Shiber Joseph R. (ed.) Critical Care of COVID-19 in the Emergency Department

Springer, 2021. — 776 p. — ISBN 978-3-030-85636-6.This book functions as a comprehensive manual for emergency care providers who are treating critically ill COVID-19 patients. Beginning with an overview of the COVID-19 infection and an examination of the patients who received critical care from hospital emergency departments around the country, this book provides clinicians with a guide to best-practices in everything from personal protection while deploying critical care to COVID-19 patients to evaluation and diagnosis of the illness. Subsequent chapters break down care of various comorbidities seen in COVID-19 patients and the care offered to patients suffering from the illness in a multitude of ways. Closing chapters examine how emergency departments can best prepare for potential surges in COVID-19 patients as the illness continues to develop, providing important information on how to best protect hospital employees and best care for future patients in a constantly shifting landscape. Due to the rapid onset of the illness and strong-hold the pandemic had on the lives and careers of healthcare professionals, Critical Care of COVID-19 in the Emergency Department fills a critical gap in the literature available on this topic.Overview of the COVID-19 Infection
Management of Undifferentiated​ Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Personal Protection During Patient Care and Procedures
Evaluation and Diagnosis of COVID Illness
Noninvasive Respiratory Support for COVID-19
Mechanical Ventilation in the COVID-19 Patient
ECMO and Rescue Therapies for Severe Hypoxemia
COVID-19:​ Cardiac Arrest Management
COVID-19-Related Cardiac Illness
COVID Cardiovascular Illness
COVID-19 Renal Illnesses
COVID-19 Hepatic Illness
Hematologic Emergencies in Patients with Covid-19
COVID-19 Neurologic Illnesses
Pharmacological Agents for COVID-19 Patients
Point of Care Echocardiography​ in the COVID-19 Patient
Inter-Hospital Transfer of the Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient
Surge Planning
Surgical Emergencies