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Clinical Examination Skills in the Adult Critically Ill Patient
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42647
Martin W. Dünser, Daniel Dankl, Sirak Petros, Mervyn Mer, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This well-illustrated book provides detailed guidance on all aspects of physical examination in patients requiring emergency or intensive care. After an introductory section covering basic principles and the recognition of pre-terminal signs, the approach to examination of individual organ systems is clearly explained. Examination schemes are then presented for particular conditions or settings, including respiratory distress, shock, neurological disease, trauma, suspected infection, and cardia…
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- Dünser, Martin W.
- Dankl, Daniel
- Petros, Sirak
- Mer, Mervyn
- Responsibility
- Martin W. Dünser, Daniel Dankl, Sirak Petros, Mervyn Mer, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 261 p.) : 236 illus., 226 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319773650
- 9783319773643 (print ed.)
- 9783319773667 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Adult
- Critical Illness
- Physical Examination
- Specialty
- Clinical Medicine
- Physical Examination
- Abstract
- This well-illustrated book provides detailed guidance on all aspects of physical examination in patients requiring emergency or intensive care. After an introductory section covering basic principles and the recognition of pre-terminal signs, the approach to examination of individual organ systems is clearly explained. Examination schemes are then presented for particular conditions or settings, including respiratory distress, shock, neurological disease, trauma, suspected infection, and cardiac arrest. The skill of physical examination has become the forgotten art of medicine in both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Furthermore, most books on the topic have so far focused on examination practices applicable to non-critically ill patients. In emergency and intensive care medicine, however, a different approach and sometimes also different examination techniques are required due to the life-threatening disease process. In summarizing knowledge and providing guidance on physical examination in this specific subgroup of patients, this book will meet the needs of all physicians and allied health care professionals involved in the care of critically ill patients.
- Contents
- Part I. General approach to the critically ill patient -- Basic principles -- The first impression -- Checking vital functions -- Recognizing pre-terminal signs -- Part II. Examining single organ systems -- The airway and lungs -- The circulation -- The brain -- The abdomen -- The liver -- The hydration status and the kidneys -- The neuromuscular system and spinal cord -- The coagulation -- Part III. Systematic examination schemes -- The patient in respiratory distress -- The patient in shock -- The patient with neurological disease -- The patient with severe trauma -- The patient with a suspected infection -- The patient in cardiac arrest -- The intoxicated patient -- During the ICU ward round -- Part IV. Appendix. Dermatological pearls.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Core knowledge in critical care medicine
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33911
Wolfgang Krüger, Andrew James Ludman.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
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Every year, numerous articles on critical care topics are published, and it is increasingly difficult for the busy practitioner to keep abreast of the latest developments. This book provides a detailed review of state of the art knowledge as well as the latest research findings. It covers the core aspects in excellent detail, but is not so comprehensive as to make its daily use unfeasible. For each condition considered, discussion of the pathophysiology is integrated with observations on diagno…
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- Author
- Krüger, Wolfgang
- Other Authors
- Ludman, Andrew James
- Responsibility
- Wolfgang Krüger, Andrew James Ludman
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 422 pages) : illustrations
- ISBN
- 9783642549717 (electronic bk.)
- 9783642549700
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care
- Critical Illness
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Critical care medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiology
- Emergency medicine
- Abstract
- Every year, numerous articles on critical care topics are published, and it is increasingly difficult for the busy practitioner to keep abreast of the latest developments. This book provides a detailed review of state of the art knowledge as well as the latest research findings. It covers the core aspects in excellent detail, but is not so comprehensive as to make its daily use unfeasible. For each condition considered, discussion of the pathophysiology is integrated with observations on diagnosis and treatment in order to allow a deeper understanding. The book is scientifically based, with extensive references to published research. This will allow readers to investigate their individual interests further and will enable physicians to base their approach upon evidence rather than upon traditions or routines. Accordingly, clinicians will be able to justify measures by providing a coherent, evidence-based strategy and relevant citations where needed. Core Knowledge in Critical Care Medicine will appeal to experienced practitioners as an aide-mémoire, but will also be of great value to a wide range of more junior staff wishing to complement their background knowledge with important facts applicable to everyday practice.
