Clinical Intensive Care and Acute Medicine

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

AvKen Hillman,Gillian Bishop,Sydney) Hillman, Ken (University of New South Wales,Gillian (Liverpool Health Services) Bishop

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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 including 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 also 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2004-03-11
Mått152 x 228 x 37 mm
Vikt1 262 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor704
Upplaga2
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9780521789806

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Preface to first edition; Preface to second edition; 1. A systematic approach to caring for the seriously ill; 2. Organisation of an Intensive Care Unit; 3. Routine care of the seriously ill; 4. Fluid therapy and electrolytes; 5. Nutrition and metabolism; 6. Acid base balance; 7. Sedation, analgesia and muscle relaxants; 8. Shock and anaphylaxis; 9. Multiorgan failure; 10. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; 11. Body temperature disorders; 12. Transport of the seriously ill; 13. Infection; 14. Trauma; 15. Poisoning; 16. Acute respiratory failure; 17. Interpretation of the portable chest film; 18. Specific respiratory problems; 19. Ventilatory techniques; 20. Cardiorespiratory monitoring; 21. Acute cardiovascular failure; 22. Specific cardiovascular problems; 23. Acute cranial disasters; 24. Specific intercranial problems; 25. Critical care neurology; 26. Acute renal failure; 27. Critical care gastroenterology; 28. Critical care haematology; 29. Critical care endocrinology; 30. Obstetrics emergencies; 31. Economics, outcome and ethics intensive care; Appendix 1. SI units; Appendix 2. Normal biochemical values; Appendix 3. Normal haematological/clotting values; Appendix 4. Normal urine values; Appendix 5. Normal CSF values; Appendix 6. Respiratory physiology and blood gases; Appendix 7. Cardiorespiratory abbreviations; Appendix 8. Toxicology; Index.

'While the book is specifically directed at junior medical officers, it will also be useful as an aid to the part-time intensivist and postgraduate medical and nursing education. Even for those intensive care units that already have well defined protocols, this book will fulfil an invaluable educational role. This book is an essential addition to all intensive care libraries.' Anaesthesia and Intensive Care