Cardiothoracic critical care
By: [edited by] David Sidebotham [and others]
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 651
ISBN-13: 9780702039041; 9780750675727
Subjects: Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Heart; HEALTH & FITNESS; Thoracic Diseases; Cardiac intensive care; MEDICAL; Critical Care; Soins intensifs en inhalotherapie; Soins intensifs en cardiologie; Respiratory intensive care; Cardiology; Logiciels; Heart Diseases; Thoracic Surgery; Diseases
Description: This new bedside manual guides you through all the practical aspects of managing patients following cardiothoracic surgery and critically ill cardiology patients. Primarily designed to use in cardiothoracic intensive care units and coronary care units, it covers the perioperative management for the full range of cardiothoracic surgical procedures, the management of complications, and related issues. Core topics in cardiothoracic critical care, such as hemodynamic instability, arrhythmias, bleeding, and mechanical cardiac support, are afforded broad coverage. Also included are sections on advanced ventilatory techniques and veno-venous ECMO for treating severe respiratory failure, as well as nutritional support, treating and preventing infection, renal failure, and care of the dying patient. Concisely written and featuring liberal use of illustrations as well as an integrated, tightly edited style, and a limited number of key references, this volume will become your reference of choice for the care of of cardiothoracic surgery patients and critically ill cardiology patients. Also included is a companion CD-ROM featuring over 700 still and 200 video clips of radiographs, CT scans, MRI scans, and echocardiograms, both transthoracic and transesophageal. Find information quickly with concisely written text. Get a more complete picture with extensive illustrations. Focus on just the information you need using a a limited number of key references. Navigate the complexities of critical care for a fulll range of cardiothoracic surgery patients with in-depth coverage of perioperative care, management of complications, and more. Enhance your knowledge through a companion CD-ROM featuring the latest in cardiothoracic imaging techniques.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Physiology and pharmacology. Physiology and pathophysiology / David Sidebotham and Ian J. Le Grice; title: Stress, Inflammation, and Shock / Ravi Taneja and Davy C.H. Cheng; title: Cardiovascular pharmacology / Roman M. Sniecinski, Susan Wright, and Jerrold H. Levy; title: Sedation, analgesia, and realted topics / Andrew Miller, Andrew McKee, and C. David Mazer; title: Testing and monitoring. Cardiac testing / Christopher J. Occleshaw, Sally C. Greaves, and Ivor L. Gerber; title: Chest radiography / David Milne; title: Echocardiography / David Sidebotham; title: Monitoring / Shay McGuinness, Andrew McKee, and David Sidebotham; title: Cardiac and thoracic surgery. Surgery for the coronary artery disease / Peter Alison and Andrew McKee; title: Valvular heart disease / Joanne Ritchie and David Sidebotham; title: Thoracic Aorta / Parma Nand and Andrew McKee; title: Thoracic surgery / Kate Fogg and Andrew McKee; title: Lung transplantation / Tanya J. McWilliams and David Sidebotham; title: Heart transplantation / Peter Ruygrok and Andrew McKee; title: Congenital heart disease in adults / Clare O'Donnell and John Beca; title: Cardiac disease and pregnancy / Henry Connell; title: Standard management of cardiac surgery patients / Andrew McKee, David Sidebotham, and Patrick A. Gladding; title: Acute coronary care. Acure coronary syndromes / O. Christopher Raffel and Harvey D. White; title: Heart failure / Davide Sidebotham and Robert Doughty.; title: Organ failure and support. Hemodynamic instability and resuscitation / David Sidebotham and Michael Gillham; title: Arrhythmias / Warren Smith and Margaret Hood; title: Mechanical cardiac support / John Beca, Timothy Wilcox, and Roger M.O. Hall; title: Massive pulmonary embolism / Margaret Wilsher and Henry Connell; title: Pulmonary hypertension / David Sidebotham; title: Thoracic trauma / Ian Civil; title: Massive hemoptysis / Andrew McKee; title: Acute respiratory failure / Shay McGuinness and David Sidebotham; title: Noninvasive respiratory support / Ubbo F. Wirsema; title: Invasive respiratory support / David Buckley and Michael Gillham; title: Bleeding, hemostasis, and transfusion medicine / Jerrold H. Levy and Andrew McKee; title: Acid-based disturbances / Michael Gillham and David Sidebotham; title: Water and electrolyte disturbances / Michael Gillham and David Sidebotham; title: Acute renal failure and renal support / Micharl Gillham; title: Nutrition and disorders of gastrointestinal and hepatic function / David Sidebotham and Michael Gillham; title: Infection and sepsis / Frank M.P. van Harren, Norbert Foudraine, and Michael Gillham; title: Endocrine disorders / Ubbo F. Wiersema; title: Neurologic dysfunction / John Beca and David Sidebotham; title: Brain death and organ donation / Stephen Streat; title: Intensive case and the end of life / Setphen Streat; title: Procedures. Procedures / Michael Gillham; title: Quality assessment and risk assessment. Risk assessment and quality improvement / David A. Haydock, Andrew McKee, and David Sidebotham.