Oh's Intensive Care Manual

Dr Jonathan Handy is a top consultant anaesthetist based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and the Royal Marsden and serves as Honorary Senior Lecturer for University College London. He is also Clinical Lead for North West London Critical Care Network. Dr Handy is heavily involved in research, including the molecular physiology of critical illness. He is an editor for the journal 'Anaesthesia' and has been involved in developing and teaching various educational courses.

"All content has been thoroughly reviewed to ensure coverage of contemporary exam curricula and essential clinical topics -- resulting in a single, convenient text that covers exactly the information you need to know in every key area of intensive care medicine… Content is organized according to the daily work of the ICU team… Chapters are beautifully illustrated, and the index includes high quality detail… The quality of detail provided in this volume is excellent. The online materials include many references, and the index is effectively detailed. The reader will enjoy flexibility in reading with separate citations included for figures, tables, and boxes included with index materials."Review by David Dries, MSE, MD (Regions Hospital), ©Doody's Review Service, 2026. Doody's Score: 94, 4 Stars!Review of the previous edition: "This expansive softcover book contains over 100 chapters and nearly 1,500 pages.This edition continues a broad survey of the field." -David J. Dries, MD (University of Minnesota Medical School) for Doody's Review Service

• Part One - Structure and Process1. Design and organisation of intensive care units2. Rapid response systems: care of critically ill patients outside of critical care3. Critical care nursing4. Allied health professionals in ICU5. Team-based healthcare delivery6. Pandemic and major incident planning7. Transport of critically ill patients8. Common problems after ICUPart Two - Decision Making9. Clinical assessment of the critically ill patient10. Severity scoring and outcome prediction11. Trials12. Ethics13. Treatment limitation and palliative care14. The determination of death in ICUPart Three - Sepsis and Infections Requiring ICU Support15. Sepsis and septic shock16. Multi-organ dysfunction syndrome17. Genetics in sepsis18. Healthcare-associated infection19. Fungal infection20. Principles of antimicrobial use in the intensive care unit21. Tropical infections22. Severe soft-tissue infectionsPart Four - Cardiovascular Intensive Care23. Overview of shock24. Haemodynamic monitoring25. Echocardiography in intensive care26. Inotropes and vasopressors (vasoactive drugs)27. Vasodilators and antihypertensives28. Mechanical cardiac supports29. Acute coronary syndromes, investigations and interventions30. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (including defibrillation)31. Cardiac arrhythmias32. Cardiac pacing33. Acute heart failure and pulmonary hypertension34. Valvular and congenital heart disease and infective endocarditis35. Acute aortic syndromePart Five - Respiratory Failure36. Overview of respiratory failure in ICU37. Acute respiratory distress syndrome38. Respiratory monitoring39. Troubleshooting mechanical ventilation waveforms40. Chest imaging and ultrasound in the ICU41. Oxygen therapy, humidifiers and inhalation therapy42. Mechanical ventilator support43. Non-invasive ventilation44. Airway management and acute airway obstruction45. Pulmonary embolism46. Acute severe asthma47. Acute respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease48. Pneumonia49. COVID-1950. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failurePart Six - Gastroenterological Emergencies and Surgery51. Enteral and parenteral nutrition52. Acute gastrointestinal bleeding53. Acute pancreatitis54. Hepatic failurePart Seven - Acute Renal Failure55. Acute kidney injury56. Renal replacement therapy57. Acid-base disorders and hyperlactataemia58. Fluid and electrolyte therapyPart Eight - Neurological Disorders59. Disorders of consciousness60. Cerebral protection61. Status epilepticus62. Acute cerebrovascular complications63. Meningitis and encephalomyelitis64. Neuromonitoring65. Delirium66. ICU-acquired weakness67. Neuromuscular disordersPart Nine - Endocrine Disorders68. Diabetic emergencies and glucose control in the ICU69. Polyuria in the ICU - diabetes insipidus and other causes70. Thyroid emergencies71. Adrenocortical insufficiency in critical illnessPart Ten - Surgical Patient72. Preoperative assessment of the high-risk patient73. Postoperative cardiac intensive care74. Post-operative thoracic surgical patient75. Management of the post-operative neurosurgical patient76. Postoperative care after major abdominal operationsPart Eleven - Severe and Multiple Trauma77. Severe and multiple injuries78. Severe head injuries79. Maxillofacial and upper-airway injuries80. Chest injuries81. Spinal injuries82. Abdominal and pelvic injuriesPart Twelve - Special Populations83. Intensive care and the elderly84. Obesity85. The immunocompromised host86. Implications of solid tumours for intensive care87. Maori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and critical illness: an overview88. Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and related disorders in pregnancy89. Obstetric emergenciesPart Thirteen - The Paediatric Patient90. The critically ill child91. Upper airway obstruction in children92. Acute respiratory distress in children93. Paediatric fluid and electrolyte therapy94. Sedation and analgesia in children95. Shock and cardiac disease in children96. Neurological emergencies in children97. Paediatric trauma98. Paediatric treatment limitation and organ donation99. Paediatric poisoning and envenomation100. Paediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitationPart Fourteen - Environmental Injuries101. Poisoning and drug intoxication102. Submersion103. Burns104. Thermal disorders105. Electrical safety and injuries106. Envenomation107. Blast and ballistic trauma108. Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear exposure managementPart Fifteen - Inflammatory and Immune Disorders109. Anaphylaxis110. Therapeutic plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy111. RheumatologyPart Sixteen - Haematological Management112. Blood transfusion and patient blood management113. Haemostatic failure114. Haematological malignancyPart Seventeen - Transplantation115. Organ donation116. Liver and kidney transplantation117. Heart transplantation118. Lung transplantationPart Eighteen - Pharmacologic Considerations119. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and drug monitoring in acute illness120. Sedation and pain management in intensive care