Non-Pulmonary Complications of Critical Care A Clinical Guide
Clinical research in critical care has exploded in the past several years and we now have a much better understanding of how to care for intensive care unit (ICU) patients in areas such as management of sepsis, fluid resuscitation, mechanical ventilation,
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Jeremy B. Richards Renee D. Stapleton Editors
NonPulmonary Complications of Critical Care A Clinical Guide
Respiratory Medicine Series Editor: Sharon I.S. Rounds
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Jeremy B. Richards • Renee D. Stapleton Editors
Non-Pulmonary Complications of Critical Care A Clinical Guide
Editors Jeremy B. Richards Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA, USA
Renee D. Stapleton Pulmonary and Critical Care University of Vermont College of Medicine Burlington, VT, USA
ISSN 2197-7372 ISSN 2197-7380 (electronic) ISBN 978-1-4939-0872-1 ISBN 978-1-4939-0873-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-0873-8 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014939024 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Humana Press is a brand of Springer Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Complications of critical illness, both iatrogenic and non-iatrogenic, are common in the intensive care unit (ICU) and can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Thus, it is extremely important to understand the nature of complications and how to best prevent and treat them when caring for critically ill patie
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