- Contents
- 1 Mechanical Ventilation -- 2. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) -- 3. Shock -- 4. Sepsis -- 5. Acute Kidney Injury -- 6. Nutrition in Critical Illness -- Appendix: Analgesia and Sedation in the Critically Ill Patients.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Critical Care Sedation
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42938
edited by Angelo Raffaele De Gaudio, Stefano Romagnoli.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book provides a practical and comprehensive guide to delivering analgesia and sedation to critically ill patients for professionals and caregivers being involved in the management of these patients. It discusses and explains in detail the advantages and limitations of each drug and device using clear flowcharts, diagrams and tables. Furthermore, it explores the new drugs and—above all—new sedation delivery systems, particularly those for administering volatile anesthetics on ICUs. Written …
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- De Gaudio, Angelo Raffaele
- Romagnoli, Stefano
- Responsibility
- edited by Angelo Raffaele De Gaudio, Stefano Romagnoli
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 263 p.) : 29 illus., 19 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319593128
- 9783319593111 (print ed.)
- 9783319593135 (print ed.)
- 9783319865959 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anesthesia - methods
- Critical Care - methods
- Critical Illness
- Specialty
- Anesthesiology
- Critical Care
- Abstract
- This book provides a practical and comprehensive guide to delivering analgesia and sedation to critically ill patients for professionals and caregivers being involved in the management of these patients. It discusses and explains in detail the advantages and limitations of each drug and device using clear flowcharts, diagrams and tables. Furthermore, it explores the new drugs and—above all—new sedation delivery systems, particularly those for administering volatile anesthetics on ICUs. Written by respected experts in the field, this book is a valuable and practical resource for anesthesists, intensivists and emergency physicians interested in sedation.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The Stress Response -- Pain management in Critically Ill Patients -- Common Practice and Guidelines for Sedation in Critically Ill Patients -- Clinical and Instrumental Measures of Sedation -- Intravenous Sedatives and Analgesics -- Volatile Anesthetics -- Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Pain Control Critically ill Patients -- Neuromuscolar Blocking Agents -- Sedation and Hemodynamics -- Sedation and Immune System -- Sleep in the ICU -- Delirium in Critically Ill Patients -- Sedation in pediatric Critically Ill Patients -- Sedation in Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Critical Care Study Guide : Text and Review
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat29206
editor-in-chief, Gerard J. Criner ; co-editors, Rodger E. Barnette, Gilbert E. D'Alonzo.
--New York, NY:
Springer Science+Business Media
, c2010.
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- Location
- Online
- Available Online
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- Other Authors
- Criner, Gerard J
- Barnette, Rodger E
- D'Alonzo, Gilbert E
- Responsibility
- editor-in-chief, Gerard J. Criner ; co-editors, Rodger E. Barnette, Gilbert E. D'Alonzo
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media
- Date of Publication
- c2010
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxii, 1267 p.) : ill.
- ISBN
- 9780387774527
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care
- Critical Illness
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Critical care medicine
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Online
Critical illness toolkit
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34581
--Chicago, IL:
American Diabetes Association
, 2010.
- Call Number
- WB 410 C934c 2010
- Access
- .
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WB 410 C934c 2010
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Publisher
- American Diabetes Association
- Date of Publication
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 45 p.
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Illness
- Nutrition Assessment
- Access
- .
- Format
- Kit
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Hematologic Challenges in the Critically Ill
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42708
edited by Aryeh Shander, Howard L. Corwin.
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Springer
, c2018.
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This volume provides a comprehensive overview of hematologic issues that clinicians regularly encounter in the critical care environment. The text features hematologic scenarios that affect the adult ICU patient, outlines pathogenesis and challenges associated with the hematologic disorder, and offers treatment modalities. Hematologic issues covered include anemia, hemostatic abnormalities, and risks of transfusion. The book also details challenges in specific ICU populations, such as patients …
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- Shander, Aryeh
- Corwin, Howard L.
- Responsibility
- edited by Aryeh Shander, Howard L. Corwin
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 437 p.) : 33 illus., 24 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319935720
- 9783319935713 (print ed.)
- 9783319935737 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hematologic Diseases
- Critical Care - methods
- Critical Illness
- Specialty
- Critical Care
- Hematology
- Abstract
- This volume provides a comprehensive overview of hematologic issues that clinicians regularly encounter in the critical care environment. The text features hematologic scenarios that affect the adult ICU patient, outlines pathogenesis and challenges associated with the hematologic disorder, and offers treatment modalities. Hematologic issues covered include anemia, hemostatic abnormalities, and risks of transfusion. The book also details challenges in specific ICU populations, such as patients afflicted with liver disease, brain injury, sepsis, cardiovascular disease, malignancy, and trauma. Written by experts in the field, Hematologic Challenges in the Critically Ill is a valuable resource for clinicians in the critical care environment who treat critically ill patients afflicted with hematologic complications.
