Synopses & Reviews
Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine is a comprehensive textbook covering both the theoretical and practical aspects of medical and surgical critical care. The Seventh Edition will again be presented as a single volume, and will retain the organizational structure established inand#160;in the Fifth Editionandmdash;a major overhaul from its two--volume predecessors. The text is generally organized on an organ-systems approach, butand#160;has popular sectionsand#160;such asand#160;procedures, overdoses and poisonings, trauma, and surgical problems in the ICU.and#160;Thoroughly updated for its Seventh Edition, this classic reference remains an unsurpassed source of definitive, practical guidance on adult patient care in the ICU. It provides encyclopedic, multidisciplinary coverage of both medical and surgical intensive care and includes a andquot;how-toandquot; atlas of procedures and a new section on noninvasive monitoring. Each chapter, completely revised, identifies Advances in Management based on randomized controlled clinical trials. The cardiology section has been completely rewritten to reflect advances in management of acute coronary syndromes. Also included are extensive updates on management of COPD, diabetes, oncologic emergencies, and overdoses and poisonings.and#160;A companion website will provide instant access to the complete and fully searchable text.
Synopsis
Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine is a comprehensive, single-volumeand#160;textbook covering both the theoretical and practical aspects of medical and surgical critical care.and#160;Thoroughly updated for its Seventh Edition, this classic reference remains an unsurpassed source of definitive, practical guidance on adult patient care in the ICU. It provides encyclopedic, multidisciplinary coverage of both medical and surgical intensive care and includes a andquot;how-toandquot; atlas of procedures and a new section on noninvasive monitoring. Each chapter has beenand#160;completely revised and updated to reflect the latest studies.and#160;The cardiology section has been completely rewritten to reflect advances in management of acute coronary syndromes. Also included are extensive updates on management of COPD, diabetes, oncologic emergencies, and overdoses and poisonings. A special section on Nursing Considerations has been added which contains chapters on the use of nursing sensitive quality indicators, the role of advanced practice nurses in the ICU, effective collaborative practices in the critical care team, and ICU nursing and telemedicine.and#160;
and#160;The new edition will be presented in full color for the first time. A companion website will provide instant access to the complete and fully searchable text.
Table of Contents
- Section 1. PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES
- 1. Airway Management and Endotracheal Intubation
- 2. Central Venous Catheters
- 3. Arterial Line Placement and Care
- 4. Pulmonary Artery Catheters
- 5. Temporary Cardiac Pacing
- 6. Cardioversion and Defibrillation
- 7. Pericardiocentesis
- 8. Chest Tube Insertion and Care
- 9. Bronchoscopy
- 10. Thoracentesis
- 11. Arterial Puncture for Blood Gas Analysis
- 12. Tracheostomy
- 13. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- 14. Paracentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
- 15. Gastroesophageal Balloon Tamponade for Acute Variceal Hemorrhage
- 16. Endoscopic Placement of Feeding Tubes
- 17. Cerebrospinal Fluid Aspiration
- 18. Percutaneous Suprapubic Cystostomy
- 19. Aspiration of the Knee and Synovial Fluid Analysis
- 20. Anesthesia for Bedside Procedures
- 21. Interventional Radiology: Drainage Techniques
- 22. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- 23. Management of Pain in the Critically Ill Patient.
- 24. Therapeutic Paralysis
- Section 2. MINIMALLY INVASIVE MONITORING
- 25. Routine Monitoring of Critically Ill Patients
- 26. Indirect Calorimetry
- 27. Minimally Invasive Cardiology
- 28. Neurologic and Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
- 29. Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit
- 30. Monitoring Gastrointestinal Tract Function
- 31. Respiratory Monitoring during Mechanical Ventilation
- Section 3. CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS AND CORONARY CARE
- 32. Approach to the Patient with Hypotension and Hemodynamic Instability
- 33. Management of Advanced Heart Failure
- 34. Valvular Heart Disease
- 35. Critical Care of Pericardial Disease
- 36. Acute Aortic Syndromes
- 37. Evaluation and Management of Hypertension in the Intensive Care Unit
- 38. Cardiac Trauma
- 39. Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Segment- Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- 40. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- 41. Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction
- 42. Ventricular Tachycardia
- 43. Supraventricular Tachycardia
- 44. Bradyarrhythmias and Temporary Pacing
- Section 4. PULMONARY PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- 45. Respiratory Failure Part I: A Physiologic Approach to Respiratory Failure
- 46. Respiratory Failure Part II: Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Pulmonary Edema
- 47. Respiratory Failure Part III: Status Asthmaticus
- 48. Respiratory Failure Part IV: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Section 5. RENAL PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- Section 6. INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- Section 7. GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- Section 8. ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- Section 9. HEMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- Section 10. PHARMACOLOGY, OVERDOSES, AND POISONINGS
- Section 11. SURGICAL PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- Section 12. SHOCK AND TRAUMA
- Section 13. NEUROLOGIC PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- Section 14. TRANSPLANTATION
- Section 15. METABOLISM/NUTRITION
- Section 16. RHEUMATOLOGIC AND IMMUNOLOGIC PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- Section 18. CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- APPENDIX
- Index