Clinical Intensive Care and Acute Medicine

Fülszöveg

This new edition provides an accessible account of the essentials of intensive care medicine. The core of the book focuses on areas common to all critically ill patients induding fluid therapy, sedation, shock, infection and other central topics. This key understanding of basic pathophysiological principles provides an excellent launch pad for the section on individual disease entities encompassing haematology, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, the respiratory system, cardiovascular pathology, poisoning and neurology. Economic and ethical issues are alsó covered, and the text is supported by numerous problem-oriented guidelines to help the care provider tackle real-life practical problems as encountered in the ICU. in the same spirit, wherever possible, the authors provide precise and meaningful advice, rather than bland generalisations. This new edition reflects the excitement, challenges and uniqueness of intensive care medicine, for the benefit of all residents,... Tovább

Fülszöveg

This new edition provides an accessible account of the essentials of intensive care medicine. The core of the book focuses on areas common to all critically ill patients induding fluid therapy, sedation, shock, infection and other central topics. This key understanding of basic pathophysiological principles provides an excellent launch pad for the section on individual disease entities encompassing haematology, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, the respiratory system, cardiovascular pathology, poisoning and neurology. Economic and ethical issues are alsó covered, and the text is supported by numerous problem-oriented guidelines to help the care provider tackle real-life practical problems as encountered in the ICU. in the same spirit, wherever possible, the authors provide precise and meaningful advice, rather than bland generalisations. This new edition reflects the excitement, challenges and uniqueness of intensive care medicine, for the benefit of all residents, trainees, nursing staff and paramedics attached to the ICU. Reviews of first edition: 'This book is an essential addition to all intensive care libraries.' Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 'l recommend this text strongly for trainees in ICU... it is extremely good value.' British Journal ofsurgery '...aworthy addition to a burgeoning literature.' Journal of the Royal college of Physicians of London 'l appreciated its pragmatic approach to complex problem solving. its size, comprehensive coverage and cost should make it an attractive competitor for other well-established texts in the sami area.' Anaesthetist \ 'Very definitely a useful on-callroom companion.' Journal ofthe Royal society Vissza