Sepsis : Definitions, Pathophysiology and the Challenge of Bedside Management

This book is designed to provide a comprehensive and state-of-the-art resource for clinicians who care for patients with sepsis and research scientist alike, . Patients with severe sepsis requiring ICU admission have very high rates of ICU and overall hospital mortality, with estimates ranging from...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Ward, Nicholas S. (Editor), Levy, Mitchell M. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press, 2017.
SeriesRespiratory Medicine,
Subjects
Medicine.
Critical care medicine.
Respiratory organs > Diseases.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319484709
ISSN2197-7372
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-48470-9
Physical DescriptionXI, 271 p. 16 illus., 8 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Section 1
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2 Sepsis Definitions
  • Chapter 3 Epidemiology of Sepsis: Current Data and Predictions for the Future
  • Section 2
  • Chapter 4 Overview of the Molecular Pathways and Mediators of Sepsis
  • Chapter 5 Sepsis-induced Immune Suppression
  • Chapter 6 Molecular Targets for Therapy
  • Section 3
  • Chapter 7 Mechanisms of Organ Dysfunction in Sepsis
  • Chapter 8 Sepsis-Induced AKI
  • Chapter 9 Sepsis and the Lung
  • Chapter 10 Organ Dysfunction in Sepsis: Brain, Neuromuscular, Cardiovascular, and Gastrointestinal
  • Section 4
  • Chapter 11 Diagnosis of Sepsis: Clinical Findings and the Role of Biomarkers
  • Chapter 12 Source Control in Sepsis
  • Chapter 13 Hemodynamic Support in Sepsis
  • Chapter 14 Bundled Therapies in Sepsis
  • Chapter 15 Genetics in the Prevention and Treatment of Sepsis.

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