Update 1988

  • Jean Louis Vincent
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Part of the Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine book series (UICM, volume 5)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages I-XXIV
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  2. Circulatory Failure: The Importance of Tissue Oxygen Supply

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Cardiocirculatory Control Mechanisms in Health and Disease
      N. Mayer, M. Zimpfer
      Pages 3-12
    3. Can Primary Resuscitation Therapy Be Improved?
      K. Messmer, K. E. Arfors
      Pages 13-17
    4. Oxygen Transport and Utilization in Critically Ill Patients
      M. T. Haupt
      Pages 18-24
    5. Oxygen Transport Following Major Trauma
      J. D. Edwards
      Pages 25-31
    6. Limits of Hemodilution in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
      J. F. Baron, E. Vicaut, M. Duvelleroy
      Pages 32-39
    7. Pathophysiology of Lactic Acidosis
      R. D. Cohen
      Pages 40-43
    8. Transport and Consumption of Oxygen in Septic Shock
      L. G. Thijs
      Pages 44-50

  3. New Aspects of Sepsis: Relevance to Shock and MOF

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 51-51
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    2. The Molecular Basis of Shock: The Role of Cachectin
      B. Beutler
      Pages 53-57
    3. Immunologic Abnormalities Following Hemorrhage and Trauma
      E. Abraham
      Pages 58-64
    4. Update in Host Defence Mechanisms
      I. McA. Ledingham, J. A. Bradley
      Pages 65-67
    5. Selective Elimination of Oropharyngeal and Gastro-Intestinal Flora: A Step Forward in the Control of Infection in ICU?
      H. K. F. van Saene, C. P. Stoutenbeek, D. F. Zandstra
      Pages 68-76
    6. Effect of Selective Decontamination on Colonization and Infection Rate in Intensive Care Patients
      C. P. Stoutenbeek, H. K. F. van Saene, D. F. Zandstra
      Pages 77-83
    7. Pathogenesis of Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
      J. F. P. Schellekens, J. Verhoef
      Pages 84-89
    8. Sepsis in Children: Different Pathophysiology, Different Treatment?
      P. R. Holbrook
      Pages 90-93

  4. Acute Respiratory Failure

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 95-95
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    2. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Changing Concepts of Clinical Evolution and Recovery
      A. Artigas
      Pages 97-114
    3. Role of Arachidonic Acid Metabolism in ARDS
      D. R. Morel
      Pages 115-124

About this book

Introduction

In recent years, intensive care and emergency medicine have emerged as new medical specialties. Better understanding of acute illness and continuous advances in technology have fostered rapid development of new forms of therapy. This volume provides updates in this rapidly expanding field and includes various topics presented by recognized experts in the field.

Keywords

Sepsis Trauma care intensive care necrosis shock

Editors and affiliations

  • Jean Louis Vincent
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Intensive Care, Erasme HospitalFree University of BrusselsBrusselsBelgium

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83392-2
  • Copyright Information Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1988
  • Publisher Name Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
  • Print ISBN 978-3-540-18981-7
  • Online ISBN 978-3-642-83392-2
  • Series Print ISSN 0933-6788
  • About this book