Rapid Response Events in the Critically Ill, 1st Edition

by Arsalan Zaidi, MD and Kainat Saleem, MD

Hardcover

ISBN: 9780323872393

Publication Date: 03-22-2024

Page Count: 320

Imprint: Elsevier

List Price: $131.99

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Key Features
- Presents 62 real-world clinical cases that demonstrate the principles of diagnosis and therapy, helping you develop a thorough understanding of how to diagnose and treat each condition
- Provides practical clinical insights into the best methods to improve patient safety and quality of care through the rapid identification and clinical intervention of hospitalized patients suffering acute deterioration
- Emphasizes how to identify and manage problems in a way that integrates theory and clinical experience
- Cases contain an algorithmic flow chart for rapid decision-making reference, clinical pearls on diagnosis and management, and a consistent format for quick and easy access to key information
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
Contents

PART 1 Cases With Cardiovascular Pathologies
1. Chest Pain in a Patient With Coronary Artery Disease – I
2. Chest Pain in a Patient With Coronary Artery Disease – II
3. Chest Pain in a Patient With Hypertensive Emergency
4. Tachycardia in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation
5. Tachycardia in a Patient With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
6. Tachycardia in a Patient With Alcohol Withdrawal
7. Tachycardia in a Patient With Severe Pain
8. Tachycardia and Hypotension in a Patient on Anticoagulation
9. Bradycardia in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation
10. Bradycardia in a Patient With Myocardial Infarction
11 Bradycardia in a Patient With Heart Failure
12. Hypotension in a Patient With Heart Failure
13. Hypotension in a Patient With Myocardial Infarction
14. Cardiac Arrest in a Patient With Pulseless Electrical Activity
15. Cardiac Arrest in a Patient With Ventricular Fibrillation
16. Cardiac Arrest in a Patient With Torsades de Pointes

PART 2 Cases With Respiratory Pathologies
17. Tachypnea in a Patient With Severe Anemia
18. Tachypnea in a Patient With Asthma
19. Tachypnea in a Patient After Hip Repair Surgery
20. Hypoxia in a Patient After Repair of Femoral Fracture
21. Hypoxia in a Patient With No Cardiac or Pulmonary History
22. Acute Hypoxia in a Patient With Stroke
23. Hypoxia in a Patient With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
24. Hypoxia in a Patient With COVID-19
25. Hypoxia in a Patient With Hypertensive Emergency
26. Hypoxia in a Patient With Bullous Emphysema
27. Hypoxia in a Patient With Myasthenia Gravis
28. Hypoxia in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
29. Hypoxia in a Patient With Massive Pleural Effusion
30. Hypoxia in a Morbidly Obese Patient
31. Hypoxia in a Patient With Hemoptysis
32. Facial Swelling in a Patient After Bronchoscopy
33. Facial Swelling in a Patient With Penicillin Allergy

PART 3 Cases With Neurological Pathologies
34. Altered Mental Status of Unknown Cause
35. Altered Mental Status From Medication Adverse Effect
36. Altered Mental Status in a Patient With CNS Lymphoma
37. Altered Mental Status in a Patient With Sepsis
38. Altered Mental Status in a Patient With Substance Use Disorder
39. Altered Mental Status in a Patient Transferred From ICU
40. Acute Vision Loss in a Patient With Eye Pain
41. Acute Vision Loss in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation
42. Acute Onset Facial Droop
43. Loss of Consciousness in a Patient With Viral Gastroenteritis
44. Loss of Consciousness in a Patient With Seizure Disorder
45. Seizures in a Patient With Medication Non-Compliance
46. Seizures in a Patient With Hyponatremia
47. Seizures in a Patient With New Hemodialysis
48. Severe Headache in a Patient With Migraines
49. Severe Headache in a Patient After Lumbar Puncture
50. Hyperthermia in a Patient on Polypharmacy

PART 4 Cases With Gastrointestinal Pathologies
51. Hematemesis in a Patient With Alcohol Use Disorder
52. Hematochezia in a Patient With Diverticulosis
53. Acute Abdominal Pain in a Patient on High Dose Steroids
54. Acute Abdominal Pain in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation
55. Foreign Body Ingestion

PART 5 Cases With Endocrinological Pathologies
56. Hypotension in a Patient With Adrenal Insufficiency
57. Altered Mental Status in a Patient With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
58. Hypotension in a Patient With Progressive Neurological Decline
59. Tachycardia in a Patient on Amiodarone
60. Muscle Spasms in a Patient With a History of Thyroidectomy

PART 6 Cases With Musculoskeletal Pathologies
61. Acute Foot Discoloration in a Patient With Peripheral Vascular Disease
62. Acute Leg Pain in a Patient With Cellulitis
Authors

Arsalan Zaidi, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and Kainat Saleem, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA