The purpose of this book is to bring together the latest findings on metabolic disorders that are strongly implicated in various critically ill patients. Since the beginning of the 20th century, maintaining the  milieu intérieur  has been a major challenge for intensivists. In addition to considerable technological developments in intensive care units, important advances in our understanding of metabolic disorders observed in critically ill patients have been made during the 10 last years. Today, the intensivit can t ignore these disorders when selecting the most appropriate treatment for an illness.  Cellular metabolic abnormalities are responsible for systems and organ failures, so the modern approach of organ dysfunctions now includes  prevention or treatment of such disorders. This book is a  comprehensive tool, allowing the physician to understand, diagnose and treat these metabolic disorders.