• Comprehensive therapy · Jan 2006

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    Critical care medicine update: essentials for the nonintensivist, part 1.

    • Chandra K Katikireddy and Ware G Kuschner.
    • Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
    • Compr Ther. 2006 Jan 1;32(2):74-81.

    AbstractThe intensive care unit (ICU) can be a challenging environment for health care practitioners who are not trained in critical care medicine. A structured approach to patient care is necessary in order to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. The purpose of this two-part article is to review essential highlights of critical care medicine for the nonintensivist. We provide a structured overview of the management of the critically ill patient and focus on problems commonly encountered in the heterogeneous ICU patient population. In Part 1 we review (a) altered states of consciousness and sedation, (b) respiratory failure and ventilators, (c) cardiovascular monitoring and management, and (d) fluid and electrolyte disorders.

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