Full Description
The latest edition of this handbook is a concise yet comprehensive guide for attending physicians, fellows, residents, and students who cover the ICU. The chapters follow an outline format and are divided by organ system, including neurologic disorders and cardiovascular disorders, and special topics, such as environmental disorders, trauma, and toxicology. The handbook includes thoroughly updated chapters from the previous edition, alongside completely new content.
Written by an authority in the field, the Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine, Fourth Edition is a valuable one-stop reference for every practitioner engaged in Critical Care Medicine across the world.
Contents
Approach to the Intensive Care Unit.- The Basics.- Cardiovascular Disorders.- Endocrinologic Disorders.- Environmental Disorders.- Gastrointestinal Disorders.- Hematologic Disorders.- Infections in the ICU.- Neurologic Disorders.- Nutrition.- Oncologic Emergencies.- Pregnancy.- Pulmonary Disorders.- Renal and Fluid-Electrolyte Disorders.- Special Techniques.- Toxicology.- Trauma.- Allergic and Immunologic Emergencies.- Useful Formulas, Lab Values, and Pharmacologic Agents Commonly Used in the ICU.



