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Front cover -- IFC -- Textbook of Critical Care -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contributors -- contributors, online chapters -- Preface -- Instructions for online access -- Table of contents -- Online contents -- Part 1: Common Problems in the ICU -- Chapter 1: Sudden Deterioration in Neurologic Status -- ? Impairment in Consciousness -- ? Stroke and Other Focal Neurologic Deficits -- ? Seizures -- ? Generalized Weakness and Neuromuscular Disorders -- ? Neurologic Complications of Procedures and Treatments -- ? Evaluation of Sudden Neurologic Change -- ? Monitoring for Neurologic Changes -- Annotated References -- References -- Chapter 2: Agitation and Delirium -- ? Agitation -- ? Delirium -- ? Pathophysiology -- ? Assessment -- ? Management -- ? Summary -- Annotated References -- References -- Chapter 3: Management of Acute Pain in the Intensive Care Unit -- ? Acute Pain Assessment -- ? Options for Acute Pain Therapy -- Annotated References -- References -- Chapter 4: Fever and Hypothermia -- References -- Chapter 5: Very High Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure -- ? Pathophysiology -- ? Cerebrovascular Disease -- ? Cardiovascular Disease -- ? Renovascular Disease -- ? Excess Catecholamine States -- ? Miscellaneous Conditions -- ? Antihypertensive Medications -- ? Miscellaneous Medications -- ? Summary -- Annotated References -- References -- Chapter 6: Low Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure -- ? Initial Evaluation -- ? What Is the Cause? -- ? Treatment -- Annotated References -- References -- Chapter 7: Tachycardia and Bradycardia -- Annotated References -- References -- Chapter 8: Arterial Hypoxemia -- ? Reduced Alveolar Oxygenation -- ? Diffusion Abnormalities -- ? Ventilation/Perfusion Mismatch -- ? Alveolar-Arterial Partial Pressure of Oxygen Gradient -- ? Reduced Mixed Venous Oxygen -- References -- Chapter 9: Acute Respiratory Failure.