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The Washington Manual™ of Critical Care, 3e

Marin H. Kollef, Warren Isakow, A. Cole Burks, Vladimir N. Despotovic

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SECTION I: Management of Shock

p1-41

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- 1: Introduction to Shock
  
  p1-3
- 2: Hypovolemic Shock
  
  p4-7
- 3: Sepsis and Septic Shock
  
  p8-13
- 4: Cardiogenic Shock
  
  p14-25
- 5: Anaphylactic Shock
  
  p26-29
- 6: Mechanical Causes of Shock
  
  p30-41
SECTION II: Management of Respiratory Disorders

p42-143

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- 7: An Approach to Respiratory Failure
  
  p42-46
- 8: Initial Ventilator Setup
  
  p47-53
- 9: Upper Airway Obstruction
  
  p54-61
- 10: The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  
  p62-72
- 11: Status Asthmaticus
  
  p73-83
- 12: Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  
  p84-92
- 13: Sleep-Disordered Breathing in the Intensive Care Unit
  
  p93-98
- 14: Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Failure in the Intensive Care Unit
  
  p99-109
- 15: Pulmonary Embolism
  
  p110-121
- 16: Pleural Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit
  
  p122-132
- 17: Weaning of Mechanical Ventilation
  
  p133-137
- 18: Noninvasive Ventilation
  
  p138-143
SECTION III: Cardiac Disorders

p144-202

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- 19: Acute Myocardial Infarction
  
  p144-157
- 20: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Abnormalities
  
  p158-173
- 21: Aortic Dissection
  
  p174-186
- 22: Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
  
  p187-195
- 23: Approach to Hypertensive Emergencies
  
  p196-202
SECTION IV: Electrolyte Abnormalities

p203-234

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- 24: Electrolyte Abnormalities
  
  p203-234
SECTION V: Acid Base Disorders

p235-253

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- 25: Metabolic Acid–Base Disorders
  
  p235-248
- 26: Respiratory Acid–Base Disorders
  
  p249-253
SECTION VI: Endocrine Disorders

p254-281

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- 27: Thyroid Disorders
  
  p254-257
- 28: Adrenal Insufficiency in Critical Illness
  
  p258-263
- 29: Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
  
  p264-270
- 30: Glucose Control in the ICU
  
  p271-281
SECTION VII: Oncologic Emergencies

p282-291

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- 31: Oncologic Emergencies
  
  p282-291
SECTION VIII: Temperature Regulation

p292-301

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- 32: Temperature Alterations
  
  p292-301
SECTION IX: Toxicology

p302-326

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- 33: Toxicology
  
  p302-326
SECTION X: Infectious Diseases

p327-394

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- 34: Central Nervous System Infections
  
  p327-333
- 35: Community-Acquired Pneumonia
  
  p334-338
- 36: Nosocomial Pneumonia
  
  p339-345
- 37: Cellulitis/Fasciitis/Myositis
  
  p346-352
- 38: Bacteremia and Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
  
  p353-357
- 39: Invasive Fungal Infection
  
  p358-367
- 40: Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
  
  p368-377
- 41: Prevention of Infection in the Intensive Care Unit
  
  p378-383
- 42: Clostridium difficile and Other Infectious Causes of Diarrhea
  
  p384-394
SECTION XI: Renal Disorders

p395-420

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- 43: Acute Kidney Injury
  
  p395-411
- 44: Renal Replacement Therapy
  
  p412-420
SECTION XII: Hepatic Diseases

p421-442

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- 45: Acute Liver Failure
  
  p421-431
- 46: Hyperbilirubinemia
  
  p432-435
- 47: End-Stage Liver Disease
  
  p436-442
SECTION XIII: Gastrointestinal Disorders

p443-471

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- 48: Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  
  p443-453
- 49: Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  
  p454-462
- 50: Acute Pancreatitis
  
  p463-471
SECTION XIV: Neurologic Disorders

p472-543

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- 51: Status Epilepticus
  
  p472-478
- 52: Acute Ischemic Stroke
  
  p479-483
- 53: Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  
  p484-490
- 54: Intracerebral Hemorrhage
  
  p491-500
- 55: Coma
  
  p501-505
- 56: Declaration of Brain Death
  
  p506-511
- 57: Sedation and Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit
  
  p512-520
- 58: Acute Spinal Cord Disorders
  
  p521-525
- 59: Neuromuscular Disorders in the Critically Ill
  
  p526-532
- 60: Traumatic Brain Injury and Elevated Intracranial Pressure
  
  p533-537
- 61: Neurologic Approach to Central Nervous System Infections
  
  p538-543
SECTION XV: Haematopoeitic Disorders

p544-596

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- 62: Thrombocytopenia in the Intensive Care Unit
  
  p544-550
- 63: Acute Management of the Bleeding Patient/Coagulopathy
  
  p551-561
- 64: Transfusion Practices
  
  p562-569
- 65: Hypercoagulable States
  
  p570-577
- 66: Critical Care Rheumatology
  
  p578-589
- 67: Management of the Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in the ICU
  
  p590-596
SECTION XVI: Pregnancy

p597-620

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- 68: Maternal–Fetal Critical Care
  
  p597-611
- 69: Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
  
  p612-620
SECTION XVII: Surgical Problems

p621-645

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- 70: Trauma Care for the Intensive Care Unit
  
  p621-631
- 71: The Acute Abdomen
  
  p632-638
- 72: Management of the Organ Donor
  
  p639-645
SECTION XVIII: Nutrition in the ICU

p646-655

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- 73: Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit
  
  p646-655
SECTION XIX: Procedures

p656-770

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- 74: Arterial Catheterization
  
  p656-659
- 75: Central Venous Catheterization
  
  p660-668
- 76: Endotracheal Intubation
  
  p669-676
- 77: Percutaneous Tracheostomy
  
  p677-680
- 78: Chest Tube Insertion
  
  p681-687
- 79: Paracentesis
  
  p688-690
- 80: Lumbar Puncture
  
  p691-695
- 81: Thoracentesis
  
  p696-700
- 82: Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
  
  p701-708
- 83: Alternative Hemodynamic Monitoring
  
  p709-716
- 84: Functional Hemodynamic Monitoring
  
  p717-723
- 85: Pericardiocentesis
  
  p724-731
- 86: ECLS
  
  p732-738
- 87: Basic Critical Care Ultrasound
  
  p739-770
SECTION XX: End-of-Life Issues

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- 88: Patient and Family Engagement, Goals of Care Communication, and End of Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit
  
  p771-784
SECTION XXI: Appendices

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- 89: Common Equations and Rules of Thumb in the Intensive Care Unit
  
  p785-788
- 90: Drug–Drug Interactions
  
  p789-794
- 91: Common Drug Dosages and Side Effects
  
  p795-824