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Critical Care
Arun Kumar Paul
CHAPTER 1:
Respiratory Disorders
ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Pathophysiology
Clinical Features
Investigations
Management
SEVERE ASTHMA: STATUS ASTHMATICUS
Essential Pathophysiology
Predisposing Factors for Acute Attacks of Asthma
Clinical Features
Investigations
Warning Signs
Management
ACUTE EXACERBATIONS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
Pathophysiology
Clinical Features
Investigations
Clinical Features Suggesting Respiratory Failure
Management
Management of Acute Exacerbations
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
Predisposing Factors
Main Types of Emboli
Pathophysiology
Clinical Manifestations
Investigations
Management
PNEUMOTHORAX
Causes
Types of Pneumothorax
Clinical Features
Diagnosis
Management
Prevention
Treatment
Complications
ASPIRATION PNEUMONITIS
Predisposing Factors
Pathophysiology
Clinical Features
Investigations
Management
Prophylactic Measures
Treatment
Complications
CHAPTER 2:
Cardiovascular Disorders
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Risk Factors
Causes
Diagnosis
Clinical Features
Investigations
Management
Drug Therapy
Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
General Considerations
CONGESTIVE CARDIAC FAILURE
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Investigations
Management
ACUTE PULMONARY OEDEMA
Pathophysiology
Clinical Features
Investigations
Management
Complications
HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS
Precipitating/Associated Conditions
Clinical Findings
Investigations
Management
Complications
SHOCK
Classification
Causes
Stages of Haemorrhagic Shock
Clinical Features
Cardiogenic Shock
Investigations
Management
Primary Aims
CARDIAC TAMPONADE
Causes
Diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations
Differential Diagnosis
Management
Prevention
Treatment
Complications
Management of Anaesthesia
CHAPTER 3:
Neurologic and Central Nervous System Disorders
HEAD INJURY
Clinical Assessment
Investigations
Management
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
Causes
Diagnosis
Management
CEREBRAL OEDEMA
Types
Clinical Features
Investigations
Management
STATUS EPILEPTICUS
Causes
Pathophysiology
Clinical Findings
Investigations
Management
POLIOMYELITIS
Clinical Features
Diagnosis
Management
TETANUS
Clinical Features
Prophylaxis
Treatment
INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE
Causes
Pathophysiology
Clinical Features
Diagnostic Tests
Problems of Raised ICP
Management
BRAIN DEATH
Diagnosis of Brain Death
GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME
Clinical Features
Investigations
Management
COMA
Causes
Pathophysiology
Differential Diagnosis of Coma
Investigations
Management
CHAPTER 4:
Liver Diseases
ACUTE LIVER FAILURE
Causes
Pathophysiological Considerations
Clinical Manifestations
Laboratory Investigations
Management
Common Complications
CHRONIC HEPATIC FAILURE
Causes
Pathophysiological Considerations
Clinical Manifestations
Investigations
Management
CHAPTER 5:
Renal Diseases
ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
Predisposing Factors
Causes
Diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations
Management
Complications
CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
Predisposing Factors
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Biochemical Features of Chronic Renal Failure
Management
Haemodialysis
Ultrafiltration
Peritoneal Dialysis
Complications of peritoneal dialysis
Renal Transplantation
CHAPTER 6:
Endocrine Dysfunctions
THYROID STORM/THYROTOXIC CRISIS
Patients at Risk
Predisposing Factors
Pathophysiology
Clinical Features
Laboratory Investigations
Management
Preventive measures:
Treatment
MYXOEDEMA COMA
Causes
Pathophysiology
Clinical Manifestations
Investigations
Management
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
Causes
Pathophysiology
Clinical Manifestations
Laboratory
Management
Complications
HYPERGLYCAEMIC HYPEROSMOLAR NONKETOTIC COMA
Causes
Pathophysiology
Clinical Features
Laboratory Findings
Management
HYPOGLYCAEMIA
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Management
Complications
ACUTE ADRENOCORTICAL INSUFFICIENCY
Predisposing Factors
Pathophysiology
Clinical Manifestations
Management
CHAPTER 7:
Temperature Illness
HEAT STROKE
Clinical Features
Complications
Management
MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA
Clinical Features
Laboratory Findings
Diagnosis/Identification of Susceptible Patients
Management
HYPOTHERMIA
Predisposing Factors
Pathophysiology/Manifestations
Complications
Management
CHAPTER 8:
Poisoning
SELF-POISONING
Diagnosis
Management
BARBITURATE POISONING
Clinical Manifestations
Management
SALICYLATE POISONING
Clinical Manifestations
Management
PARACETAMOL POISONING
Clinical Features
Management
TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS POISONING
Clinical Manifestations
Management
LITHIUM POISONING
Clinical Features
Management
NARCOTIC POISONING
Chief Manifestations
Management
POISONING WITH VARIOUS TRANQUILLIZERS
Clinical Features
Management
ORGANOPHOSPHORUS POISONING
Clinical Manifestations
Management
ALCOHOL POISONING
Ethyl Alcohol
Clinical Features
Management
Methyl Alcohol
Clinical Features
Management
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Clinical Manifestations
Management
CYANIDE POISONING
Management
POISONING WITH AMPHETAMINES
Clinical Manifestations
Management
COCAINE POISONING
Clinical Features
Management
POISONING BY TOXIC IRRITANT GASES
Clinical Features
Management
POISONING WITH CAUSTICS
Clinical Features
Management
CHAPTER 9:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Diagnosis of Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Management
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pharmacological Support
Ventricular Fibrillation
Cardiac Asystole
Electromechanical Dissociation
Causes
Management
Additional Measures to be Taken
Special Note
Post-treatment Complications
CHAPTER 10:
Miscellaneous
DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION
Pathophysiology
Causes of DIC
Clinical Features
Diagnosis
Management
ACUTE PANCREATITIS
Causes
Pathophysiology
Clinical Features
Investigations
Management
Complications
DROWNING
Pathophysiology
Management
Complications
TOTAL SPINAL ANAESTHESIA
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Management
Prevention
Complications
HYPERCALCAEMIA
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Diagnosis
Management
Treatment
HYPOCALCAEMIA
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Treatment
HYPERKALAEMIA
Causes
Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis
Treatment
Chronic Hyperkalaemia may be treated
Complications
HYPOKALAEMIA
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Diagnosis
Management
Complications
HYPERNATRAEMIA
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Laboratory Findings
Management
HYPONATRAEMIA
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Laboratory Findings
Management
Prevention of Hyponatraemia
Complications
ACID-BASE DISTURBANCES
METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Laboratory Investigations
Prevention
Treatment
METABOLIC ALKALOSIS
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Laboratory Investigations
Management
RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Laboratory Investigations
Management
RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS
Causes
Clinical Manifestations
Laboratory Investigations
Management
Bibliography
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