Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.: Proceedings of the 11th Postgraduate Course in Critical Care Medicine Trieste, Italy — November 11–16, 1996

Front Matter....Pages II-XXIV
Front Matter....Pages 25-25
Oxygen Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Production: Physiological Basis and Practical Application in Intensive Care....Pages 155-162
Clinical Aspects of Capnography....Pages 163-168
Capnography and Circulation....Pages 169-178
Oxygen Transport and Cellular Mechanisms during Hyperbaric Oxygenation....Pages 99-114
Pain Control: From Basic Research to Clinical Application....Pages 181-188
Hyperosmolar Syndrome....Pages 117-125
Basic Components of Immune System Regulation....Pages 129-141
Preliminary Report of Clinical Xenon (Xe) Anaesthesia and Xenon Recycling System....Pages 27-39
Biochemistry of Neurotransmission: an Update....Pages 43-73
Growth Hormone in Critical Care Practice....Pages 145-152
Continuous Measurement of the Systolic Time Intervals Integrated on a Hemodynamic Profile. Successful Method to Monitor Left Ventricular Function....Pages 77-87
Relationship Between the PetC0 2 and the Haemodynamic Parameter....Pages 89-96
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Theoretical Aspects of Respiratory Mechanics....Pages 191-197
Front Matter....Pages 199-199
The Effect of Age on the Cardiovascular Response to Stress....Pages 201-215
Heart Failure Due to Pressure Overload and Volume Overload....Pages 217-222
Choice of Pharmacological Agents in Hypoperfusion Syndrome....Pages 223-231
Front Matter....Pages 233-233
Monitoring of the Body Circulation — an Introduction....Pages 235-238
Evaluation of Cardiothoracic Parameters: The Clinical Role of Intrathoracic Blood Volume....Pages 239-245
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
ARDS Lung: Homogeneous or Non-Homogeneous Impairment?....Pages 249-256
The Baby Lung Philosophy....Pages 257-262
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
Lung Distention, Barotrauma and Mechanical Ventilation....Pages 263-272
Pulmonary Dysfunction after Ischemia — Reperfusion....Pages 273-288
Understanding the Incidence and Long-term Outcome of ARDS....Pages 289-298
Front Matter....Pages 299-299
Improved Perfusion Through the Aerated Part of the Lung by Prostacyclin Administration....Pages 301-304
Improving Ventilation by Reaeration of Atelectatic Regions with Perfluorocarbons....Pages 305-312
Experience in Liquid Ventilation....Pages 313-321
Improved Ventilation by Re-aeration of Atelectatic Regions with Exogenous Surfactant in Acute Respiratory Failure....Pages 323-328
Combining Exogenous Surfactant or Perfluorocarbons with Inhaled Nitric Oxide to Improve Lung Function in Acute Respiratory Failure....Pages 329-334
Front Matter....Pages 335-335
Functional Aspects of Noninvasive Ventilation....Pages 337-343
Face Mask Ventilation in Decompensated COPD Patients....Pages 345-351
Methodology of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure....Pages 353-358
Mask Ventilation for Trauma Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure....Pages 359-367
Acute Respiratory Failure in Immunocompromised Patients: A Possible Indication for Non-Invasive Ventilation....Pages 369-373
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
Assessment of Respiratory Dysfunction in Children with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome....Pages 377-388
Recent Therapeutic Strategies for Children with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome....Pages 389-404
Front Matter....Pages 405-405
Humoral Homeostasis — Role of Vascular Endothelium....Pages 407-420
Mortality in Sepsis....Pages 421-426
Front Matter....Pages 427-427
Guidelines on Antibiotic Combination in ICU Patients....Pages 429-437
Front Matter....Pages 439-439
Clinical Neurological Approach at the Bedside: The Method in Neurology and Its Application to the Critically Ill Patient....Pages 441-452
Assessment of Cerebral Dysfunction....Pages 453-464
