Intensive care medicine Books

Book SynopsisDr. Paul L. Marino's concise, engaging writing style is just one of many reasons that Marino's The ICU Book is the best-selling reference in critical care. This highly regarded, full-color resource contains the essential information needed to care for patients in any ICU, regardless of the specialty designation of the unit. The newly revised Fifth Edition continues the focus on practical aspects of patient care and will appeal to anyone with an interest in the care of critically ill patients. The intended audience incudes medical students, interns and residents in medicine, surgery, and anesthesiology, critical care physicians and nurses, physician's assistants, respiratory therapists, and paramedics. Dr. Marino has been a practicing critical care specialist for 44 years, and the material in his book is a reflection of this vast experience. The text has been completely rewritten and incorporates the latest concepts and most recent clinical practice guidelines. Because this is a single-author text, the writing and style are consistent from chapter to chapter, and redundancies are held to a minimum. New chapters have been added on fluid management, approaches to clinical shock, acute pulmonary embolism,liver failure, and acute pancreatitis. As in prior editions, there are numerous illustrations and tables that highlight the material in the text, and each chapter ends with a section called A Final Word that presents a take-home message from the chapter. The text will be updated quarterly to include recently published guidelines and pertinent clinical studies. Enrich your eBook reading experienceRead directly on your preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisPatient-centred and practical, the Oxford Handbook of Critical Care serves the consultant, trainee, nurse, and other allied health professionals as both a reference and aide memoir, as an indispensable guide to all aspects of critical care.

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Book SynopsisWith concise, full-color coverage of this rapidly enlarging field, Critical Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Seventh Edition, is your go-to guide for practical, complete, and current information on medical and surgical critical care. Edited by Drs. Edward A. Bittner, Lorenzo Berra, Peter J. Fagenholz, Jean Kwo, Jarone Lee, and Abraham Sonny, this user-friendly handbook is designed for rapid reference, providing reliable, hospital-tested protocols that reflect today's most advanced critical care practices. An at-a-glance outline format and portable size make it an essential manual for medical students, residents with rotations in ICUs, and physicians and nurses who work in critical care. Reflects a multidisciplinary approach throughout, in a convenient size for on-the-go reference Contains well-written, comprehensive coverage of general principles, specific considerations such as ARDS, and health care services such as ICU handoffs and transitions Uses an efficient outline format with bolded key words and concepts Includes new chapters on critical care management of COVID-19, heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension Written by MGH attendings, fellows in critical care, nurses, and residents in anesthesia, critical care, and pain medicine, with input from surgery, pulmonary care, pediatrics, neurology, and pharmacy Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book continues as one of the leading general references in the discipline.The concise, effective text is effectively supported by multicolor illustrations that identify clinical strategies." -David J. Dries, MD (University of Minnesota Medical School) Doody's Score: 90-4 Stars!Table of ContentsSection 1: CRITICAL CARE PROCEDURES, MONITORING, AND PHARMACOLOGY 1. Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 2. Airway Management in the Critically Ill Patient 3. Assessment of Cardiac Filling and Blood Flow 4. Arterial, Central Venous, and Pulmonary Artery Catheters 5. Cardiac Pacing 6. Pericardial Tamponade: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Catheter-Based Therapies 7. Intraaortic Balloon Counterpulsation & Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices 8. Echocardiography 9. General Principles of Mechanical Ventilation 10. Ventilatory Management of Obstructive Airway Disease 11. Mechanical Ventilation of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 12. Bronchoscopy and Lung Biopsy in the Critically Ill 13. Noninvasive Respiratory Monitoring 14. Tracheostomy 15. Chest Tube Thoracostomy 16. Intracranial Monitoring 17. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 18. Bedside Ultrasound in the Critically Ill Patient 19. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy 20. Use of Sedatives, Analgesics, and Neuromuscular Blockers 21. Principles of Drug Dosing in Critically Ill Section 2: CRITICAL CARE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE 22. SHOCK: Classification, Pathophysiology and Approach to Management 23. Cardiogenic Shock 24. Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock 25. Cardiac Tamponade 26. Traumatic Shock: Nonsurgical Management 27. Severe Heart Failure 28. Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactic Shock 29. Acute Coronary Syndromes and Acute Myocardial Infarction 30. Valvular Heart Disease 31. Cardiac Arrhythmias 32. Hypertensive Crises 33. Acute Aortic Dissection 34. General Principles of Postoperative ICU Care 35. Postoperative Management of the Cardiac Surgery Patient Section 3: CRITICAL CARE PULMONARY DISEASE 36. Acute Respiratory Failure 37. Life-Threatening Asthma 38. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39. Hypoventilation and Respiratory Muscle Dysfunction 40. Pneumonia: Considerations for the Critically Ill Patient 41. Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation 42. Pulmonary Embolism 43. Pulmonary Hypertension 44. Massive Hemoptysis 45. Pneumothorax and Barotrauma 46. Toxic Gas, Fume, and Smoke Inhalation Section 4: CRITICAL CARE INFECTIOUS DISEASE 47. Nosocomial Infection in the Intensive Care Unit 48. Antimicrobial Therapy 49. Antifungal and Antiviral Therapy 50. Critically Ill Immunosuppressed Host 51. Specific Infections with Critical Care Implications Section 5: RENAL DISEASE AND METABOLIC DISORDERS IN THE CRITICALLY ILL 52. Acute Kidney Injury 53. Chronic Renal Failure 54. Acid-Base, Electrolyte, and Metabolic Abnormalities 55. Acute Diabetic Emergencies, Glycemic Control, and Hypoglycemia 56. Adrenal Insufficiency in the Critically Ill Patient 57. Thyroid Disorders Section 6: NEUROLOGIC DISEASE IN THE CRITICALLY ILL 58. Coma 59. Neurologic Criteria for Death in Adults 60. Stroke 62. Seizures in the Critically Ill 63. Head Injury Section 7: PHYSICAL AND TOXIC INJURY IN THE CRITICALLY ILL 64. Critical Care Management of the Severely Burned Patient 65. Poisonings 66. Hypothermia, Hyperthermia, and Rhabdomyolysis Section 8: ADMINISTRATIVE, ETHICAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES IN THE CARE OF THE CRITICALLY ILL 67. Performance Improvement in Critical Care 68. Ethical Considerations in Managing Critically Ill Patients 70. Administration and Education in the Intensive Care Unit Section 9: OTHER CRITICAL CARE DISORDERS AND ISSUES IN THE CRITICALLY ILL 71. Diagnosis And Management Of Liver Failure In The Adult 72. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 73. Acute Pancreatitis 74. Hemorrhagic and Thrombotic Disorders 75. Use of Blood Components in the Intensive Care Unit 76. Intensive Care of the Cancer Patient 77. Critical Care Medicine in Pregnancy 78. Nutrition Support

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Book SynopsisThe surge in COVID-19 cases leading to hospitalizations around the world quickly depleted hospital resources and reserves, forcing physicians to make extremely difficult life-or-death decisions on ventilator allocation between patients. Leaders in academia and industry have developed numerous ventilator support systems using both consumer- and industry-grade hardware to sustain life and to provide intermediate respiratory relief for hospitalized patients. This book is the first of its kind to discuss the respiratory pathophysiology underlying COVID-19, explain ventilator mechanics, provide and evaluate a repository of innovative ventilator support devices conceived amid the pandemic, and explain both hardware and software components necessary to develop an inexpensive ventilator support device. This book serves both as a historical record of the collaborative and innovative response to the anticipated ventilator shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic and as a guide for physicians, engineers, and DIY'ers interested in developing inexpensive transitory ventilator support devices.Table of ContentsHistory of ventilator devices.- Ventilator splitters: requirements and feasibility.- SARS CoV-2 transmission and innovative protective barriers.- What is a bridge ventilator and why is it needed?.- Fundamental requirements for a bridge ventilator.- Categorization for emergency ventilators amid COVID-19 pandemic.- Mechanics of resuscitation bag.- How to compress a bag: an overview of mechanical and pneumatic methods.- Choosing the right motor: considerations and concerns.- Re-purposing positive airway pressure machines (CPAP and BiPAP) for ventilators.- The role of non-invasive ventilation to treat COVID-19 induced lung disease.- Categorization of non-invasive ventilators amid the COVID-19 pandemic.- An appraisal of FDA-approved emergency ventilator designs.- DIY: A detailed guide to build your own bridge ventilator.- Regulatory considerations for ventilator production.- Post-regulatory concerns: liability, risk mitigation, and more.

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Book SynopsisIntensive care medicine is a dynamic and evolving specialty, requiring its practitioners to be part physician, physiologist and anaesthetist. This requires a firm foundation of knowledge and an ability to apply this to the clinical situation. This book contains 270 multiple choice questions allowing self-assessment of the breadth of knowledge required of the modern intensivist. The book is divided into three papers each consisting of 60 multiple true false (MTF) and 30 single best answer (SBA) questions covering areas including resuscitation, diagnosis, disease management, organ support, and ethical and legal aspects of practice. The MTF questions test factual knowledge and understanding of the evidence base underpinning intensive care medicine, while the SBA questions test the ability of the candidate to prioritise, compete options and make the best decision for the patient. Each question is peer reviewed and accompanied by concise and detailed explanatory notes with references to guide further reading. All the authors are practising intensive care physicians with first-hand experience of professional examinations in the specialty. This book will appeal to intensive care physicians approaching professional examinations worldwide, including the European Diploma, American Board and Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine examinations. In addition, it will appeal to intensive care nurses and allied healthcare professionals wishing to update their knowledge as part of continuing professional development, and to physicians sitting professional examinations in related specialties requiring knowledge of intensive care medicine such as general medicine, general surgery and anaesthesia. This book will complement the existing international best-selling title "Multiple Choice Questions in Intensive Care Medicine" (9781903378 649), also written by Dr Steve Benington.

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Book SynopsisDesigned to complement the highly popular Drugs in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, this companion title provides high quality pharmacology practice questions for exam revision. Focusing specifically on pharmacological principles and agents, it is tailored for postgraduate exams in anaesthesia and intensive care including the FRCA, FFICM, the EDAIC, and the EDIC.Over 230 True/False MCQs and Single Best Answers help readers to test and consolidate knowledge learnt from Drugs in. Questions are arranged into 17 subject-themed chapters such as ''Intravenous anaesthetic agents'' to focus revision. Structured questions and answers are accompanied by detailed explanations, cross-references to Drugs in where relevant, and further reading. Written by consultants and experienced trainees, SBAs and MCQs for Drugs in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care offers a true test of the reader''s pharmacology knowledge, and is an essential purchase for anyone preparing for their anaesthetic and intensive care exTable of Contents1: Claire Blandford: Inhaled anaesthetic agents 2: David Levy: Intravenous anaesthetic agents 3: Claire Blandford: Local anaesthetic agents 4: Graham C. McCracken: Drugs affecting neuromuscular function 5: Sarah Shaw: Analgesics: opioids 6: David Hutchins and Claire Blandford: Analgesics: non-opioids 7: Edward Scarth: Antimicrobial agents 8: Sarah Shaw: Intravenous fluids and blood products 9: Graham C. McCracken: Pharmacological principles 10: David Levy and Claire Blandford: Drugs affecting the Central Nervous System 11: Helen Marshall: Drugs affecting the Cardiovascular System 12: Helen Marshall: Drugs affecting the Respiratory System 13: Graham C. McCracken: Drugs affecting the Gastrointestinal System 14: Helen Marshall: Drugs affecting the Renal Tract 15: David Levy: Drugs affecting the Endocrine System 16: Edward Scarth: Drugs affecting the Haematological and Immunological Systems 17: Edward Scarth: Drugs in Overdose

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Book Synopsis''Deeply affecting - a personal memoir that grips, harrows, inspires and, ultimately, uplifts with its vein of deep humanity'' Philippe Sands''An extraordinarily frank book laced with humour and self-deprecation'' The TimesAs a doctor on the intensive care unit at one of London''s top hospitals, Jim Down has spent his life working as healthcare''s last resort, where each day reveals a new challenge. But nothing could prepare Jim and his colleagues for the events of spring 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic put them on the frontline of a global health crisis.In Life Support, Jim tells the extraordinary month-by-month story of how, as the world came to a standstill, he and his co-workers faced down the biggest challenge in the history of the NHS. Full of warmth, honesty and humour, this book is a gripping and moving testament to the everyday heroism of the NHS staff in a global emergency, and an unforgettable insight intoTrade Review'Remarkable... humane and deeply moving, Jim's book questions the future of healthcare in Britain' * Daily Mail *'Deeply affecting - a personal memoir that grips, harrows, inspires and, ultimately, uplifts with its vein of deep humanity' -- Philippe Sands'One of the doctors with the most hands-on experience of Covid in the country' -- Edward Docx * New Statesman *'A deeply moving and beautifully written account of what life was truly like for our frontline ICU teams during the first wave of COVID-19' -- Dr Kevin Fong'Reading Life Support, I was gripped, amazed, appalled and, ultimately, inspired. If Jim Down is as good a doctor as he is a writer, I'd definitely want him treating me' -- John O’Farrell'I can't think of a more important and compulsive book to come out of the Plague Year. Read and weep with gratitude for the NHS and doctors like Jim Down' -- Rachel Johnson'Jim Down's Life Support is essential reading for everyone who has been affected by Covid-19, which is to say everyone. Beautifully written, it combines warmth, humour and science to give a portrait of one of the most important but least understood parts of any hospital by one of the UKs pre-eminent ICU physicians' -- Dr Chris van Tulleken'Reading this, I felt humbled. Written with great clarity, as well as humour and compassion, this is an extraordinary account of life on the Covid frontline, of the expertise and the dogged, unending labour of those who attempt to keep the rest of us - however sceptical we are, however careless - alive' -- Lissa Evans, author of V for Victory'This is the struggle against COVID-19 unfolding in real time ... it is a story of how some of our most gifted and dedicated medical practitioners have been brought to the very edge of their abilities and endurance and how they came through, scarred but wiser ... above all it is a very human story about how people - medics and patients alike - found common cause in the face of a nasty speck of a disease that threatens our way of life' -- George Alagiah'An honest and engaging eye-witness account of the Covid crisis from one of London's busiest intensive care units, that demonstrates the compassion and dedication of frontline staff dealing with a terrible new disease. It should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand why our lives have been turned upside down by the pandemic' -- Fergus Walsh, Medical Editor BBC'Life Support immediately transported me back to those early days of uncertainty, the growing fear as the waves lapped our feet, and then the frantic struggle to stay above water as the tsunami broke. The reader will learn a deal more about intensive care units and the jobs of the people who work there. But this book is far from a technical manual. It is a human narrative - and an important one' -- Hugh Montgomery, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, UCL and author of Control'Brought me to tears' * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisCardiac Arrest Management.- Post- Cardiac Arrest Management.- Undifferentiated Shock.- Hypovolemic Shock and Massive Transfusion.- Acute Respiratory Failure - NIV Implementation and Intubation.- Diagnosis and Management of Tricyclic Antidepressant Ingestion.- Management of Calcium Channel Blocker Poisoning.- Diagnosis and Management of Ethylene Glycol Ingestion.- Accidental Hypothermia.- Management of Cardiogenic Shock.- Management of Acute Heart Failure.- Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome.- Complications of Myocardial Infarction.- Management of Cardiac Tamponade.- Hypertensive Crises.- Atrial Fibrillation and Other Supraventricular Tachycardias.- Ventricular Arrhythmias.- Management of Acute Aortic Syndromes.- Management of Endocarditis.- Community Acquired Pneumonia.- Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.- Acute Exacerbation of COPD:  Non-Invasive Positive

