MICU Suggested Reading list - Department of Internal Medicine

MICU Suggested Reading list:
Suggested reading list:
� Paul L. Marino, The ICU Book, 3 rd edition.
� Marin H. Kollef, The Washington Manual of Critical Care.
� ATS website http://www.thoracic.org/education/career-development/residents/atsreading-list/
� Antonelli M et.al. “Year in review in Intensive Care Medicine 2009: 1. Pneumonia and
infections, sepsis, outcome, acute renal failure and acid base, nutrition, and glycaemic
control” Intensive Care Medicine 2010; 36:196-209 (available through UNM HSC library
ejournal)
Primary Literature Reading List
ARDS
� Ware LB and Matthay MA. “The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome” N Engl J
Med 2000 May 4;342(18):1334-49.
� ARDSnet Ventilator Protocol Card: http://www.ardsnet.org/node/77791
� The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network. “Ventilation with lower tidal
volumes as compared with traditional tidal volumes for acute lung injury and the
acute respiratory distress syndrome” N Engl J Med. 2000 May 4;342(18):1301-8.
� The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Acute Respiratory distress
Syndrome (ARDS) Clinical Trials Network. “Comparison of Two Fluid-
Management Strategies in Acute Lung Injury” N Engl J Med 2006 Jun
15;354(24):2564-75.
� The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Acute Respiratory distress
Syndrome (ARDS) Clinical Trials Network. “Efficacy and Safety of
corticosteroids for Persistent Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.” N Engl J
Med 2006 Apr 20;354(16):1671-84.
� Papazian L et.al. “Neuromuscular Blockers in Early Acute Respiratory Distress
Syndrome” N Engl J Med 2010;363:1107-16.
Brain death
� Weiss N et.al. “Clinical Review: Prognostic value of magnetic resonance imaging
in acute brain injury and coma.” Critical Care 2007, 11(5):230 (available through
PubMed Central)
� Whetstine LM. “Bench-to-bedside review: Whenis dead really dead – on the
legitimacy of using neurologic criteria to determine death” Critical Care 2007
11(5): 208. (available through PubMed Central)
� Wijdicks EF. “The case against confirmatory tests for determining brain death in
adults.” Neurology 2010 Jul 6;75(1):77-83. (Available on MD Consult)

� Wijdicks EF et.al. “Evidence-based guideline update: determining brain death in
adults: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy
of Neurology” Neurology 2010 Jun 8;74(23):1911-8. (Available on MD Consult)
Cardiology
� Crawford TC and Oral H. “Cardiac Arrhythmias: Management of ATrial
Fibrillation in the Critically Ill Patient.” Crit Care Clin 23 (2007) 855–872.
(Available on MD Consult)
Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest
� Geocadin RG et.al. “Intensive Care for Brain Injury After Cardiac Arrest:
Therapeutic Hypothermia and Related Neuroprotective Strategies” Crit Care Clin
22 (2007) 619–636. (available on MD Consult)
� Holzer M. “Targeted Temperature management for Comatose Survivors of
Cardiac Arrest” N Engl J Med 2010;363:1256-64.
Electrolyte disorders
� Evans K et.al. “Nondialytic Management of Hyperkalemia and Pulmonary Edema
Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: An Evaluation of the Evidence.”
Seminars in Dialysis 2004 Jan-Feb;17(1):22-9. (fulltext available through
Pubmed, Blackwell Publishing full text link)
� Adrogue HJ, Madias NE. “Hypernatremia” N Engl J Med. 2000 May
18;342(20):1493-9. Review.
� Gennari FJ. “Hypokalemia” N Engl J Med 1998 Aug 13;339(7):451-8.
� Adrogue HJ, Madias NE. “Hyponatremia” N Engl J Med 2000 May
25;342(21):1581-9.
Alcohol withdrawal
� Sarff M and Gold JA. “Alcohol withdrawal syndromes in the intensive care unit”
Crit Care Med 2010; 38[Suppl]:S494-S501. (Available on MD Consult)
GI issues
� Lui F et.al. “Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Clinical Aspects and Monitorin”
Crit Care Clin 23 (2007) 415–433. (Available on MD Consult)
� Gralnek IM et.al. “Management of Acute Bleeding from a Peptic Ulcer” N Engl J
Med 2008;359:928-37.
� Raschke RA et.al. “Results of a protocol for the management of patients with
fulminant liver failure.” Crit Care Med 2008;36:2244-2248. (available on MD
Consult)
� Das V et.al. “Cirrhotic patients in the medical intensive care unit: Early prognosis
and long-term survival” Crit Care Med 2010; 38:2108-2116 (available on MD
consult)

