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This text reviews the postoperative management of patients who have undergone cardiac surgical procedures, some of the most common and most complicated forms of surgery. These patients and their management are characterized by complex challenges, while among the factors determining ultimate clinical outcome, postoperative critical care is of major importance. This new and extensively updated edition of Postoperative Critical Care for Cardiac Surgical Patients maintains the general clinical approach in explaining and analyzing the course of clinical care in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, providing the reader with a practical'cookbook'of postoperative intensive care in adult cardiac patients. It has been extensively updated to include the developments in this field during the last few years, from new chapters on postoperative management of renal, gastrointestinal and respiratory systems, postoperative management of infectious and inflammatory complications, and postoperative care of transplant patients and postoperative safety. This book is of critical importance for cardiac surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists and intensivists, and defines optimal daily practice for adult patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures.

Cardiac surgical procedures are among the most common and most complicated forms of surgery worldwide and the postoperative period is characterized by complex challenges. Among the factors determining ultimate clinical outcome, postoperative critical care is of major importance. This book adopts a clinical approach in explaining and analyzing the course of clinical care in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Since the postoperative clinical status is directly influenced by preoperative and intraoperative factors, the early chapters briefly examine preoperative issues and the intraoperative course of cardiac surgery, with particular attention to anesthesia and the process of cardiopulmonary bypass. Subsequent chapters primarily address the critical care of patients by means of an organ-oriented approach, which will enable the reader to use the text as a'cookbook'of cardiac intensive care. This book is intended for use in daily practice by cardiac surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists,intensivists and cardiac intensive care nurses.

Ideal for neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuroanesthesiologists, and intensivists, Monitoring in Neurocritical Care helps you use the latest technology to more successfully detect deteriorations in neurological status in the ICU. This neurosurgery reference offers in-depth coverage of state-of-the-art management strategies and techniques so you can effectively monitor your patients and ensure the best outcomes.Understand the scientific basis and rationale of particular monitoring techniques and how they can be used to assess neuro-ICU patients.Make optimal use of the most advanced technology, including transcranial Doppler sonography, transcranial color-coded sonography, measurements of jugular venous oxygen saturation, near-infrared spectroscopy, brain electrical monitoring techniques, and intracerebral microdialysis and techniques based on imaging.Apply multimodal monitoring for a more accurate view of brain function, and utilize the latest computer systems to integrate data at the bedside.Access practical information on basic principles, such as quality assurance, ethics, and ICU design.

Le recours aux techniques d'imagerie est aujourd'hui devenu quasiment incontournable dans la prise en charge diagnostique et thérapeutique des patients de réanimation. De la radiologie conventionnelle à la tomodensitométrie en passant par l'échographie et la résonance magnétique nucléaire, la contribution de ces techniques ne cesse d'évoluer, avec pour certaines des progrès vertigineux. Les cliniciens doivent cependant avoir une connaissance suffisante de ces moyens d'imagerie moderne, de leurs indications et des résultats qu'ils sont en droit d'attendre, afin d'optimiser la prise en charge des patients. À l'ère de la juste prescription, un usage réfléchi et raisonné de ces techniques d'investigation est essentiel. Après un rappel anatomique, sémiologique et des indispensables règles de lecture, Imagerie en réanimation aborde de manière pragmatique et intégrée l'imagerie de pathologies courantes en réanimation, mais dont la traduction en image est parfois mal connue des réanimateurs. Fruit d'une collaboration fructueuse entre radiologues et réanimateurs, cet ouvrage très largement illustré – plus de 700 images, dont de nombreuses en couleurs – est destiné en tout premier lieu aux médecins réanimateurs, mais aussi aux cliniciens amenés à prendre en charge des patients critiques et aux radiologues.Le recours aux techniques d'imagerie est devenu incontournable dans la prise en charge diagnostique et thérapeutique des patients de réanimation. De la radiologie conventionnelle à la tomodensitométrie en passant par l'échographie et la résonance magnétique nucléaire, Imagerie en réanimation aborde à travers quelques 700 iconographies l'imagerie de pathologies courantes en réanimation. Destiné d'abord aux réanimateurs, il aidera aussi cliniciens et radiologues à faire un usage réfléchi de ces moyens d'imagerie moderne.