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Book SynopsisPoint-of-care ultrasound has become a vital part of patient assessment in critical care units across the world. Its diagnostic sensitivity and specificity allow clinicians to accurately examine all major organ systems within a matter of minutes. This book provides readers with a comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date practical guide to the use of POCUS in critical care, and features: detailed descriptions of how to perform a multi-system POCUS examination and its advantages over traditional techniques practical details of how to use POCUS in the assessment of shock, trauma and cardiac arrest contributions from leading POCUS specialists accreditation pathways hundreds of images The book is accompanied by an additional image and video clip library which will help readers better understand ultrasound and incorporate it into their daily practice. Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Critical Care is an essential handbook for clinicians working in critical care and anaesthesia. This book is also useful for those working in emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, and pre-hospital medicine. With POCUS likely to become a core competency in intensive care medicine over the coming years, this book is the perfect handbook for trainees.Trade Review"With POCUS likely to become a core competency in ICM in the coming years, choosing a practical and easily accessible text is important. This book is comprehensive but accessible, and it is clear the authors have tried hard to make it un-intimidating. I think they have succeeded! There are a great many of us who are unsure where to start with POCUS – FUSIC is a well-known, beautifully packaged programme for most. This book is small enough to put in your bag and will undoubtedly help you improve your practice, even if a mentor is not around. The author list is a veritable rogues gallery of ultrascoundrels. Names such as Marcus Peck and Ashley Miller (co-chairs of the FUSIC committee) and Manni Waraich (neuro POCUS guru) reassure the reader that this is an absolute treasure trove of expert knowledge (in fact, many of the FUSIC committee are included in the list). There are over 40 contributors listed, each one bringing a career’s worth of expertise. A highly useful book which has something for everyone, from beginner to advanced. One of the most comprehensive guides to all elements of critical care POCUS.... Even though there is a wealth of online material covering POCUS, sometimes there’s nothing like a book to refer to. I expect this will be a regular in my work bag." CriticalCareNorthampton.com'Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Critical Care is a delightful review of the constantly evolving realm of point-of-care ultrasound, or POCUS, as it has been colloquially referred. With over 41 contributors, 28 chapters, and 350 pages, the book covers a variety of important point-of-care topics, with early chapters dedicated to the familiar examinations, including echocardiography and lung, abdominal, and vascular ultrasound. These topics are broken into multiple chapters, with early chapters dedicated to view acquisition and later chapters dedicated to assessment and clinical judgement of normal physiology and pathology. As one of the first attempts to encompass a young and everexpanding field, Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Critical Care is an excellent guide to the discipline. For readers across all specialties and experiences, this book will provide a thorough but unintimidating approach to a skillset that will continue to guide the practice of medicine in years to come.' British Journal of Anaesthesia 17/1/2023A must buy for ICU POCUS enthusiasts 'An excellent book with chapters from some of the best sonographers around. Something for beginners and experts and a great collection of images and video clips. Would highly recommend!' Amazon review 'Such a great book. Can’t wait to try out my new POCUS knowledge on the ward! An essential for all medical libraries.' Amazon reviewState of the Art 'The most current literature in this field. I recommend it to everyone working in this field. Even an experienced sonographer will get some pearls for clinical practice.' Amazon review Useful for my ITU rotation ‘Very useful for applying USS skills in Critical Care.' Amazon reviewer If, like me, you are yet to fully master your ultrasound skills, then ‘Point of Care Ultrasound in Critical Care’ edited by Flower and Madhivathan is worth your precious time and cash. Kudos to these editors, and to each of contributing ultrasound gurus: they have ably summarized what ‘luddites’, like me, need…. If your ultrasound skills can be described with the same words that a Francophone colleague used to summarize my French language skills – namely ‘enthusiastic but modest’ – then you are, like me, this book’s target audience. I can happily report that I am now, if not ultrasound fluent, then at least more able to get around… The authors and publishers deserve further kudos because this 28-chapter book is Goldilocks-long (340 pages), and affordably priced... -- Peter Brindley * Journal of Intensive Care Society *Table of ContentsAn introduction to ultrasound 1. The evolution of critical care ultrasound – Luke Flower & Pradeep Madhivathanan 2. Basic ultrasound physics – Abhishek Jha & Pablo Rojas Zamora 3. Image optimization and artefacts – Elliot Smith Echocardiography 4. Focused versus advanced echocardiography – Angus McKnight & Stuart Gillon 5. Fundamentals of transthoracic echocardiography – Richard Fisher 6. Fundamentals of transoesophageal echocardiography – Dan Aston 7. Assessment of the left heart – Filippo Sanfilippo, Luigi La Via & Gianluca Paternoster 8. Assessment of the right heart – Sam Clark 9. Focused valvular assessment – Tim Keady & Sam Clark 10. Assessment of the pericardium and pericardiocentesis – Alejandra Ceballos, Julian Rios Rios & Pradeep Madhivathanan Lung ultrasound 11. Fundamentals of point-of-care lung ultrasound – Hatem Soliman-Aboumarie & Luna Gargani 12. Lung and pleural pathology – Ashley Miller, Marcus Peck & Jonny Wilkinson 13. Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis – Chuen Khaw, Luke Flower & Jim Buckley Abdominal ultrasound 14. Basic hepatic and biliary ultrasound – Jonny Wilkinson, Marcus Peck & Ashley Miller 15. Ultrasound assessment of the renal tract and bladder – Maryam Khosravi 16. Ultrasound-guided abdominal paracentesis – Charlotte Hateley & Arun Sivananthan Vascular ultrasound 17. Basic aortic ultrasound – Jonny Wilkinson, Marcus Peck & Ashley Miller 18. Deep vein thrombosis scanning in critical care – Rosie Baruah, David Hall & Colum O’Hare 19. Ultrasound-guided venous access – Zdenek Bares Neurological ultrasound 20. Transcranial Doppler and optic nerve sheath diameter – Manni Waraich 21. Ultrasound-guided spinal procedures – John Dick & Kay Mak Airway ultrasound 22. Ultrasound to confirm airway placement and guide percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy – Adrian Wong Situational ultrasound 23. POCUS in the assessment of shock – Ashraf Roshdy 24. POCUS assessment of fluid status – Olusegun Olusanya & Ashley Miller 25. POCUS in trauma – Dipak Mistry 26. POCUS in cardiac arrest – Luke Flower & Pradeep Madhivathanan 27. POCUS in intensive care unit acquired weakness – Sunil Patel & Zudin Puthucheary Ultrasound education 28. Ultrasound education in critical care – Jonathan Aron & Sarah Morton Index

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Book SynopsisThis book will provide 300 practice MCQs divided into three practice papers. Correct answers will follow, accompanied by short referenced notes drawing from recent important journal articles, major critical care textbooks and selected internet resources. Since there is no other dedicated intensive care MCQ book on the market, this book would be relevant to the following groups: junior intensive care trainees, senior intensive care nursing staff wishing to enhance their medical knowledge, intensive care consultants as a teaching aid and trainees preparing for professional examinations. This MCQ book will also be ideal in preparation for the European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine (EDIC) Part 1 examination, as the questions will be matched as closely as possible in style and difficulty to those in the EDIC Part 1. The EDIC is an internationally recognised qualification for medical trainees in intensive care, set by the European Society for Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). It is a two-part examination consisting of a 100-question multiple choice paper (Part 1) and a clinical and viva voce examination (Part 2). To ensure relevance, the questions will be designed with reference to the training syllabus provided by the ESICM.

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Book SynopsisA practical, concise, easily accessible and evidence-based guide for all levels of nursing staff working in critical care environments.Trade ReviewReally clear, concise- able to quickly flick through and access the information required...Additional strengths is having all the relevant information from a multitude of clinical presentations in one place. Particularly valuable to have the list of abbreviations- the book certainly delivers what it is intended for. * Gemma Wilson, Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust - Nursing Times *Table of Contents1. Prevention of admission / admission to critical care ; 2. Systematic assessment ; 3. Generic care of the critically ill patient ; 4. Respiratory ; 5. Respiratory support ; 6. Cardiovascular ; 7. Cardiovascular support ; 8. Neurological care ; 9. Renal ; 10. Gastrointestinal ; 11. Sepsis ; 12. Metabolic disorders ; 13. Immunology ; 14. Haematology ; 15. Managing emergencies ; 16. Obstetric emergencies ; 17. Poisoning ; 18. Trauma ; 19. End of life ; 20. Transfer of the critical care patient ; 21. Rehabilitation and discharge

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Book SynopsisPrepare with confidence for the FFICM and EDIC with this dedicated guide featuring 300 original multiple choice (MCQ) and single best answer questions (SBAs) covering the whole FICM curricula.Organized into ten practice papers so readers can practice the style and format of the real exam, questions cover a broad range of intensive care topics for postgraduate exams. Each answer includes a full explanation, up-to-date evidence-based guidelines and sources for further reading to ensure high-quality self-assessment.Written by a team of consultants, these original and high-quality questions have been developed over years of clinical experience. This invaluable resource provides intensive care medicine trainees with an ideal companion for the FFICM and EDIC and other postgraduate critical care exams.Table of Contents1: Paper 1 2: Paper 2 3: Paper 3 4: Paper 4 5: Paper 5 6: Paper 6 7: Paper 7 8: Paper 8 9: Paper 9 10: Paper 10

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Book SynopsisThe care that a patient receives in the first hours after surgery is crucial to minimizing the risk of complications. The recovery room staff must manage both comatose and physiologically unstable patients, and deal with the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. The Complete Recovery Room Book, Sixth edition, provides nurses, surgeons, and anaesthetists with up-to-date guidance and practical tips on the post-operative management of patients. Over 30 chapters, this resource covers key aspects of recovery room management from setting-up, monitoring and equipment, and managing symptoms as well as clear and concise explanations of physiology and pharmacology. Specific chapters address the unique post-operative needs of individual types of surgery and patient groups. Practical tips and short aphorisms are offered throughout the text to help retain practical information.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition Featured as an 'Essential Purchase' on Doody's Core Titles List for 2018This comprehensive book provides clear guidance on how to manage the postoperative care of surgical patients. The fifth edition of a book that was originally published in 1992, this update includes the most current medications and monitoring techniques for managing postsurgical patients. * Doody *Table of Contents20 Golden Rules 1: Recovery room routines 2: Recovery room procedures 3: Design of the recovery room 4: Monitoring and equipment 5: Pain 6: Postoperative pain 7: Analgesics 8: Postoperative nausea and vomiting 9: Regional analgesia 10: Special problems 11: Pharmacology 12: Mothers and babies 13: Paediatrics 14: The elderly patient 15: Respiratory physiology 16: The respiratory system 17: Cardiovascular physiology 18: Cardiovascular disease 19: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 20: Shock 21: Crisis management 22: The kidney 23: Fluid balance 24: Metabolism 25: Chronic disorders 26: The bleeding patient 27: Surgical issues 28: Infection control 29: Working with people 30: Working with facts Appendix 1 Trolley set-ups Appendix 2 Infusions Appendix 3 Useful data Glossary Abbreviations Abbreviations: Index:

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Book SynopsisThis excellent value pack contains the Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Third Edition and Emergencies in Critical Care Second Edition. The combination of practical advice and essential background information with an easily accessible guide in emergencies presents a unique package essential to every doctor with an interest in Critical Care.The fully revised, third edition of the Oxford Handbook of Critical Care describes best practice of critical care in a succinct, concise and clinically-orientated way. Covering the principles of general management, it includes therapeutic and monitoring devices, specific disorders of organ systems, as well as detailed information on drugs and fluids. New material has been added on key areas such as airway maintenance, dressing techniques, infection control, echocardiography, tissue perfusion monitoring, coma and more. With up-to-date references and invaluable clinical advice, there is also plenty of space to add notes or amend sections to suit local p