Heart failure
� Jessup M and Brozena S. “Heart Failure” N Engl J Med. 2003 May
15;348(20):2007-18. Review.
� McMurray JJV “Systolic Heart Failure” N Engl J Med 2010;362:228-38.
Hypertensive emergency
� Marik PE and Varon J. “Hypertensive Crises: Challenges and Management”
Chest 2007;131;1949-1962.
� Aggarwal M and Khan IA. “Hypertensive Crisis: Hypertensive Emergencies and
Urgencies” Cardiology Clinics 24(2006): 135-146. (available on MD Consult)
� Adrogue HJ, Madias NE. “Sodium and Potassium in the Pathogenesis of
Hypertension” N Engl J Med 2007;356:1966-78.
Nutrition
� Doig GS et.al. “Early enteral nutrition, provided within 24 h of injury or intensive
care unit admission, significantly reduces mortality in critically ill patients: a metaanalysis
of randomized controlled trials.” Intensive Care Med 2009
Dec;35(12):2018-27. (available on Pubmed, full text Springer link)
� Martindale RG et.al. “Guidelines for the provision and assessment of nutrition
support therapy in the adult critically ill patient: Society of Critical Care Medicine
and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: Executive Summary”
Crit Care Med 2009 7(5): 1757-1761) (available on MD Consult)
� Pontes-Arruda A et.al. “The Use on an Inflammation-Modulating Diet in Patients
with Acute Lung Injury or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis
of Outcome Data” Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 2008; 32: 596-605)
(available online http://pen.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/32/6/596 )
Infectious diseases in the ICU
� Nicolle LE et.al. “Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines for the
Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults” CID 2005;
40:643-54. (available through UNM HSLIC ejournals)
� Hooton TM et.al. “Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Catheter-Associated
Urinary Tract Infection in Adults: 2009 International Clinical Practice Guidelines
from the Infectious Diseases Society of America” CID 2010;50:625-663.
(available through UNM HSLIC ejournals)
� Hughes WT et.al. “2002 Guidelines for the Use of Antimicrobial Agents in
Neutropenic Patients with Cancer” CID 2002; 34:730-51.
� O’Grady NP et.al. “Practice Guidelines for Evaluating New Fever in Critically Ill
Adult Patients” CID 1998/ 26:1042-59 (available through UNM HSLIC
ejournals)

