SEE ALSO - Acute head injury, ARDS, and Spinal cord lesions


Ali MI (2006) Mechanical ventilation in patients with Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Respir Care, 51, 12, 1403-7

Al-Khafaji A (2001) Acute renal failure and dialysis in the chronically critically ill patient. Clin Chest Med, 22, 165-75
• link between respiratory failure, multisystem failure and acute renal failure

Andris A (2010) Pancreatitis: understanding the disease and implications for care.
AACN Adv Crit Care, 21, 2,195-204
• pathophysiology of pancreatitis, its diagnosis and treatment, associated complications and their management.

Bellomo R (2004) Acute renal failure – definition, outcome measures, animal models, fluid therapy and information technology needs. Crit Care, 8, R204 - R212
ccforum.com/content/8/4/R204/abstract

Bleck TP (2002) Sepsis on the brain. Crit Care Med, 30, 1176-7
• effects of sepsis on the central nervous system

Deem S (2006) Intensive-care-unit-acquired muscle weakness. Respir Care, 51, 9, 1042-52
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16934167&dopt=Abstract
• polyneuropathy and myopathy – risk factors, pathology, prevention by insulin therapy

Dellinger RP, Levy MM, Carlet JM, et al (2008) Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock. Crit Care Med, 36, 296-327 (correction in Crit Care Med 2008; 36:1394-1396)
www.survivingsepsis.org/system/files/images/2008_Guidelines_Final_.pdf
• evidence-based recommendations on sepsis management

Ewig S, Bauer T, Torres A (2002) The pulmonary physician in critical care 4: nosocomial pneumonia. Thorax, 57, 366-71
• ventilator-associated pneumonia minimised by oral rather than nasal intubation, avoidance of deep sedation and paralyzing drugs, avoidance of supine, changing circuit not more than weekly.

De Jonghe, Finfer S (2007) Critical illness neuromyopathy: from risk factors to prevention. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 175, 424-5
ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/175/5/424
• critical illness neuromyopathy is often unrecognised
• affects 25 - 75% of longer-stay ICU patients

Fumeaux T (2001) Outcome of mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure in patients with pulmonary fibrosis. Int Care Med, 27, 1868-74
• mortality is 100% if patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are mechanically ventilated

Foston TP, Carpentar D (2010) Acute Liver Failure. Crit Care Nurs Clin N Am, 22, 3, 395-402

Gallagher JJ (2010) Intra-abdominal hypertension: detecting and managing a lethal complication of critical illness. AACN Adv Crit Care, 21, 2, 205-217
journals.lww.com/aacnadvancedcriticalcare/toc/2010/04000
• ‘ARDS of the gut’ - a sustained, pathologic rise in intra-abdominal pressure to 12 mm Hg or more which occurs in 50% of all patients admitted to the ICU

Garnacho-Montero (2001) Critical illness polyneuropathy. Int Care Med, 27, 1288-96
• risk factors and consequences

Greaves I, Porter K (2004) Consensus statement on crush injury and crush syndrome. Acc Emerg Nurs,12, 47-52
• pathogenesis and treatment

Guerin C et al (2000) Effect of PEEP on work of breathing in mechanically ventilated COPD patients. Int Care Med, 26, 1207-14
springerlink.metapress.com/app/home/contribution.asp?wasp=32a95183cc064cf5a2fe84917551307f&referrer=parent&backto=issue,11,48;journal,70,127;browsepublicationsresults,951,2443;
• PEEP levels close to intrinsic PEEP reduce work of breathing in COPD patients

Hermans G, Schrooten M, Van Damme P et al (2009) Benefits of intensive insulin therapy on neuromuscular complications in routine daily critical care practice. Crit Care, 13, R5
ccforum.com/content/pdf/cc7694.pdf
• tight glycaemic control helps prevent critical illness neuropathy and/or myopathy

Hsu C-L, Chen K-Y, Yeh P-S (2005) Outcome and prognostic factors in critically ill patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Crit.Care, 9, R177-R183

Johnson CD (2003) Acute pancreatitis. Medicine, 31, 3, 119
• pathophysiology and treatment

Kempainen RR et al (2004) The evaluation and management accidental hypothermia. Resp Care, 49, 192-205
www.rcjournal.com/contents/02.04/02.04.0192.pdf
• review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation and treatment

