Critical care management of the obese patient [electronic resource] / edited by Ali A. El Solh.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cardiovascular physiology in obesity / Martin A. Alpert and Eric J. Chan -- Effects of obesity on respiratory physiology / Philippe Abou Jaoude, Jahan Porhomayon, Ali El Solh -- Gastrointestinal physiology in obesity / Alexander D. Miras and Carel W. le Roux -- Metabolic and endocrine physiology in obesity / Paula Alvarez-Castro, Susana Sangiao-Alvarellos, and Fernando Cordido -- Sedation, paralysis, and pain management of the critically ill obese patient / Christopher G. Hughes, Lisa Weavind, and Pratik Pandharipande -- Renal physiology in the critically ill obese patient / Eric A.J. Hoste and Jan J. De Waele -- Upper airway management in the morbidly obese patient / Michael Tielborg and Anthony Passannante -- Mechanical ventilation of the obese patient / Mohammed Mogri and M. Jeffery Mador -- Management of acute lung injury in the obese patient / Hallie C. Prescott and James M. O'Brien Jr. -- Management of infectious complications in the critically ill obese patient / Kristin Turza Campbell ... [et al.] -- Management of gastrointestinal complications of the critically ill obese patient / Benjamin H. Levy III and David A. Johnson -- Management of metabolic and endocrine complications of the critically ill obese patient / Joseph Varon and Ilse M. Espina -- Management of venous thromboembolism in the critically ill obese patient / Terence K. Trow, Richard Matthay -- Hemodynamic monitoring of the critically ill obese patient / Wim K. Lagrand, Eline R. van Slobbe-Bijlsma, Marcus J. Schultz -- Diagnostic imaging of the critically ill obese patient / Venkata S. Katabathina ... [et al.] -- Post operative care of the obese patient / Hui Sen Chong and Robert L. Bell -- Management of the obese patient with trauma / Hadley K. Herbert and Therese M. Duane -- Abdominal solid organ transplantation in the obese patient / Erin C. Hall and Dorry L. Segev -- Critical care management of the obese patient after bariatric surgery / Scott E. Mimms and Samer G. Mattar -- Drug dosing in the critically ill patient / Brian L. Erstad -- Nutritional requirements of the critically ill obese patient / Bikram S. Bal, Frederick C. Finelli, and Timothy R. Koch -- Nursing care of the critically ill obese patient / Margaret E. McAtee -- Prognosis and outcome of critically ill obese patient / Yasser Sakr, Mohamed Zeiden, and Juliana Marques -- Ethical considerations in the critically ill obese patient / Mark D. Siegel.

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