Principles of Critical Care

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

Critical care helps people with life-threatening injuries and illnesses. It might treat problems such as complications from surgery, accidents, infections, and severe breathing problems, and involves close, constant attention by a team of specially-trained health care providers. Critical care usually takes place in an intensive care unit (ICU) or trauma centre (MedlinePlus).The new edition of this book presents the latest advances in the provision of critical care.Beginning with an introduction to intensive care, resuscitation, monitoring procedures and imaging, the following sections discuss critical care for clinical shock syndromes, and for cardiovascular problems.The fourth edition has been fully revised and new topics added, bringing clinicians and trainees up to date with recent technologies and techniques in their field.Images, diagrams and tables further enhance the comprehensive text.The previous edition (9789351522355) published in 2014.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-09-30
Mått:216 x 279 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:900
Upplaga:4
Förlag:Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
ISBN:9789354659102

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Farokh Erach Udwadia MD FRCPE FRCP (LONDON) MASTER FCCP FAMS FACP HON DSCConsultant Physician and Director, Intensive Care Unit, Breach Candy Hospital; Emeritus Professor in Medicine, Grant Medical College and the JJ Group of Hospitals; Consultant Physician, BD Petit Parsee General Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Innehållsförteckning

Section 1. An Introduction to Critical CareSection 2. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Cerebral Preservation in AdultsSection 3. Basic Cardiorespiratory Physiology in the Intensive Care UnitSection 4. Procedures and Monitoring in the Intensive Care UnitSection 5. Imaging in the Critical Care UnitSection 6. Clinical Shock SyndromesSection 7. Cardiovascular Problems Requiring Critical CareSection 8. Respiratory Problems Requiring Critical CareSection 9. Mechanical Ventilation in the Critically IllSection 10. Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances in the Critically IllSection 11. Acid-Base Disturbances in the Critically IllSection 12. Nutritional Support in the Critically Ill AdultSection 13. Fever and Acute Infections in a Critical Care SettingSection 14. Surgical Infections in the Intensive Care UnitSection 15. Organ System Dysfunction Requiring Critical CareSection 16. Critical Care after Open Heart SurgerySection 17. The Immunocompromised PatientSection 18. Physical Injuries Requiring Critical CareSection 19. Critical Care of the Cancer PatientSection 20. Control of Pain and Anxiety and the Use of Muscle Relaxants in the Critically Ill PatientSection 21. Critical Care of the Transplant PatientSection 22. Critical Care in PregnancySection 23. End of Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit