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A comprehensive one-stop reference for critical care medicine - bolstered by more than 500 Q&A
McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Critical Care Medicine is an evidence-based multidisciplinary perspective to critical care medicine. The format of each chapter consists of text followed by questions and answers. Authors from major academic centers discuss the basic principles of their field, along with the most recent studies. This unique review reflects the author's belief that competency in critical care medicine is derived from multiple factors: an understanding of the basics of medicine, access to the most current evidence, clinical experience, and openness to palliative care.
Features:
•500+ questions and answers, with detailed answer explanations
•Covers all key topics on the ABIM Critical Care exam blueprint
•Numerous high-quality images, including: x-rays, CT scans, and electrocardiograms
•Essential for critical care fellows or intensivists studying for the critical care boards, as well as medical students, residents, and any other healthcare provider interested in critical care
•Each of the 36 textbook-style chapters are followed by Q&A
•Current guidelines from various specialties are incorporated, including their levels and/or grades of recommendation
Contents
1. Acid-Base Disorders
2. Electrolyte Disorders
3. Hemodynamic Monitoring
4. Shock
5. Cardiac Arrhythmias and Hypertensive Emergencies
6. Acute Coronary Syndromes
7. Congestive Heart Failure
8. Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
9. Hypercarbic Respiratory Failure
10. Thromboembolic Disease
11. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
12. Mechanical Ventilation
13. Airway Management
14. Analgesia, Sedation, Delirium, and Coma
15. Stroke
16. Status Epilepticus
17. Disorders of the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System in Critical Care
18. Sepsis
19. Healthcare-Acquired Infections
20. The Immune System and Infection
21. Antimicrobials
22. Endocrinology
23. Hematology and Oncology
24. Gastroenterology
25. Obstetrics
26. Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy
27. Surgical Intensive Care Unit
28. Transplantation
29. Trauma and Warfare
30. Toxicology
31. Critical Care Ultrasound
32. Nutrition
33. Extracorporeal Life Support
34. Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
35. Biostatistics
36. Ethics, Death, and Organ Donation
Appendix
Index
