Hemodynamic Monitoring in the ICU

• Main Authors: Giraud, Raphael (Author), Bendjelid, Karim (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human physiology.; Anesthesiology.; Emergency medicine.; Critical care medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Human Physiology.; Emergency Medicine.

This book describes the pathophysiological significance of the hemodynamic monitoring parameters available to the clinician and their role in providing reliable and reproducible information on the cardiocirculatory status of a patient in shock. It is explained how measurements of these parameters en...

Table of Contents:

• Blood pressure
• Monitoring of cardiac output and its derivatives
• Hemodynamic monitoring techniques
• Monitoring the adequacy of oxygen supply and demand
• Echocardiography
• Preload dependency dynamic indices
• Perspectives. .