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a quality review of basic science and clinical practice anesthesia with high-quality book references for every answer explanation." -Austin D Ferguson, DO (University of Kentucky College of Medicine) Doody's Review ServiceTable of ContentsAnesthesia: A Comprehensive Review, 6e 1. Anesthesia Equipment and Physics 2. Respiratory Physiology and Critical Care Medicine 3. Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Drugs 4. Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics of Volatile Anesthetics 5. Blood Products, Transfusion, and Fluid Therapy 6. General Anesthesia 7. Pediatric Physiology and Anesthesia 8. Obstetric Physiology and Anesthesia 9. Neurologic Physiology and Anesthesia 10. Anatomy, Regional Anesthesia, and Pain Management 11. Cardiovascular Physiology and Anesthesia

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book is one of the standard comprehensive texts in critical care medicine. This eighth edition is the most recent version of the book, which was originally released in 1984." ©Doody's Review Service, 2023, David James Dries, MSE, MD (Regions Hospital) Doody's Score: 5 Stars! Doody's Core Titles® 2022Table of ContentsPART I Common Problems 1 Sudden Deterioration in Neurologic Status 2 Agitation and Delirium 3 Management of Acute Pain in the Intensive Care Unit 4 Fever and Hyperthermia 5 Very High Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure 6 Low Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure 7 Tachycardia and Bradycardia 8 Arterial Hypoxemia 9 Acute Respiratory Failure 10 Hyperbaric Oxygen in Critical Care 11 Pulmonary Edema 12 Pleural Effusion in the Intensive Care Unit 13 Polyuria 14 Oliguria 15 Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis 16 Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia 17 Hyperphosphatemia and Hypophosphatemia 18 Hypomagnesemia 19 Hypocalcemia and Hypercalcemia 20 Disorders of Glucose Control or Blood Glucose Disorders 21 Anemia 22 Coagulopathy in the Intensive Care Unit 23 Jaundice 24 Ascites 25 Acute Abdominal Pain 26 Ileus in Critical Illness 27 Diarrhea 28 Chest Pain 29 Biochemical or Electrocardiographic Evidence of Acute Myocardial Injury PART II Common Approaches for Organ Support, Diagnosis, and Monitoring 30 Point-of-Care Ultrasound 31 Echocardiography 32 Cardiovascular Monitoring 33 Bedside Monitoring of Pulmonary Function 34 Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation 35 Tracheal Intubation 36 Tracheostomy 37 Basic Principles of Mechanical Ventilation 38 Basic Principles of Renal Replacement Therapy 39 Target Temperature Management in Critically Ill Patients 40 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (Venovenous and Venoarterial ECMO) 41 Nutritional Support PART III Central Nervous System 42 Advanced Bedside Neuromonitoring 43 Coma 44 Use of Brain Injury Biomarkers in Critical Care Settings 45 Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation 46 Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke 47 Nontraumatic Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 48 Seizures in the Critically Ill 49 Neuromuscular Disorders in the Critically Ill 50 Traumatic Brain Injury 51 Spinal Cord Injury 52 Neuroimaging PART IV Pulmonary 53 Core Principles of Respiratory Physiology and Pathophysiology in Critical Illness 54 Patient-Ventilator Interaction 55 Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation 56 Advanced Techniques in Mechanical Ventilation 57 Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation 58 Adjunctive Respiratory Therapy 59 Intensive Care Unit Imaging 60 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 61 Drowning 62 Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia 63 Severe Asthma Exacerbation in Adults 64 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 65 Pulmonary Embolism 66 Pneumothorax 67 Community-Acquired Pneumonia 68 Nosocomial Pneumonia PART V Cardiovascular 69 Core Principles of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology in Critical Illness 70 Acute Coronary Syndromes: Therapy 71 Supraventricular Arrhythmias 72 Ventricular Arrhythmias 73 Conduction Disturbances and Cardiac Pacemakers 74 Myocarditis and Acute Myopathies 75 Pericardial Diseases 76 Emergency Heart Valve Disorders 77 Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Failure 78 Hypertensive Crisis: Emergency and Urgency 79 Pathophysiology and Classification of Shock States 80 Resuscitation From Circulatory Shock 81 Inotropic Therapy 82 Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock PART VI Gastrointestinal 83 Portal Hypertension: Critical Care Considerations 84 Hepatorenal Syndrome 85 Hepatopulmonary Syndrome 86 Hepatic Encephalopathy 87 Acute Liver Failure 88 Calculous and Acalculous Cholecystitis 89 Acute Pancreatitis 90 Abdominal Sepsis 91 Mechanical Bowel Obstruction 92 Toxic Megacolon and Ogilvie's Syndrome 93 Severe Gastrointestinal Bleeding PART VII Renal 94 Core Principles of Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology in Critical Illness 95 Clinical Assessment of Renal Function 96 Biomarkers of Acute Kidney Injury 97 Water Metabolism 98 Advanced Techniques in Blood Purification 99 Fluid and Volume Therapy in the ICU 100 Acute Kidney Injury 101 Urinary Tract Obstruction 102 Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury 103 Glomerulonephritis 104 Interstitial Nephritis PART VIII Infectious Diseases 105 Antimicrobial Stewardship 106 Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Pneumonia 107 Antimicrobial Agents With Primary Activity Against Gram-Negative Bacteria 108 Antimicrobial Agents With Primary Activity Against Gram-Positive Bacteria 109 Antimicrobial Agents Active Against Anaerobic Bacteria 110 Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract 111 Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections 112 Septic Shock 113 Infections of the Urogenital Tract 114 Central Nervous System Infections 115 Infections of Skin, Muscle, and Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections 116 Head and Neck Infections 117 Infectious Endocarditis 118 Fungal Infections 119 Influenza and Acute Viral Syndromes 120 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 121 Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient 122 Tuberculosis 123 Malaria and Other Tropical Infections in the Intensive Care Unit 124 Clostridioides difficile Infection PART IX Hematology 125 Anemia and RBC Transfusion 126 Guidelines for Blood Component Therapy 127 Venous Thromboembolism 128 Anticoagulation in the Intensive Care Unit 129 Monitoring of Coagulation Status 130 Critical Care of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient PART X Obstetrics 131 Cardiovascular and Endocrinologic Changes Associated With Pregnancy 132 Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy 133 Acute Pulmonary Complications During Pregnancy 134 Postpartum Hemorrhage PART XI Endocrine 135 Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State 136 Adrenal Insufficiency 137 Thyroid Disorders 138 Diabetes Insipidus PART XII Pharmacology and Toxicology 139 General Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 140 Poisoning: Overview of Approaches for Evaluation and Treatment PART XIII Surgery/Trauma 141 Resuscitation of Hypovolemic Shock 142 Mediastinitis 143 Epistaxis 144 Management of the Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Patient 145 Intensive Care Unit Management of Lung Transplant Patients 146 Perioperative Management of the Liver Transplant Patient 147 Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation: The Ultimate Treatment for Intestinal Failure 148 Aortic Dissection 149 Mesenteric Ischemia 150 Abdominal Compartment Syndrome 151 Extremity Compartment Syndromes 152 Thromboembolization and Thrombolytic Therapy 153 Atheroembolization 154 Pressure Ulcers 155 Burns, Including Inhalation Injury 156 Thoracic Trauma 157 Abdominal Trauma 158 Pelvic Fractures and Long Bone Fractures 159 Determination of Brain Death and Management of the Brain-Dead Organ Donor 160 Donation After Cardiac Death (Non-Heart-Beating Donation) PART XIV Ethical and End-of-Life Issues 161 Conversations With Families of Critically Ill Patients 162 Resource Allocation in the Intensive Care Unit 163 Basic Ethical Principles in Critical Care PART XV Organization and Management 164 Building Teamwork to Improve Outcomes 165 Severity of Illness Indices and Outcome Prediction 166 Long-Term Outcomes of Critical Illness 167 Early Ambulation in the ICU 168 Mass Critical Care 169 Telemedicine in Intensive Care 170 Teaching Critical Care Online Chapters E1 Difficult Airway Management for Intensivists, 1370.e1 E2 Bedside Ultrasonography, 1370.e36 E3 Central Venous Catheterization, 1370.e67 E4 Arterial Cannulation and Invasive Blood Pressure Measurement, 1370.e71 E5 Bedside Pulmonary Artery Catheterization, 1370.e80 E6 Cardioversion and Defibrillation, 1370.e83 E7 Transvenous and Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing, 1370.e85 E8 Ventricular Assist Device Implantation, 1370.e87 E9 Pericardiocentesis, 1370.e90 E10 Paracentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage, 1370.e95 E11 Thoracentesis, 1370.e99 E12 Chest Tube Placement, Care, and Removal, 1370.e101 E13 Fiber-Optic Bronchoscopy, 1370.e105 E14 Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Protected Specimen Bronchial Brushing, 1370.e111 E15 Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy, 1370.e114 E16 Esophageal Balloon Tamponade, 1370.e118 E17 Nasoenteric Feeding Tube Insertion, 1370.e120 E18 Lumbar Puncture, 1370.e122 E19 Jugular Venous and Brain Tissue Oxygen Tension Monitoring, 1370.e124 E20 Intracranial Pressure Monitoring, 1370.e130 E21 Indirect Calorimetry, 1370.e133 E22 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation, 1370.e134 Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword by Professor Peter Slinger, vi Preface, vii Part 1: Basic Principles 1. Functional Anatomy of the Respiratory Tract, 2 2. Elastic Forces and Lung Volumes, 14 3. Respiratory System Resistance, 27 4. Control of Breathing, 42 5. Pulmonary Ventilation, 59 6. The Pulmonary Circulation, 73 7. Distribution of Pulmonary Ventilation and Perfusion, 88 8. Diffusion of Respiratory Gases, 111 9. Carbon Dioxide, 122 10. Oxygen, 136 11. Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung, 164 Part 2: Applied Physiology 12. Pregnancy, Neonates and Children, 175 13. Exercise, 183 14. Sleep, 191 15. Obesity, 199 16. High Altitude and Flying, 205 17. High Pressure and Diving, 218 18. Respiration in Closed Environments and Space, 225 19. Drowning, 233 20. Smoking and Air Pollution, 236 21. Anaesthesia, 244 22. Changes in the Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure, 268 23. Hypoxia, 273 24. Anaemia, 279 25. Oxygen Toxicity and Hyperoxia, 285 26. Comparative Respiratory Physiology, 299 Part 3: Physiology of Pulmonary Disease 27. Ventilatory Failure, 316 28. Airways Disease, 324 29. Pulmonary Vascular Disease, 339 30. Diseases of the Lung Parenchyma and Pleura, 349 31. Acute Lung Injury, 365 32. Respiratory Support and Artificial Ventilation, 375 33. Pulmonary Surgery, 398 Appendix A Physical Quantities and Units of Measurement, 412 Appendix B The Gas Laws, 415 Appendix C Conversion Factors for Gas Volumes, 417 Appendix D Symbols and Abbreviations, 418 Appendix E Mathematical Functions Relevant to Respiratory Physiology, 419 Online Content 34. The Atmosphere 35. The History of Respiratory Physiology Test your Knowledge Access via Expert Consult - see inside front cover for instructions. Index, 42

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Book SynopsisManagement of the airway is an important and challenging aspect of many clinicians'' work and is a source of complications and litigation. The new edition of this popular book remains a clear, practical and highly-illustrated guide to all necessary aspects of airway management. The book has been updated throughout, to cover all changes to best practice and clinical management and provides extensive coverage of the key skills and knowledge required to manage airways in a wide variety of patients and clinical settings. The best of the previous editions has been preserved, whilst new chapters on videolaryngoscopy, awake tracheal intubation, lung separation, airway ultrasonography, airway management in an epidemic and many more have been added. This is an essential text for anyone who manages the airway including trainees and specialists in anaesthesia, emergency medicine, intensive care medicine, prehospital medicine as well as nurses and other healthcare professionals.Table of ContentsPreface; Section 1. Airway Management: Background and Techniques: 1. Anatomy John Picard; 2. Physiology of Apnoea, Hypoxia and Airway Reflexes Andrew D. Farmery and Jeremy A. Langton; 3. The Epidemiology of Airway Management Complications Johannes M. Huitink and Tim Cook; 4. Structured Planning of Airway Management J. Adam Law and Thomas Heidegger; 5. Pre-anaesthetic Airway Assessment Carin A. Hagberg, Gang Zheng and Pierre Diemunsch; 6. Pre-anaesthetic Airway Endoscopy, Real and Virtual William Rosenblatt and Imran Ahmad; 7. Ultrasonography for Airway Management Wendy H. Teoh and Michael S. Kristensen; 8. Oxygenation: Before, During and After Airway Management Søren Steemann Rudolph and Anil Patel; 9. Awake Tracheal Intubation Charlotte Vallentin Rosenstock and Iljaz Hodzovic; 10. Drugs for Airway Management Lars S. Rasmussen; 11. How to Avoid Morbidity from Aspiration of Gastric Content to the Lungs Richard Vanner and Tak Asai; 12. Face Mask Ventilation Adrian Matioc; 13. Supraglottic Airways Tim Cook; 14. Tracheal Intubation: Direct Laryngoscopy Keith Greenland and Richard Levitan; 15. Tracheal Tube Introducers (Bougies), Stylets and Airway Exchange Catheters Massimiliano Sorbello and Iljaz Hodzovic; 16. Tracheal Intubation Using the Flexible Optical Bronchoscope P. Allan Klock, Jr, Mridula Rai and Mansukh Popat; 17. Videolaryngoscopy Lorenz Theiler, Tim Cook and Michael Aziz; 18. Expiratory Ventilation Assistance and Ventilation through Narrow Tubes Michiel W.P. de Wolf and Michael S. Kristensen; 19. Multimodal Techniques for Airway Management Pierre Diemunsch, Pierre-Olivier Ludes and Carin A. Hagberg; 20. Front of Neck Airway (FONA) Paul A. Baker, Laura V. Duggan and Dietmar Enk; 21. Extubation Viki Mitchell and Richard Cooper; Section 2. Airway Management: Clinical Settings and Subspecialties: 22. The Airway in Obstetrics Wendy H. Teoh and Mary C. Mushambi; 23. The Paediatric Airway Morten Bøttger and Narasimhan Jagannathan; 24. Airway Management in Obesity Daniela Godoroja, Marie Louise Rovsing and Jay B. Brodsky; 25. Maxillofacial and Dental Surgery Hanne Abildstrøm and Brian Jenkins; 26. Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery: Airway Management Basem Abdelmalak and Anil Patel; 27. Lung Separation Jay B. Brodsky; 28. Airway Management in the Critically Ill Andy Higgs and Audrey De Jong; 29. The Patient with a Tracheostomy Brendan McGrath and Sheila Nainan Myatra; 30. Pre-hospital and Trauma Airway Management Leif Rognås and David Lockey; 31. Airway Management during CPR Jerry P. Nolan and Jasmeet Soar; 32. The Bloody and Bleeding Airway Michael S. Kristensen and Barry McGuire; 33. The Airway in Anaesthesia for Transoral Robotic Surgery Rasmus Winkel and Michael S. Kristensen; Section 3. Airway Management: Organisation: 34. Departmental and Hospital Organisation Lauren Berkow and Alistair McNarry; 35. Training in Airway Management Mark R. W. Stacey; 36. Human Factors in Airway Management Mikael Rewers and Nicholas Chrimes; 37. Decontamination of Airway Equipment Subrahmanyan Radhakrishna; 38. Airway Management in a Respiratory Epidemic or Pandemic Tim Cook and Massimiliano Sorbello; Index.

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Book Synopsis"Critical Care MCQs" is the perfect companion for anyone sitting exams in intensive care, as a training resource or just wanting to improve their knowledge in this constantly developing area of medical practice. Written by critical care doctors with experience of UK and European examination formats, this book leads the reader through 450 true/false questions with referenced explanations, covering core syllabus topics and key influential papers to date. A detailed list of further resources and recommendations relevant to critical care revision is also provided to enable readers to further their knowledge and understanding. It is hoped that this book will prove invaluable for preparation and success in upcoming intensive care exams for both candidates and trainers. This book would be useful for not only candidates sitting the UK Final Fellowship of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM) and European Diploma of Intensive Care (EDIC) exams, but also the Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine (IDCCM), the Diploma of the Irish Board of Intensive Care Medicine (DIBICM), the Australia and New Zealand Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM), American Board and any other examinations related to intensive care.

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Book SynopsisScars and Stains takes readers into the world of intensive care, where split-second decisions and precise skills can forever impact the lives of patients and their families.

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Book SynopsisDr. Paul L. Marino's concise, engaging writing style is just one of many reasons that Marino's The ICU Book is the best-selling reference in critical care. This highly regarded, full-color resource contains the essential information needed to care for patients in any ICU, regardless of the specialty designation of the unit. The newly revised Fifth Edition continues the focus on practical aspects of patient care and will appeal to anyone with an interest in the care of critically ill patients. The intended audience incudes medical students, interns and residents in medicine, surgery, and anesthesiology, critical care physicians and nurses, physician's assistants, respiratory therapists, and paramedics. Dr. Marino has been a practicing critical care specialist for 44 years, and the material in his book is a reflection of this vast experience. The text has been completely rewritten and incorporates the latest concepts and most recent clinical practice guidelines. Because this is a single-author text, the writing and style are consistent from chapter to chapter, and redundancies are held to a minimum. New chapters have been added on fluid management, approaches to clinical shock, acute pulmonary embolism,liver failure, and acute pancreatitis. As in prior editions, there are numerous illustrations and tables that highlight the material in the text, and each chapter ends with a section called A Final Word that presents a take-home message from the chapter. The text will be updated quarterly to include recently published guidelines and pertinent clinical studies.

