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.

Table of Contents

The book’s 51 chapters cover multiple aspects of critical care, divided into 10 sections:

Section 1: Supportive Care

Acid-Base Disorders
Fluid Therapy in the Critically Ill Patient
Electrolyte Disorders in the Critically Ill Population
Nutrition Support Therapy in Critically Ill Patients
Glucose Management in Critically Ill Adults
Analgesia
Agitation and Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit
Delirium and Disrupted Sleep in Critically Ill Adults
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Shock Syndromes
Section 2: Infectious Diseases

Appropriate Use of Antimicrobials
Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Considerations for Antimicrobial Use in Critically Ill Patients
Laboratory Testing Considerations
Antimicrobial Resistance in the Critical Care Environment
Sepsis and Septic Shock
Invasive Fungal Infections
Invasive Viral Infections in the Intensive Care Unit
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Section 3: Neurocritical Care

Status Epilepticus and Acute Seizure Management
Traumatic Brain Injury and Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Acute Management of Stroke
Critical Care Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Section 4: Hematology

Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism
Hemostatic Agents for the Prevention and Management of Hemorrhage in the ICU
Laboratory Testing with Anticoagulation
Section 5: Acute Kidney Injury

Acute Kidney Injury—Prevention and Management
Drug Dosing in Acute Kidney Injury and Extracorporeal Therapies
Section 6: Liver/Gastrointestinal

Management and Drug Dosing in Acute Liver Failure
Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Prophylaxis and Treatment
Section 7: Acute Pulmonary Disease

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Critical Care Management of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Section 8: Cardiovascular Critical Care

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Management of Cardiac Arrest
Acute Management of Arrhythmias
Pharmacologic Challenges During Mechanical Circulatory Support in Adults
Section 9: Other Urgencies and Emergencies

Hypertensive Crisis
Medication Withdrawal in the Intensive Care Unit
Endocrine Disorders
Oncologic Emergencies
Section 10: Miscellaneous

Drug Dosing in Special Intensive Care Unit Populations
Management of the Critically Ill Burn Patient
The Role of Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of the Multiple Trauma Patient
Pediatric Critical Care
Drug Shortages: An Overview of Causes, Impact, and Management Strategies
Drug Interactions in the Intensive Care Unit
Acute Illness Scoring Systems
Leading and Managing Intensive Care Unit Pharmacy Services
Medication Safety and Active Surveillance
Care of the Immunocompromised Patient
Clinically Applied Pharmacogenomics in Critical Care Settings
Critical Care Pharmacotherapy is an important addition to the critical care pharmacy literature—a must-have book for clinical pharmacists, students, residents, and any clinician involved in the care of critical care patients.