Full Description
Prepared by noted critical care experts at the National Institutes of Health and leading medical centers, this handbook is a quick-reference guide to the choice and administration of drugs in critical care. It contains 126 easy-to-scan tables listing drugs of choice for specific clinical situations; dosages, dilutions, and infusion rates; and indications and adverse effects of drugs. Emphasis is on toxicities, compatibilities, and clinical considerations that would guide the choice of drug. This thoroughly updated Third Edition includes many new drugs and has an expanded section on neurologic and psychiatric therapeutics.This Third Edition is also available for PDAs. See PDA listing for details.
Contents
C H A P T E R 1Acute ResuscitationC H A P T E R 2Anesthesia: Analgesia, Sedation, and Neuromuscular BlockadeC H A P T E R 3Cardiovascular TherapiesC H A P T E R 4Pulmonary TherapiesC H A P T E R 5Renal, Electrolyte, and Acid Base DisturbancesC H A P T E R 6Endocrine TherapiesC H A P T E R 7Gastroenterology, Liver, and Nutrition TherapiesC H A P T E R 8Hematologic TherapiesC H A P T E R 9Neurologic and Psychiatric TherapeuticsC H A P T E R 1 0Infectious DiseasesC H A P T E R 1 1AllergyC H A P T E R 1 2PoisoningsC H A P T E R 1 3Drug MonitoringA P P E N D I X 1Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines 288A P P E N D I X 2Intravenous to Oral Conversions 318A P P E N D I X 3Selected Oral Drug Doses 324Selected Combination Oral Drug Products 342I N D E X 347