- Contents
- Anemia in the Critically Ill -- Hemostatic Abnormalities in the Critically Ill -- Advances in Hematologic Testing -- Current and Emerging Technologies in Hematologic Testing -- Hematologic Impact of Fluid Replacement -- Advances in Trauma Resuscitation -- Hematologic Issues in Sepsis -- Hematologic Challenges in ICU Patients with Cardiovascular Disease -- Hematologic Challenges in ICU Patients with Liver Disease and Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage -- Hematological Challenges in Intensive Care Unit Patients with Neurological Disease -- Hematologic Challenges in the Critically Ill: Obstetrics -- Hematologic Challenges in ICU Patients with Malignancy -- Hematologic Challenges in ICU Patients on ECMO -- Hematologic Challenges in Intensive Care Unit Patients with Solid Organ Transplants -- Risks of Transfusion -- Clinical Outcomes and Red Blood Cell Storage -- Anticoagulants in the ICU -- Hematologic Challenges in ICU Patients Needing Plasma Exchange -- Intravenous Oxygen Therapeutics: A Revolution in Medicine yet to be Realized? -- Role of Blood Bank, Transfusion Services and Pharmacy in ICU Patients with Hematologic Challenges -- Patient Blood Management in Critically Ill.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Hematologic Problems in the Critically Ill
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39514
Giorgio Berlot, Gabriele Pozzato, editors.
--Milan:
Springer
, c2015.
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This book covers a wide array of hematologic problems commonly encountered in the daily practice of critical care and emergency medicine. Unfortunately, the symptoms and signs associated with underlying hematologic disorders are frequently rather unspecific and confounding; furthermore, the clinical course of patients admitted to intensive care units with such disorders can be fulminant, warranting prompt diagnosis. This book recognizes the importance of accurate and speedy interpretation of sy…
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- Berlot, Giorgio
- Pozzato, Gabriele
- Responsibility
- Giorgio Berlot, Gabriele Pozzato, editors
- Place of Publication
- Milan
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (v, 147 p. : 3 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9788847053014
- 9788847053007 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care - methods
- Critical Illness
- Emergency Medicine - methods
- Hematologic Diseases
- Abstract
- This book covers a wide array of hematologic problems commonly encountered in the daily practice of critical care and emergency medicine. Unfortunately, the symptoms and signs associated with underlying hematologic disorders are frequently rather unspecific and confounding; furthermore, the clinical course of patients admitted to intensive care units with such disorders can be fulminant, warranting prompt diagnosis. This book recognizes the importance of accurate and speedy interpretation of symptoms in that the text is symptom oriented rather than disease oriented. Put another way, the reader confronted with a particular clinical problem or symptom will be guided step by step to the possible underlying disorder(s). The scenarios considered include critical illness in patients with anemia, leukopenia, leukocytosis, abnormal platelet count, and severe transfusion reactions. For each circumstance, factors relevant to symptom interpretation are fully discussed. In addition, helpful diagnostic algorithms are presented in the form of flow charts that will assist in decision making regarding the need for further investigations. The closing chapter is devoted to the drug-induced hematologic disorders. Although the book is intended mainly for intensivists, other specialists will find much information of value for their daily practice.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Anemia -- Anemia in the Critically Ill Patients -- Leukopenia in the Critically Ill Patients -- Leukocytosis in the Critically Ill Patients -- The Critically Ill Patient with Abnormal Platelet Count -- Adverse Transfusion Reactions in Critically Ill Patients -- Drugs and Blood Cells.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Hemocoagulative Problems in the Critically Ill Patient
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31242
Giorgio Berlot, editor.
--Milan:
Springer
, c2012.
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Since the very beginning of critical care medicine, much attention has been paid to the risk of bleeding, but only recently the risk of thrombosis has been recognized in critical patients; in fact, current laboratory investigationsáaimed to monitor blood coagulation are more focused on the assessment of the hemorrhagic than of the thrombotic risk. Since mid-90s, many studies have detected powerful pro-thrombotic actions of endogenous mediators in sepsis and other inflammatory conditions, includ…
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- Other Authors
- Berlot, Giorgio
- Responsibility
- Giorgio Berlot, editor
- Place of Publication
- Milan
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 238 p. : 13 ill., 7 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9788847024489
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Blood Coagulation Disorders
- Critical Illness
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Anesthesiology
- Emergency medicine
- Critical care medicine
- Surgery
- Abstract
- Since the very beginning of critical care medicine, much attention has been paid to the risk of bleeding, but only recently the risk of thrombosis has been recognized in critical patients; in fact, current laboratory investigationsáaimed to monitor blood coagulation are more focused on the assessment of the hemorrhagic than of the thrombotic risk. Since mid-90s, many studies have detected powerful pro-thrombotic actions of endogenous mediators in sepsis and other inflammatory conditions, including trauma and postoperative status. Unfortunately, the related complication are both hard to detect and extremely harmful. The volume provides a full coverage of the hemocoagulative problems in anesthesia and intensive care, taking into consideration the physiology and monitoring of hemostasis, its relation with sepsis, and the specific aspects of the various critical conditions - from trauma to burns, to heart and transplant surgery or acute renal failure
- Contents
- Physiology of Hemostasis -- Monitoring of Hemostasis -- Anticoagulation therapy in ICU patients -- Inborn Prothrombotic States -- Inborn Defects of the Coagulative System -- Inflammation and Coagulation -- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation -- Coagulative Disturbancies in Trauma -- Hypothermia and Coagulative Disorders -- Hemostasis in Pregnancy and in Obstetric Surgery -- Hemostasis During Heart Surgery -- Hemocoagulative Aspects of Solid Organ Transplantation -- Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome -- Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome -- Coagulative Disorders after Central Nervous System Injury.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Hemodynamic Monitoring Using Echocardiography in the Critically Ill
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat29493
edited by Daniel Backer, Bernard P. Cholley, Michel Slama, Antoine Vieillard-Baron, Philippe Vignon.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer-Verlag
, c2011.
