CiNii Books - Postoperative care of the critically ill patient

This work is a problem-related guide emphasizing the communication of vital information from clinician to clinician. The presentation is practical and clinically direct, and aims to give clear directions for the protocol of choice in any situation. Case studies provide an opening to each chapter as they focus on specific conditions likely to be encountered. Margin notes are then used to highlight special considerations, clinical pitfalls and critical symptoms.

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Immediate Needs of the Postoperative Patient
Selection of Appropriate Monitoring Techniques
The Perioperative Stress Response and its Relationship to Perioperative Endocrine and Electrolyte Disorders
Pain Management and Sedation in the ICU
Acute Electrolyte Imbalances in the Critically III Postoperative Patient
Fluid Therapy in the Early Postoperative Period
Electrocardiographic Monitoring in critical Care
Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction in the Postoperative Setting of Noncardiac Surgery
Acute Airway Problems
Post-operative Ventilatory Support
The Postoperative Patient and Sepsis
Oxygen Delivery and Utilization
Post-Traumatic Head Injury
The Obtunded Patient
Acute Renal Insufficiency
Post-operative Coagulopathies
Deep Vein Thrombosis - Pulmonary Embolism
Use of Neuromuscular Blockade in the ICU (Appropriate Use of Muscle Relaxants).

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Postoperative care of the critically ill patient

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