� Dimopoulos G and Falagas ME “Approach to the Febrile Patient in the ICU”
Infect Dis Clinics of North America 2009; 23: 471-84. (available through UNM
HSLIC ejournals)
� Cohen SH et.al. “Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in
Adults” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010; 31(5):000-000. (available through
UNM HSLIC ejournals)
� Valles J and Ferrer R “Bloodstream Infection in the ICU” Infect Dis Clinics of
North America 2009; 23: 557-569 (available through UNM HSLIC ejournals)
Invasive hemodynamics
� Hadian M and Pinsky “Evidence-based review of the use of the pulmonary artery
catheter: Impact data and complications” Critical Care 2006; 10(Suppl 3):S8
(Available online http://ccforum.com/content/10/S3/S8 )
� Mohammed I and Phillips C “Techniques for determining cardiac output in the
intensive care unit” Critical Care Clinics 2010; 26: 355-64. (available on MD
Consult)
Neurologic issues
� Urrutia VC and Wityk RJ “Blood Pressure Management in Acute Stroke” Critical
Care Clinics 2007; 22: 695-711 (available on MD Consult)
� De Jonghe B et.al. “Critical Illness Neuromuscular Syndromes” Critical Care
Clinics 2007; 23: 55-69 (available on MD Consult)
Pulmonary embolus and VTE
� Snow V et.al. “Management of Venous Thromboembolism: A Clinical Practice
Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy
of Family Physicians” Ann Int Med 2007;146:204-210. (Available through UNM
HSLIC ejournals)
� Tapson VF “Acute Pulmonary Embolism” N Engl J Med 2008; 358;1037-52.
� Klok FA et.al. “Brain-type natiuretic peptide levels in the prediction of adverse
outcome in patients with pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and metaanalysis”
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008; 178: 425-30. (Available through
UNM HSLIC ejournals)
� DeLoughery TG “Venous thromboembolism in the ICU and reversal of bleeding
on anticoagulants” Crit Care Clinics 2005; 21:497-512. (Available through UNM
HSLIC ejournals)
Pneumonia
� “Infectious Disease Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus
Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults”
CID 2007; 44: S27-72

� “Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilatorassociated,
and healthcare-associated pneumonia” A J Respir Crit Care Med
2005; 171:388-416 (Available through UNM HSLIC ejournals)
� Restrepo MI and Anzueto a. “Severe community-qcquired pneumonia” Infect
Dis Clinics of North America 2009; 23:503-520. (Available through UNM HSLIC
ejournals)
Pregnancy in the ICU
� Critical Care Med 2005; 33(10) Supplement. (Available on MD Consult. Entire
supplement is on care of the pregnant patient in the ICU)
Pressors
� Vincent JL “Vasopressin in hypotensive and shock states” Critical Care Clinics
2006; 22: 187-197 (available on MD Consult)
� De Backer D, et.al. “Comparison of dopamine and norepinephrine in the
treatment of shock” N Engl J Med 2010; 362:779-89.
Pulmonary issues
� Light RW “Pleural Effusion” N Engl J Med 2002; 346(25): 1971-1977
� Asthma NIH National Education and Prevention Program website:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/index.htm
� Marik PE “Aspiration Pneumonitis and Aspiration Pneumonia” N Engl J Med
2001; 344(9): 665-671.
� Stoller JK “Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” N
Engl J Med 2002; 346(13) 988-994
� Koh Y “Ventilatory management in patients with chronic airflow obstruction”
Critical Care Clinics 2007; 23: 169-181
Renal failure
� Ostermann M and Chang RWS “Acute kidney injury in the ICU according to
RIFLE” Crit Care Med 2007; 35(8): 1837-1843. (available on MD Consult)
� Hoste EAJ et.al. “RIFLE criteria for acute kidney injury are associated with
hospital mortality in critically ill patients: a cohort analysis” Critical Care 2006;
10:R73. (Available online at http://ccforum.com/content/10/3/R73 )
Sepsis
� Morrell MR et.al. “The management of severe sepsis and septic shock”
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America 2009; 23: 485-501. (available on MD
Consult)
� Sprung CL et.al. “Hydrocortisone therapy for patients with septic shock” N Engl
J Med 2008;358-111-24.