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- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Backer, Daniel
- Responsibility
- edited by Daniel Backer, Bernard P. Cholley, Michel Slama, Antoine Vieillard-Baron, Philippe Vignon
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2011
- ISBN
- 9783540879565
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Monitoring, Physiologic - methods
- Echocardiography - methods
- Respiratory Insufficiency - diagnosis
- Shock - diagnosis
- Critical Illness
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cardiology
- Diagnosis Ultrasonic
- Critical care medicine
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
High-Risk IV Medications in Special Patient Populations
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30114
edited by Sandra Kane-Gill, Joseph Dasta.
--London:
Springer-Verlag
, c2011.
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- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Kane-Gill, Sandra
- Other Authors
- Dasta, Joseph
- Responsibility
- edited by Sandra Kane-Gill, Joseph Dasta
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2011
- ISBN
- 9780857296061
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Illness
- Drug Toxicity
- Infusions, intravenous - adverse effects
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Pharmacy
- Critical care medicine
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Key Topics in Management of the Critically Ill
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39876
Marcela P. Vizcaychipi, Carlos M. Corredor, editors.
(1st ed.)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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- Location
- Online
This book is designed to assist clinicians who are new to intensive care by providing information on a range of important and novel topics of relevance in the day-to-day management of critically ill patients. Guidance is given on the appropriate response to various emergencies and circumstances, including stroke, acute liver failure, severe burns, extreme pain, and delirium. The role of simulation training in the intensive care unit is discussed, and detailed attention is devoted to the applica…
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- Other Authors
- Vizcaychipi, Marcela P
- Corredor, Carlos M
- Responsibility
- Marcela P. Vizcaychipi, Carlos M. Corredor, editors
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 198 p. : 33 illus., 25 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319223773
- 9783319223766 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care - methods
- Critical Illness
- Intensive Care Units
- Abstract
- This book is designed to assist clinicians who are new to intensive care by providing information on a range of important and novel topics of relevance in the day-to-day management of critically ill patients. Guidance is given on the appropriate response to various emergencies and circumstances, including stroke, acute liver failure, severe burns, extreme pain, and delirium. The role of simulation training in the intensive care unit is discussed, and detailed attention is devoted to the application of modern techniques for the assessment of vital organs in the critical care setting, such as echocardiography and lung ultrasound. An individual chapter focuses on regional anesthesia in intensive care, and in addition the book addresses subjects and issues that are frequently neglected. Examples include transfer of the critically ill patient, the role of forgotten electrolytes such as magnesium, the use of non-coumarin anticoagulants, and neuropsychological rehabilitation. The book will have broad appeal, including for general intensivists, anesthetists, acute medicine physicians, and medical students attached to acute specialties or preparing for exams in intensive care medicine.
- Contents
- Simulation Training in the Intensive Care Unit -- Assessment and Management of the Delirious Patient in the Intensive Care Unit -- Management of Stroke in a Non-neurointensive Care Unit -- Neuropsychological Rehabilitation for Critically Ill Patients -- Pain in Intensive Care -- Regional Anaesthesia in the Intensive Care Unit -- Dynamic Assessment of the Heart-Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit -- The Role of Lung Ultrasound on the Daily Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient -- Acute Liver Failure: Diagnosis and Management for the General Intensive Care -- The Initial Surgical Management of the Critically Ill Burn Patient -- The Critically Ill Burn Patient - How do we get it right? -- Venous Thromboembolism Prevention and the Role of Non-Coumarin Oral Anticoagulants in the Intensive Care Units -- Magnesium and Cell Membrane Stability in the Critically Ill Patient -- Transfer of the Sickest Patient in the Hospital: When, How and by Whom.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Life-Threatening Rashes : An Illustrated, Practical Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42724
Emily Rose, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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- Online
This book is a visually focused and clinically relevant volume detailing pearls and practical points regarding acute life-threatening rashes. Each chapter covers life-threatening causes of rash or their significant mimics, including Steven Johnson Syndrome, Kawasaki Disease, and HIV. The authors discuss the classic presentation of rashes along with associated symptoms. Additionally, they examine atypical presentations of the rash and key physical exam findings to confirm or exclude the life-thr…
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- Other Authors
- Rose, Emily
- Responsibility
- Emily Rose, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 358 p.) : 195 illus., 189 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319756233
- 9783319756226 (print ed.)
