Main description:

This book in a concise guide to the care of patients in the intensive care unit after cardiac surgery.

Beginning with an overview of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass, the next chapters discuss ICU set up and ICU care.

Each of the following sections discusses the clinical and surgical management of issues that may occur in the ICU post-cardiac surgery. Topics include renal failure, arrhythmia, seizures, bleeding and infection, intra aortic balloon pump, tracheostomy, urinary catheterisation and more.

Descriptions and function of instruments and ‘gadgets’ are included, as well as clinical images and diagrams to enhance learning.

Key Points

• Concise guide to ICU care of cardiac surgery patients


• Provides overview of cardiovascular and respiratory systems and surgery


• Covers numerous post-surgery issues and their management


• Includes descriptions and function of instruments and ‘gadgets’

Contents:

1. Introduction


2. Cardiovascular System


3. Respiratory System


4. Cardiac Surgery


5. Cardiopulmonary Bypass


6. ICU Set Up


7. The ICU Care


8. Renal Failure in Cardiac Surgery


9. CNS System


10. GIT


11. Fluid Haemodynamic and Metabolism


12. Fluid Haemodynamic and Metabolism


13. Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia


14. Pulmonary Hypertensive Crisis


15. Nutrition


16. Low Co Syndrome


17. Arrythmia


18. Seizures


19. Psychiatric Disturbances


20. Infection


21. Bleeding


22. Drugs in ICU


23. Intra Aortic Balloon Pump


24. Endotracheal Intubation 


25. Resuscitation


26. Tracheostomy


27. Pleural Aspiration


28. Pericardiocentesis


29. Intercostal Drainage


30. Urinary Catheterisation