Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: 1. Basic science review: Circulatory blood flow -- Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport -- 2. Infection control in the ICU -- Alimentary prophylaxis -- Venous thromboembolism -- 3. Vascular access: Establishing venous access -- The indwelling vascular catheter -- 4. Hemodynamic monitoring: Arterial blood pressure -- The pulmonary artery catheter -- Central venous pressure and wedge pressure -- Tissue oxygenation -- 5. Disorders of circulatory flow: Hemorrhage and hypovolemia -- Colloid and crystalloid resuscitation -- Acute heart failure syndromes -- Cardiac arrest -- Hemodynamic drug infusions -- 6. Critical care cardiology: Early management of acute coronary syndromes -- Tachyarrhythmias -- 7. Acute respiratory failure: Hypoxemia and hypercapnia -- Oximetry and capnography -- Oxygen inhalation therapy -- Acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Severe airflow obstruction -- 8. Mechanical ventilation: Principles of mechanical ventilation -- Modes of assisted ventilation -- The ventilator-dependent patient -- Discontinuing mechanical ventilation -- 9. Acid-base disorders: Acid-base interpretations -- Organic acidoses --Metabolic alkalosis -- 10. Renal and electrolyte disorders: Oliguria and acute renal failure -- Hypertonic and hypotonic conditions -- Potassium -- Magnesium -- Calcium and Phosphorus -- 11. Transfusion practices in critical care: Anemia and red blood cell transfusions in the ICU -- Platelets in critical illness -- 12. Disorders of body temperature: Hyperthermia and Hypothermia syndromes -- Fever in the ICU -- 13. Inflammation and infection in the ICU: Infection, inflammation, and multiorgan injury -- Pneumonia in the ICU -- Sepsis from the abdomen and pelvis -- The immunocompromised patient -- Antimicrobial therapy -- 14. Nutrition and metabolism: Metabolic substrate requirements -- Enteral tube feeding -- Parenteral nutrition -- Adrenal and thyroid dysfunction -- 15. Critical care neurology: Analgesia and sedation -- Disorders of mentation -- Disorders of movement -- Stroke and related disorders -- 16. Toxic ingestions: Pharmaceutical toxins & antidotes --