- 9783319756240 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Illness
- Dermatitis
- Skin Diseases
- Skin Manifestations
- Specialty
- Critical Care
- Dermatology
- Abstract
- This book is a visually focused and clinically relevant volume detailing pearls and practical points regarding acute life-threatening rashes. Each chapter covers life-threatening causes of rash or their significant mimics, including Steven Johnson Syndrome, Kawasaki Disease, and HIV. The authors discuss the classic presentation of rashes along with associated symptoms. Additionally, they examine atypical presentations of the rash and key physical exam findings to confirm or exclude the life-threatening diagnosis. The chapters are highly visual with multiple color photos as well as tables to aid the clinician in differentiating between other mimicking conditions and causes of rashes. Coverage continues beyond diagnosis to include management and potential complications. Each chapter concludes with clinical pearls or take-away points that clinicians can easily memorize for quick decision making. This is an ideal reference for all clinicians who encounter patients with rashes, particularly emergency medicine providers.
- Contents
- 1. The Algorithmic Approach to the Unidentified Rash -- 2. Anaphylaxis -- 3. Pemphigus Vulgaris -- 4. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis -- 5. Erythema Multiforme -- 6. Measles -- 7. Kawasaki Disease -- 8. Toxic Shock Syndrome -- 9. Scarlet Fever -- 10. Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome -- 11. Varicella and Zoster -- 12. Omphalitis -- 13. Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Rashes -- 14. Syphilis -- 15. Meningococcemia -- 16. RMSF and Serious Tick-Borne Illnesses (Lyme, Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis and Tick Paralysis) -- 17. Henoch-Schönlein Purpura -- 18. Necrotizing Infections -- 19. Erythroderma -- 20. DRESS Syndrome: Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms/Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome (DHS) -- 21. Ebola Virus -- 22. Potential Bioterrorism Agents with Mucocutaneous Findings (Anthrax, Plague, Tularemia, Smallpox) -- 23. Other Potentially Life-Threatening Conditions with Mucocutaneous Findings (Leptospirosis, Typhoid Fever, Dengue, Diphtheria, Murine Typhus).
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Lung Ultrasound in the Critically Ill : The BLUE Protocol
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39766
Daniel A. Lichtenstein.
(1st ed.)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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- Online
Written by a pioneer in critical care ultrasound, this book discusses the basic technique and "signatures" of lung ultrasound and explains its main clinical applications. The tools and clinical uses of the BLUE protocol, which allows diagnosis of most cases of acute respiratory failure, are first described in detail. Careful attention is then devoted to protocols derived from the BLUE protocol--the FALLS protocol for diagnosis and management of acute circulatory failure, the Pink protocol for u…
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- Author
- Lichtenstein, Daniel A
- Responsibility
- Daniel A. Lichtenstein
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxxvi, 376 p. : 189 illus., 136 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319153711
- 9783319153704 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care
- Critical Illness
- Lung Diseases - diagnosis
- Lung - diagnostic imaging
- Ultrasonography - instrumentation
- Abstract
- Written by a pioneer in critical care ultrasound, this book discusses the basic technique and "signatures" of lung ultrasound and explains its main clinical applications. The tools and clinical uses of the BLUE protocol, which allows diagnosis of most cases of acute respiratory failure, are first described in detail. Careful attention is then devoted to protocols derived from the BLUE protocol--the FALLS protocol for diagnosis and management of acute circulatory failure, the Pink protocol for use in ARDS, and the SESAME protocol for use in cardiac arrest--and to the LUCI-FLR program, a means of answering clinical questions while reducing radiation exposure. The venous technique of the BLUE-protocol, the philosophy of the simple cardiac sonography and basics of general ultrasound are dealt with in specific chapters. Finally, the book discusses all the possible settings in which lung ultrasound can be used, discipline by discipline and condition by condition. Lung Ultrasound in the Critically Ill comprehensively explains how ultrasound can become the stethoscope of modern medicine. It is a superb complement to the author's previous book, Whole Body Ultrasonography in the Critically Ill.
