Full Description
This is the premier evidence-based textbook in critical care medicine. The Third Edition features updated and revised chapters, numerous new references, streamlined content, and new chapters on key topics such as the new paradigm in critical care medicine, cardiac output monitoring, surgical optimization, vital signs, and arterial blood gas analysis. The book maintains the author's trademark humor and engaging writing style and is suitable for a broad and diverse audience of medical students, residents, fellows, physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists who seek the latest and best evidence in critical care.
From reviews of previous editions:
"This is an excellent introduction to the concept of evidence-based medicine...The writing is clear, logical, and highly organized, which makes for fast and enjoyable reading. I believe this book will get daily use in most intensive care units, by a wide range of readers." -Respiratory Care
"This is one of the most comprehensive handbooks on critical care medicine with a strong emphasis on evidence base...Overall, this book should be useful for junior doctors or intensive care trainees who are starting their term in an intensive care unit." -Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Contents
Part I. GENERAL ICU TOPICS.- 1. Evidence Based Critical Care.- 2. "Less Is More": New Paradigm in Critical Care.- 3. "Classic" Papers.- 4. Critical Care Medicine 101.- 5. House Officers Guidelines 1 -Housekeeping.- 6. House Officers Guidelines 2 - Procedures.- 7. Admission-Discharge Criteria.- 8. Chronic Critical Illness and the Long Term Sequela of Critical Care.- 9. Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Resuscitation.- 10. Assessment of Cardiac Function and Cardiac Output.- 11. Peri-Operative Fluid Optimization.- 12. Sepsis.- 13. The Stress Response, Stress Hyperglycemia and Stress Hyperlactemia.- 14. Understanding the Vital Signs: BP, HR, RR, TEMP, SaO2 ... and SV.- 15. Management of Pain, Agitation and Delirium.- 16. Hospital Acquired Infections and Their Prevention.- Part II. PULMONARY.- 17. The Bacterial Pneumonia's: A New Treatment paradigm.- 18. Fever.- 19. Mechanical Ventilation 101.- 20. Non Invasive Ventilation.- 21. Liberation (Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation).- 22. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis.- 23. ARDS.- 24. COPD Exacerbation.- 25. Acute Severe Asthma.- 26. Pleural Effusions and Atelectasis.- 27. Venous Thromboembolic Disease: DVT & PE.- Part III. CARDIAC.- 28. Hypertensive Crises.- 29. Acute Decompensated Cardiac Failure.- 30. Acute Coronary Syndromes.- 31. Arrhythmias.- Part IV. GASTROINTESTINAL.- 32. Nutrition in the ICU - It's Whey Cool.- 33. Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis.- 34. Acute & Chronic Liver Disease.- 35. GI Bleeding.- 36. Pancreatitis.- 37. Diarrhea & Constipation.- Part V. MISCELLANEOUS.- 38. Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products.- 39. Adrenal Insufficiency.- 40. Electrolyte Disturbances.- 41. Acute Kidney Injury.- 42. Acute Ischemic Stroke.- 43. Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.- 44. Seizures & Status Epilepticus.- 45. Toxicology.- 46. Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome.- 47. Pregnancy Related Disorders.- 48. The Geriatric ICU Patient.- 49. Obesity in the ICU.- 50. Radiology.- 51. End-of-Life Issues.-52. Words of Wisdom.
