Synopses & Reviews
The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition of this classic critical care reference remains an unsurpassed source of definitive, practical guidance on adult patient care in the ICU. The book provides encyclopedic, multidisciplinary coverage of
both medical and surgical intensive care and includes a "how-to" atlas of procedures and techniques...an appendix of calculations used in critical care...and timely new chapters on medical aspects of biological and chemical agents of mass destruction and non-invasive mechanical ventilation. This edition has been extensively revised to reflect contemporary principles and protocols and streamlined from two volumes to a user-friendly and affordable single volume.
New section editors have revamped the sections on cardiovascular problems, coronary care, surgical problems, shock and trauma, metabolism and nutrition, hematology, pharmacology/toxicology, and ethical issues. Other Fifth Edition highlights include expanded coverage of gastroesophageal balloon tamponade, aspiration of joints, mechanical ventilation, hepatic dysfunction, applied pharmacokinetics, drug therapy individualization and monitoring, cholinergic agents, postoperative care of the cardiac surgical patient, arterial disease of the extremities, obstetric problems in the ICU, bone marrow transplantation, and health care reform and cost containment.
Review
JAMA, 08-MAR-00, Volume 283, Issue 10, -- Praise for the previous edition:
"There is a delightful combination of detailed scientific discussion and essential common sense practice....The text ... [is] an essential tool in my daily critical care practice."--JAMA
Review
JAMA, 08-MAR-00, Volume 283, Issue 10, -- Praise for the previous edition:
"There is a delightful combination of detailed scientific discussion and essential common sense practice....The text ... [is] an essential tool in my daily critical care practice."--JAMAAnesthesiology, 01-MAY-00, Volume 92, Issue 5 -- Praise for the previous edition:
"It remains an excellent and comprehensive critical care textbook....The editors have improved on an already excellent text, not an easy accomplishment."-- Anesthesiology
Review
Anesthesiology, 01-MAY-00, Volume 92, Issue 5 -- Praise for the previous edition:
"It remains an excellent and comprehensive critical care textbook....The editors have improved on an already excellent text, not an easy accomplishment."-- Anesthesiology
Synopsis
The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition of this classic critical care reference remains an unsurpassed source of definitive, practical guidance on adult patient care in the ICU. The book provides encyclopedic, multidisciplinary coverage of
both medical and surgical intensive care and includes a "how-to" atlas of procedures and techniques...an appendix of calculations used in critical care...and timely new chapters on medical aspects of biological and chemical agents of mass destruction and non-invasive mechanical ventilation. This edition has been extensively revised to reflect contemporary principles and protocols and streamlined from two volumes to a user-friendly and affordable single volume.
New section editors have revamped the sections on cardiovascular problems, coronary care, surgical problems, shock and trauma, metabolism and nutrition, hematology, pharmacology/toxicology, and ethical issues. Other Fifth Edition highlights include expanded coverage of gastroesophageal balloon tamponade, aspiration of joints, mechanical ventilation, hepatic dysfunction, applied pharmacokinetics, drug therapy individualization and monitoring, cholinergic agents, postoperative care of the cardiac surgical patient, arterial disease of the extremities, obstetric problems in the ICU, bone marrow transplantation, and health care reform and cost containment.
Table of Contents
I. Procedures and techniques -- II. Cardiovascular problems and coronary care -- III. Pulmonary problems in the intensive care unit -- IV. Renal problems in the intensive care unit -- V. Infectious disease problems in the intensive care unit -- VI. Gastrointestinal disease problems in the intensive care unit -- VII. Endocrine problems in the intensive care unit -- VIII. Hematologic problems in the intensive care unit -- IX. Pharmacology, overdoses, and poisonings -- X. Surgical problems in the intensive care unit -- XI. Trauma -- XII. Neurologic problems in the intensive care unit -- XIII. Transplantation -- XIV. Metabolism and nutrition -- XV. Rheumatologic and immunologic problems in the intensive care unit -- XVI. Psychiatric issues in the intensive care unit -- XVII. Moral, ethical, legal, and public policy issues in the intensive care unit.