Critical Care Pharmacotherapeutics

Contents: 1. The Pharmacist’s Role in Critical Care 2. Acute Illness Scoring Systems 3. Tubes and Lines, Invasive Monitoring, and Hemodynamics 4. Mechanical Ventilation 5. Analgesia, Sedation, and Delirium Management 6. Acid-Base Fundamentals 7. Fluid and Electrolyte Management 8. Pharmacologic Management of Blood Pressure 9. Management of Cardiac Issues in the Critically Ill Patient 10. Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management 11. Acute Kidney Injury, Renal Replacement Therapies, and Medication Dose Adjustment 12. Nutrition Support in Critical Illness 13. Fundamentals of Antimicrobial Therapy in the Critically Ill 14. Hematologic Diseases and Bleeding Complications of Critical Illness 15. Pharmacotherapy of Neurotrauma and Neurologic Disease 16. Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Basics.

Critical Care Pharmacotherapeutics presents information on the fundamentals of critical care practice from a pharmacist’s point of view. This accessible text is an excellent introduction to critical care pharmacy. Pharmacy students, residents, and new pharmacists will learn about the medications used and approaches to pharmaceutical care for the critically ill patient. This text is also a helpful reference for students during an ICU advanced practice experience or for a pharmacy resident during an ICU rotation. (jacket)