From the reviews: "Senior trainees and practitioners in critical care are an appropriate audience for this collection of reviews generated by a multinational, multidisciplinary faculty. ... Chapters are eight to 20 pages in length and make good use of line drawings and tables that reproduce well and have excellent teaching value. ... This excellent contemporary series of presentations summarizes much of the latest work and critical thinking in multidisciplinary intensive care. ... an excellent introduction for interested practitioners or a topic summary for senior practitioners seeking a review." (David J. Dries, Doody's Review Services, August, 2011)

• Mechanisms of Multiple Organ Failure.- Coagulation System.- Acute Respiratory Failure.- Endotracheal Intubation.- Ventilator Issues.- Cardiac Crises.- >Renal Aspects.- Fluids.- The Microcirculation.- Cardiovascular Monitoring.- >Perioperative Medicine.- Infection and Sepsis.- Liver Failure.- Trauma and Emergency Medicine.- Neurological .- Metabolic Disorders and Nutrition.- ICU Organization and Management.- The Future.