cover image - Rapid Response Events in the Critically Ill, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780323872393
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 03-22-2024
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $131.99

Rapid Response Events in the Critically Ill, 1st Edition

by Arsalan Zaidi, MD and Kainat Saleem, MD

Hardcover

cover image - Rapid Response Events in the Critically Ill, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780323872393
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 03-22-2024
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $131.99
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    • 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. 

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