- Contents
- Part I. The Tools of the BLUE-Protocol -- 1. Basic Knobology Useful for the BLUE-Protocol (Lung and Venous Assessment) and Derived Protocols -- 2. Which Equipment for the BLUE- Protocol? (And for Whole-Body Critical Ultrasound). 1 – The Unit -- 3. Which Equipment for the BLUE- Protocol 2. The Probe -- 4. How We Conduct a BLUE-Protocol (And Any Critical Ultrasound): Practical Aspects -- 5. The Seven Principles of Lung Ultrasound -- 6. The BLUE-Points: Three Points Allowing Standardization of a BLUE-Protocol -- 7. An Introduction to the Signatures of Lung Ultrasound -- 8. The Pleural Line -- 9. The A-Profile (Normal Lung Surface): 1) The A-Line -- 10. The A-Profile (Normal Lung Surface): 2) Lung Sliding -- 11. Interstitial Syndrome and the BLUE-Protocol: The B-Line -- 12. Lung Rockets: The Ultrasound Sign of Interstitial Syndrome -- 13. Interstitial Syndrome in the Critically Ill: The B-Profile and the B’-Profile -- 14. Pneumothorax and the A’-Profile -- 15. LUCI and the Concept of the “PLAPS” -- 16. PLAPS and Pleural Effusion -- 17. PLAPS and Lung Consolidation (Usually Alveolar Syndrome) and the C-profile -- 18. The BLUE-Protocol, Venous Part: Deep Venous Thrombosis in the Critically Ill. Technique and Results for the Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism -- 19. Simple Emergency Cardiac Sonography: A New Application Integrating Lung Ultrasound -- Part II. The BLUE-Protocol in Clinical Use -- 20. The Ultrasound Approach of an Acute Respiratory Failure: The BLUE-Protocol -- 21. The Excluded Patients of the BLUE- Protocol: Who Are They? Did Their Exclusion Limit Its Value? -- 22. Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the BLUE-Protocol -- 23. The BLUE-Protocol and the Diagnosis of Pneumonia -- 24. BLUE-Protocol and Acute Hemodynamic Pulmonary Edema -- 25. BLUE-Protocol and Bronchial Diseases: Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) and Severe Asthma -- 26. BLUE-Protocol and Pulmonary Embolism -- 27. BLUE-Protocol and Pneumothorax -- Part III. The Main Products Derived from the BLUE-Protocol -- 28. Lung Ultrasound in ARDS: The Pink-Protocol. The Place of Some Other Applications in the Intensive Care Unit (CLOT-Protocol, Fever-protocol) -- 29. The LUCI-FLR Project: Lung Ultrasound in the Critically Ill – A Bedside Alternative to Irradiating Techniques, Radiographs and CT -- 30. Lung Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Management of an Acute Circulatory Failure: The FALLS- Protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography) – One Main Extension of the BLUE-Protocol -- 31. Lung Ultrasound as the First Step of Management of a Cardiac Arrest: The SESAME-Protocol -- Part IV. Extension of Lung Ultrasound to Specific Disciplines, Wider Settings, Various Considerations -- 32. Lung Ultrasound in the Critically Ill Neonate -- 33. Lung Ultrasound Outside the Intensive Care Unit -- 34. Whole Body Ultrasound in the Critically Ill (Lung, Heart, and Venous Thrombosis Excluded) -- 35. The Extended-BLUE-Protocol -- 36. Noncritical Ultrasound, Within the ICU and Other Hot Settings -- 37. Free Considerations -- 38. A Way to Learn the BLUE-Protocol -- 39. Lung Ultrasound: A Tool Which Contributes in Making Critical Ultrasound a Holistic Discipline and Maybe a Philosophy -- 40. Suggestion for Classifying Air Artifacts -- 41. Glossary.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Metabolic Disorders and Critically Ill Patients : From Pathophysiology to Treatment
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43176
Carole Ichai, Hervé Quintard, Jean-Christophe Orban, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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The purpose of this book is to bring together the latest findings on metabolic disorders that are strongly implicated in various critically ill patients. Since the beginning of the 20th century, maintaining the "milieu interieur" has been a major challenge for intensivists. In addition to considerable technological developments in intensive care units, important advances in our understanding of metabolic disorders observed in critically ill patients have been made during the 10 last years. Toda…
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- Other Authors
- Ichai, Carole
- Quintard, Hervé
- Orban, Jean-Christophe
- Responsibility
- Carole Ichai, Hervé Quintard, Jean-Christophe Orban, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vi, 477 p.) : 76 illus., 41 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319640105
- 9783319640082 (print ed.)
- 9783319640099 (print ed.)
- 9783319876986 (print ed.)
- Specialty
- Critical Care
- Physiology
- Abstract
- The purpose of this book is to bring together the latest findings on metabolic disorders that are strongly implicated in various critically ill patients. Since the beginning of the 20th century, maintaining the "milieu interieur" has been a major challenge for intensivists. In addition to considerable technological developments in intensive care units, important advances in our understanding of metabolic disorders observed in critically ill patients have been made during the 10 last years. Today, the intensivist can't ignore these disorders when selecting the most appropriate treatment for an illness. Cellular metabolic abnormalities are responsible for systems and organ failures, so the modern approach of organ dysfunctions now includes prevention or treatment of such disorders. This book is a comprehensive tool, allowing the physician to understand, diagnose and treat these metabolic disorders. Water, electrolyte, acid-base, glycemic and endocrinologic problems, as well as metabolic abnormalities observed in renal, cerebral and hepatic failure are presented in different chapters. The last part of the book is devoted to modern nutritional concepts, the consequences of energy modifications, mitochondrial dysfunction, hypothermia, oxidative stress and ischemia reperfusion, which open the way for new therapies.
- Contents
- Part I. Fluid and electrolytes disorders -- 1. Water and sodium balances -- 2. Sodium disorders -- 3. Potassium disorders -- 4. Phosphate and calcium disorders -- Part II. Acid-base disorders -- 5. Interpretation of acid-base disorders -- 6. Acidosis : diagnosis and treatment -- 7. Alkalosis : diagnosis and treatment -- 8. Lactate : metabolism, physiopathology -- Part III. Kidney and metabolic disorders -- 9. Metabolism et renal functions -- 10. Extra-renal removal therapies in acute kidney injury -- 11. Strategies for preventing acute kidney failure -- Part IV. Brain and metabolic disorders -- 12. Cerebral metabolism and function -- 13. Cerebral ischemia: patholophysiology, diagnosis and treatment -- 14. Evaluation of cerebral blood flow in the intensive care unit -- Part V. Endocrine disorders in intensive care unit -- 15. Acute complications of diabetes -- 16. Neuroendocrine dysfunction in the critically ill patients -- 17. Hyperglycemia in intensive care unit -- Part VI. Energetic metabolism, Nutrition -- 18. Nutritional requirements in intensive care unit -- 19. Pharmaconutrition in the critically ill patient -- 20. Oxygen, oxidative stress -- 21. Energetic metabolism : from the organ to the cell -- 22. Ischemia-reperfusion concepts of myocardial preconditionning and postconditioning -- 23. Targeted temperature management in severe brain injured patient.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Nursing care of the critically ill child
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat53930
Hazinski, Mary Fran.
(3rd ed.)
--St. Louis, MO:
Elsevier/Mosby
, 2012.
- Call Number
- WS 366 N9743 2012
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WS 366 N9743 2012
- Author
- Hazinski, Mary Fran
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication
- St. Louis, MO
- Publisher
- Elsevier/Mosby
- Date of Publication
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 1140 p.
- ISBN
- 9.78E+12
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pediatric Nursing
- Critical Care
- Critical Illness
- Child
- Format
- Book
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
Pediatric Critical Care Study Guide : Text and Review
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30830
editors, Steven E. Lucking .. [et al.].
--London:
Springer
, c2012.
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Pediatric Critical Care Study Guide; Text and Review is an invaluable resource for pediatric critical care medicine (PCCM) practitioners. Allowing for concise reading on specific topics this book acts as both text and study guide with the advanced physiology and pathophysiology required for the higher level PCCM practitioner. This Text and Review is physiologically based covering major pediatric critical care principles and specific disease entities commonly encountered by the PCCM practitione…
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- Other Authors
- Lucking, Steven E
- Responsibility
- editors, Steven E. Lucking .. [et al.]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 952 p. : 246 ill., 78 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9780857299239
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care - methods
- Critical Illness
- Emergencies
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Critical care medicine
- Pediatrics
- Abstract
- Pediatric Critical Care Study Guide; Text and Review is an invaluable resource for pediatric critical care medicine (PCCM) practitioners. Allowing for concise reading on specific topics this book acts as both text and study guide with the advanced physiology and pathophysiology required for the higher level PCCM practitioner. This Text and Review is physiologically based covering major pediatric critical care principles and specific disease entities commonly encountered by the PCCM practitioner. Pathophysiologic aspects unique to the pediatric patient are emphasized. The high number of illustrations and detailed coverage of each topic allow the reader to gain an insight into the normal physiology, abnormalities in the disease process, treatment strategies and case-orientated questions that will reinforce important ideas learned in the chapter.
