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Synopsis
Irwin and Rippeandrsquo;s Manual of Intensive Care Medicine has established itself as an invaluable reference for students, interns, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, nurses, and respiratory care practitioners working in the critical care medicine environment.
and#160;Known for its reader-friendly outline format and compact portable size, this handy manual builds upon its tradition of excellence in its Sixth Edition.and#160; Available both in print and electronic formats, the Sixth Edition parallels the text, Irwin and Rippeandrsquo;s Intensive Care Medicine, Seventh Edition, and features fully updated and revised content with a focus on patient safety.
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Irwin & Rippe's Manual of Intensive Care Medicine has established itself as an invaluable reference for students, interns, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, nurses, and respiratory care practitioners working in the critical care medicine environment.
Known for its reader-friendly outline format and compact portable size, this handy manual builds upon its tradition of excellence in its Sixth Edition. Available both in print and electronic formats, the Sixth Edition parallels the text, Irwin & Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine, Seventh Edition, and features fully updated and revised content with a focus on patient safety.
Key Features: - Fully revised content addresses recent developments, including the larger role for ultrasound, in critical care medicine.
- Annotated references are provided at the close of each chapter to guide the interested reader through key articles in the relevant literature.
- Video clips have been added where appropriate to reinforce key points and findings.
- Logical organization begins with an extensive section on Procedures and Techniques, followed by 15 sections covering organ system problems as well as palliative care, legal and ethical issues, and transplantation.
- Thorough coverage of pharmacology, poisonings, and overdoses presented in a tabular format.
- New section editors share a wealth of experience and expertise targeted to broaden readers' skills.
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Completely rewritten and updated for the Fifth Edition, this Spiral® Manual remains the leading quick-reference guide to both medical and surgical intensive care. The essential principles, protocols, and techniques from Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine, Sixth Edition have been distilled into a portable, practical manual that is ideal for rapid bedside consultation. The user-friendly outline format features numerous tables, illustrations, and annotated references. Highlights of this Fifth Edition include a comprehensive overdoses and poisonings section presented in tabular format, new chapters on minimally invasive monitoring in the ICU, and completely revised cardiology and hematology sections.
Table of Contents
SECTION HEADINGS
PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES
CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS AND CORONARY CARE
PULMONARY PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
RENAL PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
GASTROINTESTINAL AND HEPATOBILIARY PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
HEMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
PHARMACOLOGY, OVERDOSES, AND POISONINGS
SURGICAL PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
SHOCK AND TRAUMA
NEUROLOGIC PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
TRANSPLANTATION
RHEUMATOLOGIC AND IMMUNOLOGIC PROBLEMS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES IN INTENSIVE CARE
MORAL, ETHICAL, LEGAL ISSUES AND PUBLIC POLICY IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
APPENDIX: CALCULATIONS COMMONLY USED IN CRITICAL CARE