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Tables of Contents for Bedside Critical Care Manual
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
PULMONOLOGY
3
28
Conventional Mechanical Ventilation
3
3
Nonconventional Mechanical Ventilation
6
1
Pressure-Time Curves
7
1
Flow-Time Curves
8
1
Weaning
9
2
Troubleshooting During Weaning
11
1
Ventilating Severely Obstructed Patients
12
1
Treatment of Severe Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
13
2
Treatment of Status Asthmaticus
15
1
Pearls for Life-threatening Asthma
15
2
Managing Patients with Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
17
2
Parapneumonic Effusions
19
1
Diagnostic Strategies in Pulmonary Embolism
20
1
Anticoagulation with Heparin
20
1
Administration of Protamine Sulfate
21
1
Thrombolytic Therapy in Venous Thromboembolism
22
1
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters
23
2
Airway Management in Burn Patients
25
1
Management of Massive Hemoptysis
26
1
Dyspnea in Peripartum Patients
27
1
Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES)
28
1
Thoracic Trauma
29
2
RADIOLOGY
31
6
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Catheters, Wires, and Tubes
31
1
Cardiopulmonary Disorders
31
2
Radiographic Recognition of Barotrauma
33
1
Radiographic Recognition of Atelectasis
34
2
Pretreatment for Radiocontrast Sensitivity
36
1
ACID-BASE DISORDERS
37
7
Acid-Base Pearls
37
1
Differential Diagnosis of Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis
38
1
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)
39
1
Practical Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
39
1
Pearls on the Anion Gap (AG)
40
2
Special Circumstances of Acid-Base Disorders
42
1
Acid-Base Problems
42
2
ANALGESIA, SEDATION, PARALYSIS
44
4
Analgesia and Sedation
44
1
Neuromuscular Paralytic Agents or Blockers
45
2
Neuromuscular-Blocking Drugs in Particular Settings
47
1
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
48
14
Bronchoalveolar Lavage for Diagnosing Pulmonary Infections
48
2
Toxic Shock Syndrome
50
1
Clostridial Infections
51
1
Identification of Fungal Elements and Treatment Guidelines for Systemic (Disseminated) Disease
52
3
Practical Approach to Administering Amphotericin B
55
1
Bacterial Meningitis
55
2
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
57
1
Catheter-related Infections
57
1
Septic Shock
58
2
Serologic and Immunologic Diagnosis of Infectious Pneumonias
60
1
Intravenous Dosages of Common Antimicrobials
61
1
HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING
62
8
Pulmonary Artery Catheter
62
6
Use of the PA Catheter to Diagnose Shock Etiology
68
1
Methods for Calculating Venous-to-Arterial Shunts
68
2
ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS
70
8
Hyponatremia
70
2
Hypernatremia
72
1
Hypokalemia
73
1
Hyperkalemia
73
1
Hypercalcemia
74
1
Hypocalcemia
75
1
Magnesium
76
1
Phosphorus
77
1
TOXICOLOGY
78
31
Approach to the Poisoned Patient
78
3
Common Toxic Syndromes
81
1
Antidotes Commonly Used in Overdoses
82
1
Treatment of Hypotension Associated with Drug Poisoning
83
1
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
84
1
Illicit Drugs and Controlled Substances of Abuse
85
1
Alcohol Withdrawal
86
2
Medical Complications of Alcoholism
88
1
Digitalis Toxicity
89
1
Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity
90
1
Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity
90
2
Salicylate Overdose
92
1
Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdoses
93
1
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor Overdose
94
1
Arsenic Poisoning
95
1
Cyanide Poisoning
96
1
Iron Poisoning
97
1
Lithium Carbonate Overdose
98
1
Serum Osmolality
98
1
Ethanol Poisoning
99
1
Ethylene Glycol Poisoning
100
1
Propylene Glycol Toxicity
101
1
Methanol Poisoning
101
1
Isopropyl Alcohol Poisoning
101
1
Toluene Toxicity
102
1
Theophylline Toxicity
103
1
Treatment of Nerve Agent Poisoning
