Ill Patient | |
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Imaging Procedures | |
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Imaging Techniques | |
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Iodinated Contrast Agents | |
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Use of Central Venous Catheters for Contrast Injection | |
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Imaging of Support & Monitoring Devices in the ICU | |
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Imaging in Pulmonary Diseases | |
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Imaging in Pleural Disorders | |
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Imaging of the Abdomen & Pelvis | |
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Imaging of Acute Gallbladder & Biliary Tract Disorders | |
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Imaging in Emergent & Urgent Genitourinary Conditions | |
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Intensive Care Monitoring | |
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Electrocardiography | |
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Blood Pressure Monitoring | |
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Central Venous Catheters | |
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Pulmonary Artery Catheterization | |
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Cardiac Output | |
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Pulse Oximetry | |
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Airway CO[subscript 2] Monitoring | |
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Transcutaneous Blood Gases | |
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Respiratory Mechanics | |
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Respired Gas Analysis | |
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Clinical Applications | |
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Transport | |
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Interhospital Transport | |
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Equipment & Monitoring | |
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Education & Training | |
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Reimbursement Standards & Costs | |
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Current Controversies & Unresolved Issues | |
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Ethical, Legal, & Palliative/End-of-Life Care Considerations | |
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Ethical Principles | |
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Conflicts Between Ethical Principles | |
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Ethical Decision Making | |
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Advance Care Planning | |
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Medicolegal Aspects of Decision Making | |
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Withholding & Withdrawing Life Support | |
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Organ Donation | |
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Role of the Health Care Professional | |
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Web Sites for Health Care Ethics Information & Policies | |
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Shock & Resuscitation | |
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Hypovolemic Shock | |
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Distributive Shock | |
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Cardiac Shock | |
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Respiratory Failure | |
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Pathophysiology of Respiratory Failure | |
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Treatment of Acute Respiratory Failure | |
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Acute Respiratory Failure from Specific Disorders | |
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Renal Failure | |
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Nondialytic Therapy for Acute Renal Failure | |
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Dialytic Therapy for the Critically Ill Patient | |
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Critical Illness in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure | |
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Gastrointestinal Failure in the ICU | |
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Pancreatitis | |
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Bowel Obstruction | |
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Obstruction of the Large Bowel | |
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Adynamic (Paralytic) Ileus | |
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Diarrhea & Malabsorption | |
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Pancreatic Insufficiency | |
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Lactase Deficiency | |
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Diarrhea | |
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Infections in the Critically Ill | |
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Sepsis | |
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia | |
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Urosepsis | |
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Infective Endocarditis | |
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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections | |
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Intraabdominal Infections | |
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Infections in Special Hosts | |
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Principles of Antibiotic Use in the ICU | |
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Evalauation of the ICU Patient with New Fever | |
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Nosocomial Pneumonia | |
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Urinary Catheter-Associated Infections | |
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Intravenous Catheter-Associated Infections | |
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Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea | |
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Hematogenously Disseminated Candidiasis | |
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Antimicrobial Resistance in the ICU | |
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Botulism | |
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Tetanus | |
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Surgical Infections | |
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Evaluation and Management of Infection by Body Site | |
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Bleeding & Hemostasis | |
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Approach to the Bleeding Patient | |
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Current Controversies & Unresolved Issues | |
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Psychiatric Problems | |
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Delirium | |
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Depression | |
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Anxiety & Fear | |
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Staff Issues | |
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Care of the Elderly Patient | |
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Physiologic Changes with Age | |
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Management of the Elderly Patient in the ICU | |
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Special Considerations | |
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Critical Care of the Oncology Patient | |
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Central Nervous System Disorders | |
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Metabolic Disorders | |
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome | |
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Cardiac Problems in Critical Care | |
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Atrial Arrhythmias | |
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Ventricular Arrhythmias | |
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Heart Block | |
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Cardiac Problems During Pregnancy | |
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Toxic Effects of Cardiac Drugs | |
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Coronary Heart Disease | |
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Physiologic Considerations | |
