ABC of Intensive Care

Graham R. Nimmo, Consultant Physician in Intensive Care Medicine and Clinical Education, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University College London, London, UK

“This is clearly an update from the first edition. With its effective writing style, this book provides readers a workable introduction in a brief amount of time.”  (Doody’s, 23 March 2012)"This is an informative book especially for medical students and graduates, younger doctors and specialist nurses working in the intensive care units of medical centers. It provides core knowledge about critical-care patient management. It is a well organized book that makes for easy learning." (Biz India, 3 February 2012)

• Contributors viiPreface ixForeword xi1 General Principles of Intensive Care Management 1Anna Batchelor and Peter Nightingale2 Communication and Decision-Making in Intensive Care 4Martin Hughes and Graham R. Nimmo3 Monitoring 8James Haslam, Jonathan Ball, Andy Rhodes and Peter MacNaughton4 Sedation 12Tim Walsh5 Pathophysiology of Organ Failure 18Charles Hinds and Mervyn Singer6 Severe Sepsis 24Michael Gillies and Duncan Wyncoll7 Respiratory Support 29Simon Baudouin and Timothy W. Evans8 Cardiovascular Support 35Neil Soni and David Watson9 Renal Failure 41Liam Plant and Alasdair Short10 Neurological Support 46Peter J. D. Andrews11 Liver Support 51Julia Wendon and Chris Holland12 Gastrointestinal Support 56Saif Al Musa and Tony M. Rahman13 Nutrition in the ICU 62Marcia McDougall14 Critical Care Outreach 66Mandy Odell and Sheila Adam15 End-of-Life Care 71Ben Shippey and Bob WinterIndex 74