� Rivers E et.al. “Early goal-directed therapy in the treatment of severe sepsis and
septic shock” N Engl J Med 2001;345:1368-77)
� Marik PE et.al. “Recommendation for the diagnosis and management of
corticosteroid insufficiency in critically ill adult patients” Crit Care Med 2008;
36:1937-1949. (available on MD Consult)
� The RENAL Replacement Therapy Study Investigators “Intensity of continuous
renal-replacement therapy in critically ill patients” N Engl J Med 2009; 361:1627-
38.
� Dellinger RP et.al. “Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for
management of severe sepsis and septic shock: 2008: Intensive Care Medicine
2008; 34: 17-60 (Available through UNM HSLIC ejournals)
� Russell JA et.al. “Vasopressin versus norepinephrine infusion in patients with
septic shock” N Engl J Med 2008; 358: 877-87 (VASST trial)
� Transfusion
� Hebert PC et.al. “A multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial of transfusion
requirements in critical care” N Engl J Med 1999;340:409-17.
� Napolitano LM et.al. “Clinical practice guideline: Red blood cell transfusion in
adult trauma and critical care” Crit Care Med 2009; 37(12):3124-3157.
(available on MD Consult)
� Marik PE and Corwin HL “Efficacy of red blood cell transfusion in the criticall ill:
A systematic review of the literature” Crit Care Med 2008; 36(9): 2667-2674.
(available on MD Consult)
Ventilator associated pneumonia and ventilator bundles (including sedation vacation)
� Girard TD et.al. “Efficacy and safety of a paired sedation and ventilator weaning
protocol for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care (Awakening and
Breathing Controlled trial): a randomized controlled trial” The Lancet 2008; 371:
126-134 (available on MD Consult)
� Torres A et.al. “Defining, treating and preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia”
Intensive Care Medicine 2009; 35:9-29 (Available through UNM HSLIC
ejournals)
� Muscedere J et.al. “Comprehensive evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
for ventilator-associated pneumonia: prevention” Journal of Critical Care 2008;
23: 126-137. (Available through UNM HSLIC ejournals)
� Diaz E et.al. “Management of ventilator-associated pneumonia” Infectious
Disease Clinics of North America 2009; 23: 521-533. (Available through UNM
HSLIC ejournals)
� Rice TW and Wheeler AP “Coagulopathy in critically ill patients: part 1: platelet
disorders” Chest 2009; 136:1622-1630 (Available through UNM HSLIC ejournals)
� Sihler K and Napolitano LM “Massive transfusion: new insights” Chest 2009;
136:1654-1667. (Available through UNM HSLIC ejournals)

� Sihler K and Napolitano LM “Complications of massive transfusion” Chest 2010;
137: Sihler K and Napolitano LM “Massive transfusion: new insights” Chest
2009; 136:1654-1667.
Mechanical ventilation
� Singer BD and Corbridge TC “Basic invasive mechanical ventilation” Southern
Medical Association 2009; 102(12): 1238-1245. (Available through UNM HSLIC
ejournals)
� Frawley PM and Habashi NM “Airway Pressure Release Ventilation: Theory and
Practice” AACN Clinical Issues 2001; 12(2) 234-246 (Available through UNM
HSLIC ejournals)
� Nichols D, Haranath S. “Pressure Control Ventilation” Critical Care Clinics 2007;
23:183-199. (Available on MD Consult)
� Acosta P et.al. “The use of positive end-expiratory pressure in mechanical
ventilation” Critical Care Clinics 2007; 23: 251-261 (available on MD Consult)
� Papadakos PJ and Lachmann B “the open lung concept of mechanical
ventilation: The role of recruitment and stabilization: Critical Care Clinics 2007;
23: 241-250. (available on MD Consult)
� Barreiro TJ and Gemmel DJ. “Noninvasive ventilation” Critical Care Clinics
2007; 23: 201-222. (available on MD Consult)
� “Bekos V and Marini JJ “Monitoring the mechanically ventilated patient” Critical
Care Clinics 2007; 23: 575-611. (available on MD Consult)
Endocrine issues
� Hamrahian AH et.al. “Measurements of Serum Free Cortisol in Critically Ill
Patients.” N Engl J Med 2004;350:1629-38.
� The NICE-SUGAR Study Investigators. “Intensive versus Conventional Glucose
control in Critically Ill Patients” N Engl J Med 2009;360:1283-97