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Myocardial Ischemia (Angina Pectoris) | |
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Acute Coronary Syndromes: Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction | |
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Acute Myocardial Infarction with ST-Segment Elevation | |
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Cardiothoracic Surgery | |
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Aneurysms, Dissections, & Transections of the Great Vessels | |
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Postoperative Arrhythmias | |
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Bleeding, Coagulopathy, & Blood Product Utilization | |
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Hypothermia, Circulatory Arrest, & Ventricular Assistance | |
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Postoperative Low-Output States | |
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Pulmonary Disease | |
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Status Asthmaticus | |
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Life-Threatening Hemoptysis | |
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Deep Venous Thrombosis & Pulmonary Thromboembolism | |
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Anaphylaxis | |
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Angioedema | |
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Endocrine Problems in the Critically Ill Patient | |
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Thyroid Storm | |
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Myxedema Coma | |
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Acute Adrenal Insufficiency | |
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Sick Euthyroid Syndrome | |
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Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia, & the Critically Ill Patient | |
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis | |
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Hyperglycemic Hyperosomolar Nonketotic Coma | |
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Management of the Acutely Ill Patient with Hyperglycemia or Diabetes Mellitus | |
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Hyperglycemia | |
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Hypoglycemia | |
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Other Complications of Diabetes Mellitus | |
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HIV Infection in the Critically Ill Patient | |
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Complications of HIV Disease: An Overview | |
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Other Infectious Causes of Pneumonia and Respiratory Failure | |
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Dermatologic Problems in the Intensive Care Unit | |
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Common Skin Disorders | |
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Drug Reactions | |
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Purpura | |
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Life-Threatening Dermatoses | |
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Cutaneous Manifestations of Infection | |
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Critical Care of Vascular Disease & Emergencies | |
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Vascular Emergencies in the ICU | |
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Critical Care of the Vascular Surgery Patient | |
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Critical Care of Neurologic Disease | |
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Encephalopathy & Coma | |
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Seizures | |
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Neuromuscular Disorders | |
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Cerebrovascular Diseases | |
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Neurosurgical Critical Care | |
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Head Injuries | |
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Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | |
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Tumors of the Central Nervous System | |
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Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries | |
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Acute Abdomen | |
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Specific Pathologic Entities | |
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Current Controversies & Unresolved Issues | |
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding | |
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding | |
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Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding | |
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Hepatobiliary Disease | |
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Acute Hepatic Failure | |
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Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Portal Hypertension | |
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Ascites | |
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Hepatorenal Syndrome | |
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Preoperative Assessment & Perioperative Management of Patients with Cirrhosis | |
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Liver Resection in Patients with Cirrhosis | |
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Burns | |
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Thermal Burn Injury | |
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Initial Care of the Burn Patient | |
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Principles of Burn Treatment | |
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Care of the Burn Wound | |
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Postresuscitation Period | |
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Nutrition | |
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Chemical Burn Injury | |
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Electrical Burn Injury | |
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Poisonings & Ingestions | |
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Evaluation of Poisoning in the Acute Care Setting or ICU | |
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Treatment of Poisoning in the ICU | |
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Management of Specific Poisonings | |
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Care of Patients with Environmental Injuries | |
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Heat Stroke | |
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Hypothermia | |
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Frostbite | |
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Near-Drowning | |
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Envenomation | |
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Electric Shock & Lightning Injury | |
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Radiation Injury | |
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Critical Care Issues in Pregnancy | |
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Physiologic Adaptation to Pregnancy | |
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General Considerations in the Care of the Pregnant Patient in the ICU | |
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Management of Critical Complications of Pregnancy | |
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Antithrombotic Therapy | |
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Physical Measures | |
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Antiplatelet Agents | |
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Anticoagulants | |
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New Anticoagulants | |
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Defibrinating Agents | |
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Oral Anticoagulants | |
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Thrombolytic Therapy | |
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Antithrombotic Therapy in Pregnancy | |
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Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome | |
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Thrombosis in Cancer Patients | |
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Future Directions | |
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Index | |