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Book Synopsis Irwin & Rippe’s Manual of Intensive Care Medicine has established itself as an invaluable reference for students, interns, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, nurses, and respiratory care practitioners working in the critical care medicine environment.Known for its reader-friendly outline format and compact portable size, this handy manual builds upon its tradition of excellence in its Sixth Edition. Available both in print and electronic formats, the Sixth Edition parallels the text, Irwin & Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine, Seventh Edition , and features fully updated and revised content with a focus on patient safety. Key Features: Fully revised content addresses recent developments, including the larger role for ultrasound, in critical care medicine. Annotated references are provided at the close of each chapter to guide the interested reader through key articles in the relevant

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Book SynopsisMaths, physics and clinical measurement hold a degree of mystery and trepidation for many working and training in anaesthesia, intensive care and theatre practice. This important new book covers these core topics in a logical and structured format, creating a more enjoyable learning experience that is accessible and easy to digest. Each chapter opens with a set of learning objectives and summary of chapter contents. Following this is a clinical scenario that relates to the themes of the chapter and a number of hypothetical questions relating to the scenario are laid-out. Clinical pearls are presented in boxes for more advanced learning opportunities. Each chapter closes with a set of MCQ or SBA self-test questions to test the readers'' knowledge of the chapter. This book covers everything needed for the FFICM and FRCA exams, making it an essential text for exam candidates, tutors, and those working in theatres, anaesthesia and the ICU.Trade Review'… recommended core addition to hospital, medical center, college, and university library Health/Medicine instructional reference collections. It should be noted for the personal reading lists of medical students and hospital medical team members.' James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review'This book is a well-executed collaboration of topics, interweaving meaty scientific concepts with clinically applicable uses. The uniformity of diagram design and chapter layout helps knit the book together and coupled with a balanced writing style and well-titled paragraphs, creates a straightforward, engaging read. For the FRCA or FFICM candidate, this book would be immensely valuable but almost anyone involved in administering anesthesia or in critical care medicine would benefit from reading this book.' Christine F. Wood and R. Ross Kennedy, Anesthesia & AnalgesiaTable of ContentsList of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Data analysis and medical statistics Andrew Biffen and David Ashton-Cleary; 2. Basic physics and electronics Emma Foster and Hozefa Ebrahim; 3. Heat, temperature and humidity Hozefa Ebrahim and Sean Chadwick; 4. Behaviour of fluids Hozefa Ebrahim, Sunita Balla and James Rudge; 5. Gas measurement and supply Jonathon Paige; 6. Gas concentration measurement Catriona Frankling; 7. Blood gas analysis David Connor; 8. Vapours and vaporizers Ed Copley; 9. Ventilators and breathing systems Dan Shuttleworth and Nick Dodds; 10. The environment and safety Lauren Weekes; 11. Blood pressure measurement Laura Beard and David Ashton-Cleary; 12. Cardiac output monitoring Hozefa Ebrahim and Alistair Burns; 13. Cardiac support equipment Katie Ramm and Laura May; 14. Ultrasound and doppler David Ashton-Cleary; 15. Atomic structure, radiation, imaging, and LASERs David Ashton-Cleary and Jumana Hussain; 16. Electro-biophysiology Vijay Venkatesh and David Ashton-Cleary; Index.

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Book SynopsisOSCEs for Intensive Care Medicine is a comprehensive revision resource for doctors preparing to take the Fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM) and the European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine (EDIC). Written by a team of practicing intensive care consultants with extensive experience running a successful FFCIM course, this book features over 100 practice questions organised into eight mock OSCE exams and is mapped to both the FFCIM and CoBaTrICE curricula. Reflecting the real exams, they are divided into stations on professionalism, data, resuscitation, and equipment, each of which are accompanied by further reading to ensure high-quality self-assessment.With hints and tips throughout to help candidates avoid common mistakes and misconceptions, this book is essential reading for any doctor preparing for the FFCIM or EDIC OSCE exams.Table of ContentsIntroduction How to use this book OSCE 1 OSCE 1 Station 1 - Professionalism OSCE 1 Station 2 - Resuscitation OSCE 1 Station 3 - Data OSCE 1 Station 4 - Data OSCE 1 Station 5 - Data OSCE 1 Station 6 - Data OSCE 1 Station 7 - Data OSCE 1 Station 8 - Data OSCE 1 Station 9 - Data OSCE 1 Station 10 - Data OSCE 1 Station 11 - Data OSCE 1 Station 12 - Equipment OSCE 1 Station 13 - Equipment OSCE 2 OSCE 2 Station 1 - Professionalism OSCE 2 Station 2 - Resuscitation OSCE 2 Station 3 - Data OSCE 2 Station 4 - Data OSCE 2 Station 5 - Data OSCE 2 Station 6 - Data OSCE 2 Station 7 - Data OSCE 2 Station 8 - Data OSCE 2 Station 9 - Data OSCE 2 Station 10 - Data OSCE 2 Station 11 - Data OSCE 2 Station 12 - Equipment OSCE 2 Station 13 - Equipment OSCE 3 OSCE 3 Station 1 - Professionalism OSCE 3 Station 2 - Resuscitation OSCE 3 Station 3 - Data OSCE 3 Station 4 - Data OSCE 3 Station 5 - Data OSCE 3 Station 6 - Data OSCE 3 Station 7 - Data OSCE 3 Station 8 - Data OSCE 3 Station 9 - Data OSCE 3 Station 10 - Data OSCE 3 Station 11 - Data OSCE 3 Station 12 - Equipment OSCE 3 Station 13 - Equipment OSCE 4 OSCE 4 Station 1 - Professionalism OSCE 4 Station 2 - Resuscitation OSCE 4 Station 3 - Data OSCE 4 Station 4 - Data OSCE 4 Station 5 - Data OSCE 4 Station 6 - Data OSCE 4 Station 7 - Data OSCE 4 Station 8 - Data OSCE 4 Station 9 - Data OSCE 4 Station 10 - Data OSCE 4 Station 11 - Data OSCE 4 Station 12 - Equipment OSCE 4 Station 13 - Equipment OSCE 5 OSCE 5 Station 1 - Professionalism OSCE 5 Station 2 - Resuscitation OSCE 5 Station 3 - Data OSCE 5 Station 4 - Data OSCE 5 Station 5 - Data OSCE 5 Station 6 - Data OSCE 5 Station 7 - Data OSCE 5 Station 8 - Data OSCE 5 Station 9 - Data OSCE 5 Station 10 - Data OSCE 5 Station 11 - Data OSCE 5 Station 12 - Equipment OSCE 5 Station 13 - Equipment OSCE 6 OSCE 6 Station 1 - Professionalism OSCE 6 Station 2 - Resuscitation OSCE 6 Station 3 - Data OSCE 6 Station 4 - Data OSCE 6 Station 5 - Data OSCE 6 Station 6 - Data OSCE 6 Station 7 - Data OSCE 6 Station 8 - Data OSCE 6 Station 9 - Data OSCE 6 Station 10 - Data OSCE 6 Station 11 - Data OSCE 6 Station 12 - Equipment OSCE 6 Station 13 - Equipment OSCE 6 Station 13 - Equipment 262 OSCE 7 265 OSCE 7 Station 1 - Professionalism OSCE 7 Station 2 - Resuscitation OSCE 7 Station 3 - Data OSCE 7 Station 4 - Data OSCE 7 Station 5 - Data OSCE 7 Station 6 - Data OSCE 7 Station 7 - Data OSCE 7 Station 8 - Data OSCE 7 Station 9 - Data OSCE 7 Station 10 - Data OSCE 7 Station 11 - Data OSCE 7 Station 12 - Equipment OSCE 7 Station 13 - Equipment OSCE 8 OSCE 8 Station 1 - Professionalism OSCE 8 Station 2 - Resuscitation OSCE 8 Station 3 - Data OSCE 8 Station 4 - Data OSCE 8 Station 5 - Data OSCE 8 Station 6 - Data OSCE 8 Station 7 - Data OSCE 8 Station 8 - Data OSCE 8 Station 9 - Data OSCE 8 Station 10 - Data OSCE 8 Station 11 - Data OSCE 8 Station 12 - Equipment OSCE 8 Station 13 - Equipment

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book remains the flagship in this discipline from Elsevier. The quality of illustrations and overall organization have been retained from the second edition." -David J. Dries, MD (University of Minnesota Medical School) Doody's Score: 93-4 Stars!Table of ContentsSection I. Introduction 1. Evolution of the Coronary Care Unit: Past, Present, and Future 2. Ethical Issues of Care 3. Physical Examination Section II. Scientific Foundation of Cardiac Intensive Care 4. The Role of the Cardiovascular System in Coupling the External Environment to Cellular Respiration 5. Regulation of Cardiac Output 6. Coronary Physiology and Pathophysiology 7. Pathophysiology of Acute Coronary Syndromes: Plaque Rupture and Atherothrombosis 8. Regulation of Hemostasis and Thrombosis Section III. Coronary Artery Disease Acute Myocardial Infarction 9. Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction 10. Use of the Electrocardiogram in Acute Myocardial Infarction 11. Reperfusion Therapies for Acute ST- Elevation Myocardial Infarction 12. Adjunctive Pharmacologic Therapies in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction 13. Post-Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock 14. Right Ventricular Infarction 15. Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction 16. Supraventricular and Ventricular Arrhythmias in Acute Myocardial Infarction 17. Conduction Disturbances in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complications of Percutaneous Interventional Procedures Section IV. Noncoronary Diseases: Diagnosis and Management 18. Acute Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema 19. Acute Fulminant Myocarditis 20. Stress (Takotsubo) Cardiomyopathy 21. Distributive Shock 22. Cardiorenal Syndrome 23. Sudden Cardiac Death 24. Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia 25. Diagnosis and Treatment of Unstable Supraventricular Tachycardia 26. Acute Presentations of Valvular Heart Disease 27. Hypertensive Emergencies 28. Acute Aortic Syndromes: Diagnosis and Management 29. Acute Pericardial Disease 30. Acute Respiratory Failure 31. Massive Acute Pulmonary Embolism 32. Pulmonary Hypertension 33. Hemodynamically Unstable Presentations of Congenital Heart Disease in Adults 34. Overdose of Cardiotoxic Drugs Section V. Pharmacologic Agents in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 35. Anticoagulation: Antithrombin Therapy 36. Anti-platelet Therapy 37. Inotropic and Vasoactive Agents 38. Intensive Diuresis and Ultrafiltration 39. Antiarrhythmic Electrophysiology and Pharmacotherapy 40. Analgesics, Tranquilizers, and Sedatives 41. Pharmacologic Interactions Section VI. Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques: Indications and Technical Considerations 42. Central Venous Access Procedures 43. Temporary Pacing 44. Pericardiocentesis 45. Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring 46. Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices 47. Ventricular Assist Device Therapy in Advanced Heart Failure 48. Heart Transplantation for Advanced Heart Failure 49. Emergency Airway Management 50. Mechanical Ventilation 51. Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation after Cardiac Arrest 52. Palliative Care