Keough V (2001) Blunt chest trauma: review of selected pulmonary injuries focusing on pulmonary contusion. AACN Clin Issues, 12, 270-81
• mechanism of injuries, assessment, treatment, case study

Mahajan A, Lat I, (2010) Correction of coagulopathy in the setting of acute liver failure. Crit Care Nurs Clin N Am, 22, 3, 315-321

McCord M (1999) Respiratory failure: after the ICU. Crit.Care Clin.N.Am, 11, 481-91

Mellor A, Soni N (2001) Fat embolism. Anaesthesia, 56, 145-54
• causes, pathophysiology, treatment

Middleton C (2003) Management and treatment of patients with fractured ribs. Nurs Times, 99, 5, 30-32

Mower-Wade DM (2001) How to respond to shock. Dim Crit Care Nurs, 20, 2, 22-8
• poorly-referenced, but clear explanation of different types of shock

Peigang Y, Marini JJ (2002) Ventilation of patients with asthma and COPD. Curr Opin Crit Care, 8, 70-76
• clearly written, succinct – includes rationale, ventilation strategies, problems, weaning

Paparella D et al (2000) Management of coagulative disorders in the critically ill. Int Care Med, 26, 1863-6
• literature review

Parés A et al (2009) Albumin dialysis improves hepatic encephalopathy and decreases circulating phenolic aromatic amino acids in patients with alcoholic hepatitis and severe liver failure. Crit Care. 2009; 13(1): R8.
ukpmc.ac.uk/articlerender.cgi?artid=1757750

Pope JV, Jones AE, Gaieski DF (2010) Multicenter study of central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) as a predictor of mortality in patients with sepsis. Ann Emerg Med, 55, 1, 40-46

Rahman T (2001) Clinical management of acute hepatic failure. Int Care Med, 27, 467-76

Rello J (2003) Pneumonia in the ICU. Crit Care Med, 31, 2544-51
• decision tree to evaluate and manage ventilator-associated pneumonia
www.ccmjournal.com/pt/re/ccm/abstract.00003246-200310000-00021.htm;jsessionid=B3TX8YDpQ8YVR84FciQAcCJECdeIp6YMprEWPU5UsmW709cqKzPr!113108930!-949856032!9001!-1

Reshamwala PA (2010) Management of acites. Crit Care Nurs Clin N Am, 22, 3, 309-314

Schreiber MA (2005) Hypercoagulability is most prevalent early after injury and in female patients. J Trauma-Injury Inf Crit Care, 58, 475-81
www.jtrauma.com/pt/re/jtrauma/abstract.00005373-200501000-00008.htm;jsessionid=CO5EKlmYRMKPcbJGGy72sAD2B6RZWJFeF315LiHLGi1QDiEb20Jw!1707623050!-949856031!9001!-1
• hypercoagulability after injury is most prevalent during the first 24 hours

Semple D, Keogh J, Forni L et al (2005) Clinical review: vasculitis on the intensive care unit. Crit.Care, 9, 193-7
ccforum.com/content/9/2/193/abstract

Sio SWS, Moochhala S, Lu J (2010) Early protection from burn-induced acute lung injury by deletion of preprotachykinin-a gene. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 181, 1, 36-47
• blockage of inflammatory mediators may prevent the development of acute lung injury after burns

Sulton LL (2001) A multidisciplinary care approach to Guillain-Barré syndrome. Dim Crit Care Nurs, 20, 16-22
• pathology, pain, muscle dysfunction, joint care, rehab

Tennilä A (2000) Early signs of critical illness polyneuropathy in ICU patients. Int Care Med, 26, 1360-3
springerlink.metapress.com/app/home/contribution.asp?wasp=32a95183cc064cf5a2fe84917551307f&referrer=parent&backto=issue,32,48;journal,70,127;browsepublicationsresults,951,2443;
• early diagnosis with electroneuromyography

Vincent J-L (2004) Ventilator-associated pneumonia, J Hosp Inf, 57, 272-80
www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WJP-4CWRM0G-7&_coverDate=08%2F31%2F2004&_alid=295539711&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_qd=1&_cdi=6884&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=7a2dd593ed4ac864777096a7f3bfdbae
• risk factors, strategies for prevention, diagnosis and management


CPAP = continuous positive airways pressure
PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure