Critical Care Pharmacotherapy, Second Edition, focuses on the unique therapeutic needs of critical care patients. This important textbook, originally published in 2016, has been updated with the latest thinking and research in critical care.<\/p>\n
Table of Contents<\/p>\n
The book\u2019s 51 chapters cover multiple aspects of critical care, divided into 10 sections:<\/p>\n
Section 1: Supportive Care<\/p>\n
Acid-Base Disorders
\nFluid Therapy in the Critically Ill Patient
\nElectrolyte Disorders in the Critically Ill Population
\nNutrition Support Therapy in Critically Ill Patients
\nGlucose Management in Critically Ill Adults
\nAnalgesia
\nAgitation and Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit
\nDelirium and Disrupted Sleep in Critically Ill Adults
\nNeuromuscular Blocking Agents
\nShock Syndromes
\nSection 2: Infectious Diseases<\/p>\n
Appropriate Use of Antimicrobials
\nPharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Considerations for Antimicrobial Use in Critically Ill Patients
\nLaboratory Testing Considerations
\nAntimicrobial Resistance in the Critical Care Environment
\nSepsis and Septic Shock
\nInvasive Fungal Infections
\nInvasive Viral Infections in the Intensive Care Unit
\nAntimicrobial Prophylaxis
\nSection 3: Neurocritical Care<\/p>\n
Status Epilepticus and Acute Seizure Management
\nTraumatic Brain Injury and Acute Spinal Cord Injury
\nAcute Management of Stroke
\nCritical Care Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
\nSection 4: Hematology<\/p>\n
Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism
\nHemostatic Agents for the Prevention and Management of Hemorrhage in the ICU
\nLaboratory Testing with Anticoagulation
\nSection 5: Acute Kidney Injury<\/p>\n
Acute Kidney Injury\u2014Prevention and Management
\nDrug Dosing in Acute Kidney Injury and Extracorporeal Therapies
\nSection 6: Liver\/Gastrointestinal<\/p>\n
Management and Drug Dosing in Acute Liver Failure
\nAcute Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Prophylaxis and Treatment
\nSection 7: Acute Pulmonary Disease<\/p>\n
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
\nCritical Care Management of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
\nSection 8: Cardiovascular Critical Care<\/p>\n
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
\nManagement of Acute Coronary Syndrome
\nManagement of Cardiac Arrest
\nAcute Management of Arrhythmias
\nPharmacologic Challenges During Mechanical Circulatory Support in Adults
\nSection 9: Other Urgencies and Emergencies<\/p>\n
Hypertensive Crisis
\nMedication Withdrawal in the Intensive Care Unit
\nEndocrine Disorders
\nOncologic Emergencies
\nSection 10: Miscellaneous<\/p>\n
Drug Dosing in Special Intensive Care Unit Populations
\nManagement of the Critically Ill Burn Patient
\nThe Role of Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of the Multiple Trauma Patient
\nPediatric Critical Care
\nDrug Shortages: An Overview of Causes, Impact, and Management Strategies
\nDrug Interactions in the Intensive Care Unit
\nAcute Illness Scoring Systems
\nLeading and Managing Intensive Care Unit Pharmacy Services
\nMedication Safety and Active Surveillance
\nCare of the Immunocompromised Patient
\nClinically Applied Pharmacogenomics in Critical Care Settings
\nCritical Care Pharmacotherapy is an important addition to the critical care pharmacy literature\u2014a must-have book for clinical pharmacists, students, residents, and any clinician involved in the care of critical care patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Critical Care Pharmacotherapy, Second Edition (EPUB + Converted PDF)<\/p>\n