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsDefining Acute Kidney Injury Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury Nephrotoxin Stewardship Hepatorenal Syndrome Cardiorenal Syndrome Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury: Understanding of the Impact on the Smallest Patients Onconephrology Biomarkers in Acute Kidney Injury The Role of Renal Functional Reserve in Predicting Acute Kidney Injury Starting Kidney Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury Kidney Replacement Therapy for Fluid Management Acute Kidney Disease to Chronic Kidney Disease

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsThe History of Neurocritical Care as a Subspecialty Quality Improvement in Neurocritical Care Neurocritical Care Education in the United States Neurocritical Care Research: Collaborations for Curing Coma Neurocritical Care Aspects of Ischemic Stroke Management Advances in Intracranial Hemorrhage: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Intracerebral Hemorrhage Status Epilepticus: A Neurologic Emergency Neurotrauma and Intracranial Pressure Management Neuromuscular Weakness in Intensive Care Neuroprognostication Neurocritical Care in the General Intensive Care Unit Neuropharmacology in the Intensive Care Unit Brain Death/Death by Neurological Criteria: International Standardization and the World Brain Death Project Physiological Monitoring in Patients with Acute Brain Injury: A Multimodal Approach Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Science in Neurocritical Care

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Book SynopsisThis book is the definitive guide to the Final Fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM) Structured Oral Examination. With a broad coverage of the clinical curriculum, it equips candidates to tackle this challenging examination. Each chapter contains sample questions with concise answers, focusing on key concepts to facilitate deeper understanding. The content is organised by subject, enabling more structured revision in an easy-to-use format. This text provides references to guidance that will remain relevant in the ever-changing landscape of intensive care medicine. Not only is this book an essential resource for studying intensivists but it also forms a useful reference for any professional encountering the world of critical care in their practice.Table of ContentsSection 1: Organisational Problems Section 2: Organ Support Section 3: On the ICU Section 4: Toxicology Section 5: AirwaySection 6: Resucitation Section 7: Surgery Section 8: Cardiothoracics Section 9: Neurosciences Section 10: Obstetrics Section 11: Pediatrics Section 12: Microbiology Sectin 13: Medicine Section 14: Palliative Care

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Book SynopsisFollowing the introduction in 2013 of the FFICM exam for trainees in intensive care, this book provides candidates with practice materials for the MCQ section. Written by a team of specialists in intensive care medicine, including senior trainees who have recently passed the new exam and authors of the popular FRCAQ website, the book contains 270 multiple true-false questions that cover the breadth of the current Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine curriculum. These are presented as three 90-question practice papers, providing candidates with a faithful simulation of the style, standard and format of the questions they will encounter. With short and long explanations for each question, presented with up-to-date references for extended reading, this book is both an ideal tool for in-depth exam preparation, and an excellent resource for practising consultants in intensive care medicine. It is also suitable for candidates taking the EDIC and other intensive care exams worldwide.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Exam A; Exam A Answers; Exam B; Exam B Answers; Exam C; Exam C Answers; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to educate and train practitioners in the safe and professional use of diagnostic ultrasound imaging in the visualization and interpretation of various cerebral conditions not only in neurointensive care, but also in the operating room and, in general, cardiothoracic and neurocritical care settings. It is chiefly intended for anaesthetists and intensivists with a basic knowledge of ultrasound physics, but also for neurosurgeons and neurologists.All chapters were coordinated by the Editors, with experiences in hands-on courses on Echography and Doppler of the Brain, and prepared by international experts. The book covers from basic principles to estimation of intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion. The topics cover emergency department and prehospital brain US as part of POCUS and US multiorgan evaluation to general intensive care, neurointensive care and anesthesia, including special populations as pregnant and children and setting as LMIC. Clinical scenarios complete the book. An innovative and unique guide that equips readers to perform bedside and non-invasive assessments for a range of cerebrovascular diseases.Trade ReviewTable of ContentsPart I. Technology, views and normal echo anatomy.- Physical principles probe/Technology.- Basic anatomy with TCCD and vessels.- Windows and practical approach: the MoTOr.- ONSD.- Limitations and pitfalls.- The minimal, intermediate and advanced skills: how to boost your competencies.- Part II. PI, FV, Autoregulation, Cr Cl.- Intracranial pressure.- Brain US for cerebral perfusion.- Part III. Pathology and clinical applications: Emergency department.- Emergency department and prehospital brain US as part of POCUS and US multiorgan evaluation.- Part IV. Liver failure, metabolic coma, sepsis.- Meningitis, stroke.- Cardiac arrest.- ARDS (protective ventilation), ECMO.- Part V. Intracerebral haematomas, midlineshift, hydrocephalus.- SAH Vasospasm.- Brain US in the neurologic settings.- Brain death.- Part VI. Pathology and clinical applications: Applications in neurosurgery.- Applications in neurosurgery.- Applications in low middle income countries.- Part VII. Pathology and clinical applications: specific considerations.- Pediatric population.- Pregnant patients.- Part VIII. Pathology and clinical applications: Intraoperative applications.- Non cardiac surgery.- Cardiac surgery.- Part X. Pathology and clinical applications.- Clinical cases images: clinical scenarios.

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Book SynopsisThis book on post-injury multiple organ failure (MOF) offers a comprehensive overview and clinically focused practical guide to treating the condition. MOF is arguably the most difficult complication to manage in polytrauma patients and is responsible for the majority of trauma deaths among patients who survived the first 24 hours after injury. Beyond mortality, it has a major impact on healthcare resource utilization and a persistent negative effect on patients’ long-term reported outcomes. This book is edited by surgeons who are passionate about the topic, and about optimizing the outcomes for polytrauma patients. Grasping the fascinating pathophysiology of MOF is essential for providing patients with quality early care. Each chapter highlights key learning objectives, historical perspectives, diagnostic and therapeutic pearls, and includes a must-know summary, additional reading suggestions and future research directions. Flowcharts, decision-making guides, summary tables, graphics and clinical photographs help to maximize the learning experience and to ensure readers retain what they’ve learned. The book fills a unique niche area for many specialties dedicated to critical care of polytrauma patients and to their management before and beyond intensive care. Table of Contents1 Historic perspective and relevant evolutionary landmarks in trauma care.- 2 The definition of postinjury Multiple Organ Failure.- 3 The pathomechanism of postinjury MOF.- 4 Genomic considerations related to postinjury MOF.- 5 The epidemiology of postinjury MOF.- 6 The relevance of traumatic shock and its treatment on the epidemiology of MOF.- 7 The relevance of the timing of surgical interventions.- 8 The population at risk, predictors of MOF.- 9 Postinjury MOF with and without infection.- 10 The principles of treatment, modern therapeutic targets.- 11 Central nervous system.- 12 Respiratory failure.- 13 Cardiac failure.- 14 Liver failure.- 15 Gastrointestinal failure, clinical presentations and treatment.- 16 Kidney failure.- 17 Bone marrow failure.- 18 MOF management in low resource settings.- 19 MOF in pregnancy and its relevance to Eclampsia.- 20 MOF in paediatric patients.- 21 Summary of randomised controlled trials with significant effect on MOF outcomes.- 22 Iatrogenic causes leading to MOF.- 23 Short term outcomes, what has changed during the last 40 years?.- 24 Long term outcomes and functional outcomes.- 25 Future directions.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive update of the previous two successful editions covers both basic and advanced anesthesia topics. These include pharmacology, procedures, monitoring, equipment, subspecialty anesthesia, safety, professionalism, pain management, and more.Chapters are concise, easy-to-read, and authored by faculty specialized in medical education. They feature case studies designed to help apply theoretical knowledge to real patient situations, as well as questions and answers. A convenient resource for medical students, student registered nurse anesthetists, and student anesthesiologist assistants in any student of anesthesia will find this unique book useful.Table of ContentsPart I Introduction to Anesthesiology 1 How to Be a “Star” Student, Career Options, and the Match 2 History of Anesthesia and Introduction to the Specialty Part II Pharmacology 3 Pharmacology Principles 4 Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetic Agents and Analgesics 5 Pharmacology of Inhalational Anesthetics 6 Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics 7 Pharmacology of Adjunct Agents Part III Preoperative Considerations 8 Preoperative Patient Evaluation 9 Airway Evaluation and Management 10 The Anesthesia Machine 11 Anesthesia Equipment and Monitors Part IV Intraoperative Considerations 12 Anesthetic Techniques: General, Sedation, MAC 13 Anesthetic Techniques: Regional 14 Electrolytes and Acid-Base Analysis 15 Fluids and Transfusion Therapy 16 Peripheral, Arterial, and Central Lines and Gastric Tube Placement 17 Intraoperative Problems Part V Systems Physiology and Anesthetic Subspecialties 18 Physiology and Anesthesia for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery 19 Physiology and Anesthesia for Neurologic, ENT, and Ophthalmologic Surgery 20 Obstetrics 21 Physiology and Anesthesia for General and Bariatric Surgery 22 Anesthesia for Urological Surgery 23 Pediatric Surgery 24 Physiology and Anesthesia for Elderly Patients 25 Ambulatory Surgery 26 Out-of-OR (OOR) Procedures 27 Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery Part VI Postoperative Considerations 28 Perioperative Acute and Chronic Pain Management 29 Postoperative Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Common Postoperative Problems 30 Introduction to Critical Care Part VII Special Topics 31 Anesthesiology as a Perioperative Medicine Specialty 32 Professionalism, Safety, and Teamwork 33 Quality Assurance, Patient and Provider Safety 34 Ethical and Legal Issues in Anesthesia 35 Clinical Simulation in Anesthesia Education 36 Anesthesia in Adverse Environments Appendix A: ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm Appendix B: Malignant Hyperthermia Appendix C: Useful Formulae Appendix D: Clinical Algorithms