- Contents
- 1. Fundamentals of Gas Exchange and the Assessment of Oxygenation and Ventilation -- 2. Oxygen Delivery and Oxygen Consumption in Pediatric Critical Care -- 3. Hemodynamics -- 4. Regional Circulations -- 5. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function -- 6. Overview, Structure and Function of the Nephron -- 7. Physiology of skeletal muscle and the neuromuscular junction -- 8. Assessment of Neurologic Function -- 9. Endothelial Interactions and Coagulation -- 10. The Inflammatory Response -- 11. Genetic Predisposition to Critical Illness in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit -- 12. Conventional Mechanical Ventilation -- 13. Non-Conventional Mechanical Ventilation -- 14. Mechanical and Electrical Myocardial Support -- 15. Renal Replacement Therapies and other Extracorporeal Therapies -- 16. Pharmacology -- 17. Cardiovascular Drug Therapy -- 18. Sedation and Analgesia -- 19. Neuromuscular Blockade -- 20. Use of Blood Products -- 21. Nutrition in Critical Illness -- 22. Upper Airway Obstruction -- 23. Severe Asthma -- 24. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome -- 25. Acute Pulmonary Infections -- 26. Circulatory Failure/Shock -- 27. Sepsis -- 28. Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome -- 29. Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm -- 30. Post-operative Cardiac Care -- 31. Cerebral Resuscitation and Traumatic Brain Injury -- 32. Neurological Diseases in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine -- 33. Approach to the Critically Ill Infant -- 34. Nosocomial Infections -- 35. Fluid/Electrolyte/Acid--Base Abnormalities -- 36. Acute Kidney Injury -- 37. Acute Liver Injury and Failure in Children -- 38. Hematology and Oncology in Critical Illness -- 39. Critical Care Endocrinology -- 40. Metabolic Crises -- 41. Trauma/Burn -- 42. Toxicology for the Pediatric Intensivist.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Stress Response of Critical Illness: Metabolic and Hormonal Aspects
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40057
Jean-Charles Preiser, editor.
(1st ed.)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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This book demonstrates how the latest insights into the physiopathology of the stress response can be integrated into clinical practice. The topic is particularly relevant since the metabolic changes triggered by acute stress, including adaptive responses such as resistance to anabolic signals, have recently been more precisely delineated. The underlying mechanisms of these changes are also now better understood. The authors analyse how these advances could result in better management and more …
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- Other Authors
- Preiser, Jean-Charles
- Responsibility
- Jean-Charles Preiser, editor
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 245 p. : 34 illus., 13 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319276878
- 9783319276854 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care - methods
- Critical Illness
- Stress, Physiological
- Abstract
- This book demonstrates how the latest insights into the physiopathology of the stress response can be integrated into clinical practice. The topic is particularly relevant since the metabolic changes triggered by acute stress, including adaptive responses such as resistance to anabolic signals, have recently been more precisely delineated. The underlying mechanisms of these changes are also now better understood. The authors analyse how these advances could result in better management and more effective prevention of the long-term clinical consequences of the alterations occurring during the acute phase. An international panel of respected experts discusses these topics and describes the management of some common clinical conditions.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- Part I. Metabolic changes -- 2. Successive Phases of the Metabolic Response to Stress -- 3. Bioenergetics of the Stress Response -- 4. Mitochondrial Adaptation and Hibernation -- 5. Anabolic Resistance -- 6. Use of Lipids as Energy Substrates -- 7. The Stress Response of Critical Illness: Metabolic and Hormonal Aspects -- 8. Stress Hyperglycemia -- 9. Protein Metabolism -- 10. Micronutrients -- Part II. Hormonal Regulation -- 11. Thyroidal Changes During Critical Illness -- 12. Stress Response: Adrenal Function -- 13. Enterohormones and the Response to Critical Illness -- 14. Adipokines in Critical Illness -- Part III. Particular Clinical Situations -- 15. Severe Undernutrition -- 16. The Stress Response after Traumatic Brain Injury: Metabolic and Hormonal Aspects -- 17. Sepsis and Multiple Organ Failure -- 18. The Stress Response of Critical Illness: Metabolic and Hormonal Aspects, Hormonal Regulation, Particular Clinical Situations “Morbid Obesity” -- 19. Hypermetabolic Response to Burn Injury.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Whole Body Ultrasonography in the Critically Ill
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat28667
by Daniel A. Lichtenstein.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer-Verlag
, c2010.
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- Location
- Online
- Available Online
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- Author
- Lichtenstein, Daniel A
- Responsibility
- by Daniel A. Lichtenstein
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2010
- ISBN
- 9783642053283
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Illness
- Whole Body Imaging
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Diagnosis, Ultrasonic
- Critical care medicine
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
