LaRosa J.A. (ed.) Adult Critical Care Medicine: A Clinical Casebook

New York: Springer, 2019. — 401 p.Case #1: Intracranial Hypertension
Case #2: Status EpilepticusCase Presentation
Surgeon-Patient Relationship
Communication
Surgical vs Medical Intensivist
Conflict Between Surgeon and Intensivist
Closed vs Open ICU
DiscussionPerioperative Management of the Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Patient
Case Presentation
Initial Considerations
Post-operative Considerations
Anticoagulation Considerations
Additional Considerations
Post-readmission Considerations
Posttransplant Considerations
Posttransplant Arrhythmias
Allograft DysfunctionDamage Control in the Trauma ICU
Emergency Room Course
Social History
Admission Laboratory Results
Operating Room Course
Trauma ICU Course
Hypothermia
Acidosis/Circulatory Support
Coagulopathy
Second Operating Room Course
Subsequent Trauma ICU Course and Abdominal ClosureHistory of Present Illness
Differential Diagnosis
Case Summary
History of Present Illness
Diagnostic Considerations
Case Summary
Physical Exam
Case Summary
History of Present Illness
Differential Diagnosis
Case Summary
Suggested Reading
Case Study
Differential DiagnosesReportable Metrics
Quality: Six Sigma, CUSP, and Just Culture
Six Sigma
CUSP
Communication and CultureSurveillance and Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Case
Reporting of Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE)
VAE
Minimize Sedation
Elevate the Head of the Bed
Case
Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated UTI []
Prevention of CAUTI
Summary of CAUTI
CLABSI
Prevention of CLABSI
Case
Reporting of Hospital-Acquired Clostridium difficile Infection
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Clostridium difficile InfectionsCase Study
Diagnosis
Early Antimicrobials
Hemodynamic Management
Source Control
Adjunctive Therapies
Case ConclusionCase Presentation
DiscussionDay
Day
Days –
Overview
Day
Day
Day –
Day –Case Presentation
Future AimsCase Presentation
Assessment and Diagnosis
Law
Ethics
ManagementNutrition Support Therapy During Critical Illness
Case Study
What Is the Role of Nutrition in Critical Illness?
How Much Nutrition Should I Start (If Any)?
What Is Nutritional Risk?
Should I Start Enteral or Parenteral Nutrition (or Both)?
What Is the Optimal Macronutrient?
Our Assessment of Nutritional Risk in Our PatientCase Presentation
Recognizing the Difficult Airway
Airway Management
The Difficult Airway Response Team
A Reasonable ApproachCase Summary
Differential Diagnosis
Clinical Parameters for Assessing for Volume Responsiveness
Bedside and Biomarker Assessment of Volume Responsiveness
Central Catheter-Based Hemodynamic Monitoring
Ultrasonography
Arterial Pressure Waveform Analysis
Bioreactance
Fingertip Monitoring DevicesPart A: Case Presentation
Differential Diagnosis and Assessment
Management of Bleeding
Part B: Case Presentation, Continued
Differential Diagnosis and Assessment
Management of Thrombosis
OutcomeHistory of Present Illness (HPI)
Physical Examination
Differential Diagnosis
Dyspnea of Normal Pregnancy
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Acute Coronary and Vascular Syndromes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)
Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Diagnosis
Blood and Serum Testing
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
CT Angiogram (CTA)
Ventilation-Perfusion (VQ) Scan
Further Diagnostic Patient Data
Supportive Critical Care in the Obstetric Patient
Anticoagulation
Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis (CDT)
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Case SummaryCase Part
Case PartCase Study
Digoxin
Alpha- Agonists
Sedative/Hypnotics
Organophosphates/Carbamates
Management of the Acutely Ill, Hypotensive, Bradycardic Patient
Case Conclusion