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Book SynopsisIn this book, part of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) textbook series, experts in the field of clinical ethics describe basic principles of clinical ethics and ethical reasoning, the fundamental pillars of intensive care medicine as well as the decision-making processes necessary to arrive at appropriate decisions for each individual patient. Specifically, the complex decision-making process, with regard to limiting life-sustaining therapies and integrating palliative care into intensive care, are expounded. Furthermore, the still controversial topics of ethical climate, proportionate care, and prioritization are elaborated upon. The so-called “soft skills” of inter-professional communication and co-operation are given the attention they deserve in order to overcome the gap between technological progress and interpersonal standstill. Finally, widely accepted ethical values and principles were challenged by the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing clinicians to elaborate recommendations regarding the prioritization of scarce resources. The book will be an invaluable tool for clinicians to understand ethical principles and reasoning to contend ethical challenges in intensive care medicine across the boundaries of disciplines and professions, in order to provide an appropriate individual plan of treatment for their patients.Table of ContentsForeword.- Preface.- Part I. Principles of clinical ethics in intensive care medicine.- Clinical ethics and ethical principles.- The two pillars of intensive care medicine (I): Indication.- The two pillars of intensive care medicine (II): The Patient’s Wishes and Consent.- Part II. Decision-making.- Inter-professional shared decision-making.- Shared decision-making with patients and families.- Cultural diversity.- Part III.- Goal of therapy and extent of treatment.- Life-sustaining therapies: indication, prognostication, and the patient’s wishes.- Limiting life-sustaining therapies.- Focus topic: resuscitation in the ICU.- Palliative care in the intensive care unit.- Part IV – Appropriateness of care Ethical climate and proportionate care.- Clinical ethics and the law.- Distributive Justice: Ethics during health care crises.- Part V – Ethics in the ICU: The way ahead.- Making choices in uncertainty. Educating clinicians in clinical ethics.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the unique aspects involved in the management of ECMO patients such as physiopathology and indications, setting up the device, monitoring ECMO and the patient, troubleshooting, ethical aspects and rehabilitation. For the past eight years, management of acute heart failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) patients has been improved by the development of short-term assistance devices, with ECMO as a first line treatment. This highly informative book provides essential insights for ICU nurses at ECMO centers around the world, who face the substantial challenges involved in the management of ECMO patients. Above all, it meets their training needs with regard to bedside monitoring for these patients, which has become a major issue. The editors and most of the contributors serve at La Pitié-Salpétrière ICU, France, which, in terms of the number of admissions and major publications produced, is one of the world’s leading authorities on ECMO.Table of ContentsI. Medical Aspects.- ECMO definition and principles.- Indications and physiopathology.- II. Nursing care.- Preparing the patient and the ECMO device.- Monitoring the ECMO.- Monitoring the patient preventing complications and accidents.- Mobilizing the patient.- Transport under ECMO.- Weaning process.- How to manage incidents.- Psychological approach of the patient and its family.- Training of nurses: initial and continuous education.

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Book SynopsisCVVH, CVVHD and CVVHDF: These terms will soon no longer be a "black box" for you! This book is aimed at physicians and nurses in intensive care units who want to both apply and understand continuous renal replacement procedures. Step-by-step, the functionalities and characteristics of all common renal replacement procedures, such as continuous veno-venous hemofiltration, hemodialysis, and hemodiafiltration, are explained in a comprehensible manner, and the clinical implications of the parameters to be set are described. A separate chapter is devoted to the topic of citrate anticoagulation, an understanding of which is essential when using continuous renal replacement procedures. With this knowledge, the most suitable therapy can be selected for each patient and optimally adapted to the patient's needs.Table of ContentsHistorical developments.- Proven to the present day: Continuous hemofiltration.- Characteristics of renal replacement therapy.- Dialysis: Exchange without flow.- Best of both worlds: Hemodiafiltration.- Sour grapes: Citrate anticoagulation.- Under pressure: Pressure parameters of renal replacement therapy.- Let's go!

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Book SynopsisThis book covers point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in a practical, problem oriented and illustrated manner. It begins with introduction to the basic principles of medical ultrasound imaging and ultrasound guided interventions and outlines point of care ultrasound in a lucid manner for rapid learning for medical students as well as practitioners. It contains chapters on ultrasound of the airways, thoracic ultrasound including lungs and transthoracic screening echocardiogram, vascular assessment, ultrasound of the abdomen for focussed trauma assessment, gastric volume assessment and ultrasound guided interventions such as vascular cannulations, pleurocentesis, etc. along with some of the latest point of care ultrasound techniques such as ocular assessment and assessment of the foetus and placenta in the operation theatre. This book will help the intensivist, emergency physician and anaesthesiologist to learn the basics of POCUS, which ostensibly, is the future of medical practice. It also includes objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) questions after every chapter as well as multiple choice questions (MCQs) that will benefit the students greatly. The book also includes videos from some of the celebrated practitioners of POCUS providing a unique learning experience. This book is suited for students, trainees and practitioners alike. The modules of POCUS described here are part of the curriculum of anaesthesiology in the UK, USA, Singapore, Australia/ New Zealand and most of the countries. The book also covers the curriculum of POCUS in critical care and emergency medicine courses.Trade Review“What I liked most were the clear descriptions and key principles illustrated by real case studies with a range of answers and treatments. The self-assessment quiz at the end of each chapter is another good feature, allowing the reader to consolidate their learning. … As a clinical teacher myself, I highly recommend this book to supplement clinical learning.” (Catherine Parrin, RAD Magazine, April, 2023)Table of ContentsChapter 1 Basics of USG and POCUS.- Chapter 2 Vascular cannulations: internal jugular vein, subclavian vein, femoral vein, basilic vein, radial artery, femoral artery.- Chapter 3 Ultrasound of the airway: oropharynx, larynx, trachea.- Chapter 4 Lungs ultrasound- imaging, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, consolidation, interventions (pleural aspiration- USG guided, pleurodesis.- Chapter 5 Screening TT echocardiogram, pericardiocentesis.- Chapter 6 Assessment of IVC, femoral vein and vascular incompetencies and thromboses.- Chapter 7 Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) scan.- Chapter 8 Paediatrics POCUS.- Chapter 9 Miscellaneous: including gastric volume assessment, urinary bladder volume assessment, optic nerve sheath diameter measurement etc.- Chapter 10 Future of ultrasound: 3d-4d RECONSTRUCTION – real-time guidance, AI- direct web assistance, connectivity to group consult for remote expertise.

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Book SynopsisCovers the processes involved in transporting sick children and neonates. This book includes: principles of safe transport; transport physiology; the ambulance environment; equipment and monitoring; air transport of critically ill children; neonatal resuscitation and stabilization; and, paediatric resuscitation and stabilization.Table of ContentsContributors. Acknowledgements. Foreword. Principles of safe transport. Transport physiology. The ambulance environment. Equipment and monitoring. Air transport of critically ill children. Neonatal transport. Neonatal resuscitation. Paediatric resuscitation and stabilisation. Management of the airway. Management of the circulation. Trauma. Drugs. Special transport interventions. What to do when it all goes wrong. Drugs. Appendix 1: Typical retrival forms. Appendix 2: Essential equations and aide-mémores. Selected references and bibliography. Index

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