104
1
Inhalational Injury by Irritant Gases
104
2
Toxins that May Be Eliminated by Multiple Dosing of Activated Charcoal
106
1
Toxins or Drugs with Increased Elimination by Diuresis
106
1
Drugs and Toxins that May Be Removed by Hemodialysis
107
1
Drugs and Toxins that May Be Removed by Charcoal Hemoperfusion
108
1
HEMATOLOGY
109
8
Transfusion Reactions
109
1
Fresh Frozen Plasma, Platelet, and Cryoprecipitate Transfusions
110
2
Methemoglobinemia
112
1
Sulfhemoglobinemia
113
1
Tumor Lysis and Hyperleukocytic Syndromes
113
1
Acute Toxic Reactions to Chemotherapeutic Agents
114
1
Bleeding Diathesis Due to Uremia
114
1
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
114
1
Red Blood Cell Morphology
115
2
CARDIOLOGY
117
22
Cardiac Auscultation
117
1
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
117
2
Electrocardiographic Pearls
119
2
Differential Diagnosis of Wide-complex Tachycardia
121
1
Torsades de Pointes
121
1
Treatment of Unstable Angina
122
1
Thrombolytic and Adjunctive Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction
123
1
Complications of Myocardial Infarction
124
1
Agents Used in Therapy for Shock
125
1
General Classification of Shock Syndromes
126
1
Anaphylaxis
126
1
Hypertensive Emergencies
127
2
Nitroprusside
129
1
Cardiac Tamponade
130
1
Valvular Heart Disease
131
4
Acute Pericarditis
135
1
Aortic Dissection
135
1
Congestive Heart Failure with Normal Systolic Function
136
1
Cardiac Enzymes
137
1
Common Intravenous Cardiac Drug Dosages
137
2
GASTROENTEROLOGY
139
9
Fulminant Hepatic Failure
139
1
Hepatic Encephalopathy
140
1
Management of Acute Bleeding Esophageal Varices
141
2
Portal Vein Thrombosis
143
1
Acute Cholecystitis
144
1
Diarrhea in Critically Ill Patients
145
1
Acute Pancreatitis
146
2
NEPHROLOGY
148
7
Assessing the Cause of Acute Renal Failure
148
3
Renal Replacement Therapy
151
1
Comparison of Dialysis and Hemofiltration Devices
152
1
Rhabdomyolysis and Myoglobinuria
153
1
Postprostatectomy Syndrome
154
1
NEUROLOGY
155
12
Management of Tonic-Clonic Status Epilepticus
155
1
Malignant Hyperthermia
156
1
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
156
1
Brain Death Guidelines
157
1
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
158
1
Myasthenia Gravis
159
1
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
160
1
Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
161
1
Delirium
162
1
Prolonged Paralysis
162
1
Secondary Neurologic Dysfunction
163
2
Coma
165
2
NUTRITION
167
6
Caloric Requirements and Nitrogen Balance
167
1
Nutrition in Renal Failure
167
1
Nutrition for Pulmonary Patients
168
1
Nutrition in Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy
169
1
Enteral Nutrition
170
2
Total Parenteral Nutrition
172
1
ENDOCRINOLOGY
173
7
Thyrotoxicosis and Treatment of Thyroid Storm
173
1
Myxedema Coma
174
1
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
175
1
Diabetic Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma
176
1
Adrenal Insufficiency
177
1
Pheochromocytoma
178
1
Hypoglycemia
179
1
ENVIRONMENTAL CRITICAL CARE
180
6
Hyperthermia
180
1
Hypothermia
180
2
Bites and Envenomation
182
1
Scuba Diving-related Illnesses
183
1
High-altitude Pulmonary and Cerebral Edema
184
2
PROCEDURES
186
7
General Note
186
1
Central Venous Catheters
186
1
Arterial Catheterization
187
1
Pericardiocentesis
188
1
Identification of the Difficult Airway
188
1
Endotracheal Intubation
189
1
Transtracheal Ventilation
190
1
Closed Chest Tube Thoracostomy
191
2
ETHICS
193
2
Advance Directives
193
1
Withdrawal of Treatments
193
1
Futile Care
194
1
Ethics Committees
194
1
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
195
5
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
195
1
Lactic Acidosis
195
1
Abdominal Paracentesis
196
1
Fever
197
1
Cardioversion
198
2
APPENDIX
200
1
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
201
9
REFERENCES
210
7
INDEX
217