Principles of Adult Surgical Critical Care

Section I. Neurological Conditions.- Analgesia, Sedation and Sleep Hygiene.- Substance Withdrawal.- Bedside Neurologic Monitoring.- Traumatic Neurologic Injuries.- Non-Traumatic Neurologic Disorders.- Section II. Hemodynamics and Cardiovascular Conditions.- Hemodynamic Monitoring.- Hemodynamic Resuscitation and De-resuscitation.- Cardiac Emergencies.- Vascular Pathologies.- Extracorporeal Life Support.- Disorders of Lymphatic Flow.- Section III. Pulmonary Conditions.- Mechanical Ventilation.- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.- Advanced Respiratory Monitoring and Adjunctive Interventions.- Care of the Surgical ICU Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension.- Section IV. Renal Conditions.- Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnosis and Management.- Renal Replacement Therapies.- Urologic Resections and Reconstruction.- Section V. Abdominal Conditions.- Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage.- Severe Acute Pancreatitis.- Acute Hepatic Failure.- Complex Intra-abdominal Surgery: Anticipation, Mitigation and Rescue from Postoperative Complications.- Intra-abdominal Hypertension, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, and Open Abdomen Management.- Gut Physiology and the Microbiome.- Section VI. Infectious Disease and Hematology.- Anti-microbial Strategy and Stewardship.- Sepsis and Septic Shock.- Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections.- Anemia Management and Prevention.- Coagulopathies and Thrombocytopenia.- Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis, Diagnosis, and Management.- Section VII. Metabolism and Unique Populations I.- Nutrition in the Surgical ICU Patient.- Glycemic Control in the Critically Ill or Injured.- The Endocrine Axis and Critical Illness.- Trauma Centers and Trauma Systems.- Immunocompromised Patients and Oncologic Complications.- Section VIII. Metabolism and Unique Populations II.- Solid Organ Transplantation.- Critical Care for the Obstetric Patient.- The Pediatric Patient Cared for in the Adult ICU.- Neuro-diverse Patient Management.- Organ Donor Management.- Section IX. ICU Operations.- ICU Administration.- ICU Disaster Management and Preparedness.- Global Health Disasters and Medical Tourism.- Operative Procedures in the Intensive Care Unit.- Telemedicine for Critical Care.- Interfacility Transport in Critical Care.- Section X. Special Topics.- Bio-statistics.- Practical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.- Ethics, Palliative Care, and End of Life Care.- Chronic Critical Illness and Post Intensive Care Syndrome.- Anesthesia-related Severe Morbidity Requiring Care in the Intensive Care Unit.- Multi-professional Teamwork.- Contemporary ICU Design.