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Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency A.P.I.C.E.

Proceedings of the 21st Postgraduate Course in Critical Medicine: Venice-Mestre, Italy - November 10-13, 2006

  • State of the art of intensive medicine

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Table of contents (42 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XX
  2. Ethics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Dying in the Intensive Care Unit

      • K. Hillman
      Pages 3-7
  3. Lung

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
    2. Genetics and molecular biology in acute lung injury

      • R. Vaschetto, J. J. Haitsma, H. Zhang
      Pages 11-17
    3. Lung, respiratory mechanics, artificial ventilation

      • A. Koutsoukou, J. Milic-Emili
      Pages 19-27
    4. The pressure-volume curve

      • V. R. Cagido, W. A. Zin
      Pages 29-40
    5. Methods for assessing expiratory flow limitation during tidal breathing

      • N. G. Koulouris, S. -A. Gennimata, A. Koutsoukou
      Pages 41-52
    6. How to ventilate brain-injured patients in respiratory failure

      • P. Pelosi, P. Severgnini, M. Chiaranda
      Pages 53-67
  4. Fluid and Electrolyte Emergency

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85
    2. Fluid and electrolyte emergency

      • J. Boldt
      Pages 87-96
    3. Electrolyte emergencies, anion gap, osmolality

      • F. Schiraldi, G. Guiotto, L. Morelli
      Pages 97-108
    4. Acute renal failure

      • M. Palazzo
      Pages 109-128
    5. Acute liver failure

      • P. Feltracco, M. L. Brezzi, C. Ori
      Pages 129-140
  5. Infections and Sepsis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
    2. Gram-positive ventilator-associated pneumonia: impact on mortality

      • A. R. De Gaudio, S. Rinaldi
      Pages 155-161
    3. Fungal infections in the ICU

      • A. De Gasperi, A. Corti, L. Perrone
      Pages 163-170

About this book

Developing sectors in the intensive care field - and in critical care medicine in general - require specific levels of competence having a same common denominator: an in-depth knowledge of human pathophysiology. Although this volume presents plenty of topics in constant evolution, as witnessed by the collection of chapters compiled by several researchers, this edition includes, in particular, fields in which decision making at the patient’s bedside prevails over theoretical argumentation. In other words, the first and foremost message this edition wants to provide is for the reader to focus his/her attention on evidence-based medicine.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania University Hospital, Catania, Italy

    Antonino Gullo

  • Postgraduated School of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania University Hospital, Catania, Italy

    Antonino Gullo

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