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| List of Contributors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| Cardiovascular Support | |
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| Cardiopulmonary Circulation in the Critically Ill | |
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| Circulatory Failure | |
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| Pharmacology of Cardiovascularly Active Drugs | |
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| Myocardial Infarction | |
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| Mechanical Circulatory Support | |
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| Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Myocardial Protection in Cardiac Surgery | |
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| Pulmonary Embolism | |
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| Respiratory Support | |
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| Acute Lung Injury | |
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| Mechanical Ventilation | |
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| Intensive-care Management of Bronchial Asthma | |
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| Respiratory Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
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| Pulmonary Aspiration | |
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| Nosocomial Pneumonia | |
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| Community-acquired Pneumonia | |
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| Alternative Modes of Mechanical Ventilation | |
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| Extracorporeal Respiratory Support | |
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| Common Respiratory Problems and the Use of Mechanical Ventilation in the Neonatal Period | |
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| Renal Support | |
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| Disturbances of Volume and Osmolality | |
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| Disturbances of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Balance | |
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| Crystalloids, Plasma Substitutes and Collodial Solutions | |
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| Acute Renal Failure | |
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| Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Support | |
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| Acute Liver Failure | |
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| Severe Acute Pancreatitis | |
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| Management of Active Variceal Bleeding | |
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| Management of Severe Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding | |
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| Nutrition of the Critically Ill | |
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| Nervous System Support | |
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| Acute Brain Injury, Brain Resuscitation and Monitoring Neurological Function | |
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| Management of Cerebral Oedema and Raised Intracranial Pressure | |
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| Intracranial Haemorrhage | |
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| Myasthenia Gravis | |
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| Guillain-Barre Syndrome | |
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| Cerebral Problems in the Newborn | |
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| Organ Transplantation | |
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| Infection in the Immunocompromised Host | |
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| Perioperative Care of the Renal Transplant Recipient | |
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| Optimization of Multiorgan Donors and Selection of Thoracic Organs for Transplantation | |
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| Liver Transplantation | |
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| Intestinal and Multiorgan Transplantation | |
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| The Critical Care of the Bone-marrow Transplant Patient | |
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| Support of the Potential Organ Donor | |
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| Trauma, Burns and Drowning | |
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| Principles of Head Injury Management | |
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| Intensive Care of the Multiply Injured Patient | |
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| Critical Care of Spinal Injuries | |
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| Intensive Care of the Burns Patient | |
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| The Pathophysiology and Treatment of Thoracic Injuries | |
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| Fluid Resuscitation in the Major Trauma Patient | |
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| Drowning, Near-drowning and Immersion Hypothermia | |
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| Regulation of Body Temperature | |
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| Infectious Diseases | |
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| Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Sepsis Syndrome and Related Disorders | |
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| Nosocomial Infection in the Intensive-care Unit: Microbiology Strategy | |
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| The HIV-positive and AIDS Patient in the Intensive-care Unit | |
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| Endocrine Disorders and Pregnancy | |
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| Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hypersmolar Non-Ketotic Coma and Lactic Acidosis | |
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| Thyroid-related Problems in Intensive Care | |
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| Adrenal Insufficiency | |
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| The Intensive Care of the Pregnant and Post-partum Patient | |
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| Haematology | |
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| Haematological Topics | |
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| Special Procedures, Imaging and Transport | |
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| Imaging Techniques in the Critically Ill | |
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| Transport of the Critically Ill or Unstable Patient | |
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| Central Venous and Swan-Ganz Catheters and Arterial Lines | |
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| Management of the Airway | |
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| Tracheostomy, Cricothyrodotomy and Percutaneous Tracheostomy | |
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| Laparotomy and Second-look Laparotomy in Intensive Care | |
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| Postoperative Care | |
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| Perioperative Intensive Care | |
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| Postoperative Care After Cardiac Surgery | |
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| Postoperative Management of the Neurosurgical Patient | |
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| Postoperative Care in General Surgery | |
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| Analgesia and Sedation in the Intensive-care Unit | |
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| Toxicology | |
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| Drug Overdose | |
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| Critical-care Unit Management | |
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| Management and Audit Functions in the Intensive-care Unit | |
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| Admission Guidelines and Severity Scoring in Intensive Care | |
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| Index | |