29. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - Diagnosis- Therapy and Prevention - The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine

Chapter 1 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: Shock

• 1. Septic Shock - Principles and Practices of Resuscitation
• 2. Sepsis - New Definitions and Guidelines
• 3. Hemodynamic Monitoring
• 4. Hemorrhagic Shock
• 5. Approach to Diagnosis and Management of Cardiogenic Shock

Chapter 2 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: Respiratory Failure

• 6. ARDS - New Definition and Treatment
• 7. ARDS - Mechanical Ventilation
• 9. Basic and Advanced Concepts in Mechanical Ventilation
• 8. Management of Severe Obstructive Lung Disease
• 10. Non-invasive Ventilation and High-Flow Oxygen
• 11. Mechanical Ventilation - Liberation and ABCDEF Bundle

Chapter 3 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: Cardiac Issues in the ICU

• 12. Acute Coronary Syndromes
• 13. Arrhythmias
• 14. Indications and Management of Implantable Electronic Cardiac Devices in ICU Patients
• 15. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
• 16. Pulmonary Embolism in the ICU

Chapter 4 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: GI Issues in the ICU

• 17. Pancreatitis
• 18. GI Bleed
• 19. Acute Liver Failure
• 20. Diagnosis and Management of C. difficile Infection

Chapter 5 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: Neuro Issues in the ICU

• 21. Advances in Stroke
• 22. Intracranial Hypertension
• 23. Seizures and Status Epilepticus
• 24. Approach to the Comatose Patient

Chapter 6 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: Hematologic Issues in the ICU

• 25. Transfusion Practices in the ICU
• 26. Coagulopathies and Thrombocytopenia

Chapter 7 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: Renal Issues in the ICU

• 27. Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy
• 28. Acid-base Disorders - ABGs

Chapter 8 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: Infectious Disease Issues in the ICU

• 29. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - Diagnosis- Therapy and Prevention
• 30. Infection- FUO and Antibiotic Use in the ICU
• 31. Emerging Infectious Threats in the ICU

Chapter 9 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: Endocrine Issues in the ICU

• 32. Hyperglycemia and Glycemic Control in the ICU
• 33. Endocrine Crises in the ICU

Chapter 10 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: General Care Issues in the ICU

• 34. Fundamentals of Clinical Nutrition - Essentials for the Critical Care Specialist
• 35. Prophylaxis in the ICU

Chapter 11 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: Surgical Critical Care Issues in the ICU

• 36. Treatment of the Patient with Burns and Inhalational Injuries
• 37. Abdominal Catastrophes and abdominal compartment syndrome
• 38. Obstetrical Critical Care

Chapter 12 The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: Miscellaneous ICU Issues

• 39. Ethical Dilemmas in the ICU
• 40. Critical Care Pharmacology
• 41. Toxidromes in the ICU
• 42. Sedation and Delirium in the ICU
• 43. ICU Issues for the Transplant Patient
• 44. Mechanical Support Devices in ICU
• 45. Ultrasound in the ICU - What Every Intensivist Should Know
• 46. Post Intensive Care Syndrome