(PDF) Evidence-Based Critical Care 3rd Edition by Paul Ellis Marik

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Table of Contents

Part I. GENERAL ICU TOPICS.- 1. Evidence Based Critical Care.- 2. “Less Is More”: New Paradigm in Critical Care.- 3. “Classic” Papers.- 4. Critical Care Medicine 101.- 5. House Officers Guidelines 1 –Housekeeping.- 6. House Officers Guidelines 2 – Procedures.- 7. Admission-Discharge Criteria.- 8. Chronic Critical Illness and the Long Term Sequela of Critical Care.- 9. Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Resuscitation.- 10. Assessment of Cardiac Function and Cardiac Output.- 11. Peri-Operative Fluid Optimization.- 12. Sepsis.- 13. The Stress Response, Stress Hyperglycemia and Stress Hyperlactemia.- 14. Understanding the Vital Signs: BP, HR, RR, TEMP, SaO2 … and SV.- 15. Management of Pain, Agitation and Delirium.- 16. Hospital Acquired Infections and Their Prevention.- Part II. PULMONARY.- 17. The Bacterial Pneumonia’s: A New Treatment paradigm.- 18. Fever.- 19. Mechanical Ventilation 101.- 20. Non Invasive Ventilation.- 21. Liberation (Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation).- 22. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis.- 23. ARDS.- 24. COPD Exacerbation.- 25. Acute Severe Asthma.- 26. Pleural Effusions and Atelectasis.- 27. Venous Thromboembolic Disease: DVT & PE.- Part III. CARDIAC.- 28. Hypertensive Crises.- 29. Acute Decompensated Cardiac Failure.- 30. Acute Coronary Syndromes.- 31. Arrhythmias.- Part IV. GASTROINTESTINAL.- 32. Nutrition in the ICU – It’s Whey Cool.- 33. Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis.- 34. Acute & Chronic Liver Disease.- 35. GI Bleeding.- 36. Pancreatitis.- 37. Diarrhea & Constipation.- Part V. MISCELLANEOUS.- 38. Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products.- 39. Adrenal Insufficiency.- 40. Electrolyte Disturbances.- 41. Acute Kidney Injury.- 42. Acute Ischemic Stroke.- 43. Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.- 44. Seizures & Status Epilepticus.- 45. Toxicology.- 46. Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome.- 47. Pregnancy Related Disorders.- 48. The Geriatric ICU Patient.- 49. Obesity in the ICU.- 50. Radiology.- 51. End-of-Life Issues.- 52. Words of Wisdom.