This book will be written for all hospital based physicians, as well as those in training, who are engaged with patients in the intensive care unit. In addition to internists and surgeons, the primary beneficiaries of this information are likely to be residents, house officers, medical students and ICU nurses who require a concise, practical guide with up to date information on the most frequently performed procedures. The chapters follow an outline format and are divided by organ system, (neurological disorders, cardiovascular disorders), while providing the reader with the most essential points on each subject. Also, each chapter, as well as special appendixes, will contain quick reference guidelines such as drug tables, facts, formulas and lab values.

Preface 1 Approach to the Intensive Care Unit 1 2 The Basics of Critical Care 13 3 Cardiovascular Disorders 59 4 Endocrinologic Disorders 111 5 Environmental Disorders 147 6 Gastrointestinal Disorders 179 7 Hematologic Disorders 195 8 Infections 221 9 Neurologic Disorders 245 10 Nutrition 267 11 Critical Care Oncology 289 12 Critical Care of the Pregnant Patient 315 13 Pulmonary Disorders 335 14 Renal And Fluid-Electrolyte Disorders 371 15 Special Techniques 415 16 Toxicology 437 17 Trauma 465 18 Allergic and Immunologic Emergencies 487 19 Pharmacologic Agents Commonly Used in the ICU 493 20 Common Laboratory Values in the ICU 499 Index 507