Description
Book SynopsisThis practical guide provides a multidisciplinary, clinically oriented approach to the management of patients in intensive care.
The book discusses the complete range of specialties, including cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, neurology, toxicology, and much more. Each condition is presented in a step by step process, covering pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and other considerations such as age/developmental issues.
The comprehensive appendices section covers essential data and assessment for the management of critically ill patients including discussion on drugs, dosages and side effects, clinical scores, indices and equations, normal biochemical values, ICU rounds and more.
The text is highly illustrated with clinical images, diagrams and tables, and includes recent articles and current guidelines on management of sepsis and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Key points
- Practical guide to management of patients in intensive care
- Covers complete range of specialties, presented in a step by step, clinically oriented approach
- Comprehensive appendices section covers drugs, clinical scores, biochemical values and much more
- Includes recent articles and current guidelines on management of sepsis and DVT
Table of Contents
- SECTION 1: Intensive Care Unit
- SECTION 2: Physiology of Critically Ill Patient
- SECTION 3: Vascular Access and Hemodynamic Monitoring
- SECTION 4: Shock
- SECTION 5: Infection and immune disorders in ICU
- SECTION 6: Poisoning and Envenomation
- SECTION 7: Burns
- SECTION 8: Respiratory Diseases in Intensive Care Unit
- SECTION 9: Approach to mechanical ventilation
- SECTION 10: Cardiovascular Diseases in ICU
- SECTION 11: Renal and Electrolyte Disturbances in ICU
- SECTION 12: Gastrointestinal Diseases in ICU
- SECTION 13: Hematological Disorders in Intensive Care Unit
- SECTION 14: Endocrine disorders in Intensive Care Unit
- SECTION 15: Obstetric Emergencies
- SECTION 16: Neurological Disorders in Intensive Care Unit
- SECTION 17: Neuromuscular disorders
- SECTION 18: Approach to a Trauma Patient
- SECTION 19: Ultrasonography
- SECTION 20: Acid-base disorders
- SECTION 21: Nutritional support
- SECTION 22: Sedation and Analgesia in ICU
- SECTION 23: Airway Management in ICU
- SECTION 24: Transfusion Practice in ICU
- SECTION 25: Fluid Management
- SECTION 26: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- SECTION 27: Brain Death
- SECTION 28: Medical Ethics
- SECTION 29: Appendices