Front Matter....Pages 439-439
Myasthenia Gravis....Pages 465-477
New Trends in the Treatment of Advanced Neurological Disease Condition — Guillain-Barré Syndrome....Pages 479-485
Continuous Filtration of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF-Filtration) in Fulminant Bacterial Meningitis — A New Adjuvant Therapeutic Strategy?....Pages 487-496
Front Matter....Pages 497-497
Prevention and Treatment of Acute Renal Failure Timing in the Use of Dialysis....Pages 499-506
The Hepatorenal Syndrome....Pages 507-518
Front Matter....Pages 519-519
The Impact of Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration in Nonoliguric Septic Patients....Pages 521-527
Plasmapheresis in Acute Critical Conditions....Pages 529-536
Front Matter....Pages 537-537
Modern Treatment and Monitoring of Haemorrhagic Shock....Pages 539-548
Use of Erythropoietin in Critically Ill Patients....Pages 549-558
The Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis....Pages 559-563
Standards of Treatment of ICU Patients — Treatment of Head Injured Patients....Pages 565-571
Treatment of Patients after Lung Surgery....Pages 573-579
How to Manage Pulmonary Contusion....Pages 581-585
Front Matter....Pages 587-587
Preoperative Clinical Evaluation....Pages 589-602
Hypnosis....Pages 603-612
Pharmacological Basics of Clinical Anaesthesia: Analgesia....Pages 613-624
Myoresolution....Pages 625-635
Neurovegetative Stabilization during Clinical Anaesthesia....Pages 637-640
Guidelines on Postoperative Care....Pages 641-650
Front Matter....Pages 651-651
Fast Track Anaesthesia....Pages 653-663
Front Matter....Pages 651-651
Antifibrinolytic Therapy in Cardiac Surgery....Pages 665-675
Respiratory Function after Cardiac Surgery....Pages 677-687
Endomyocardial Revascularization....Pages 689-694
Cardiac Transplantation or Ventriculectomy?....Pages 695-708
Front Matter....Pages 709-709
Anaesthesia in Geriatric Patients....Pages 711-717
Awareness during Anaesthesia....Pages 719-732
Early Adverse Effects in the Postoperative Period....Pages 733-743
Locoregional Anaesthesia in High Risk Patients....Pages 745-753
Front Matter....Pages 755-755
Computer at the Bedside: Recording the Anaesthesiological Process....Pages 757-771
The Modem and the Remote Control of Anaesthesiologic Activity....Pages 773-778
Anaesthesiology on Internet....Pages 779-785
Front Matter....Pages 787-787
Hypertension....Pages 789-799
Diseases during Pregnancy: Epilepsy....Pages 801-811
Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy....Pages 813-823
Uncommon Diseases during Pregnancy....Pages 825-831
Front Matter....Pages 833-833
Organization of Postoperative Pain Service....Pages 835-840
Patient-Controlled Analgesia in Obstetrics and Pain Management....Pages 841-845
Epidural Versus Spinal Analgesia....Pages 847-852
Management of the Postoperative Pain....Pages 853-858
Acute Pain and Other Aspects of the Postoperative Period....Pages 859-867
Front Matter....Pages 833-833
Pharmacological Combinations and Techniques in the Acute and Chronic Benign Pain....Pages 869-883
Guidelines on Cancer Pain Treatment....Pages 885-891
Palliative Care — Basics and Guidelines....Pages 893-910
Front Matter....Pages 911-911
Cardiac Tamponade: Diagnosis and Treatment....Pages 913-916
Key Points in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest....Pages 917-922
Myocardial Dysfunction Following Successful Cardiac Resuscitation....Pages 923-926
The CPR Continuing Education Programme and Its Goals....Pages 927-936
Front Matter....Pages 937-937
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in Difficult Situations....Pages 939-945
Front Matter....Pages 947-947
Education and Training in Anaesthesia — A Plea for One Standard in Europe....Pages 949-952
Education and Training in Intensive Care....Pages 953-958
Postgraduate Training in Disaster Medicine....Pages 959-965
Front Matter....Pages 967-967
Medical Decision Making in Critical Care The Patient as a Person....Pages 969-974
Back Matter....Pages 975-984