EDWARD BITTNER – författare

Compact and easy to use, Avoiding Common ICU Errors, Second Edition, edited by Drs. Richard M. Pino, Edward A. Bittner, and Jamel Ortoleva, succinctly presents straight-forward information for common issues that residents on ICU rotations, critical care fellows, practicing intensivists, and critical care nurses are likely to encounter. This convenient, full-color book of 225 short review chapters, clinical pearls and suggested readings provides tips on how to manage common ICU procedures and therapies and how to avoid or ameliorate problems.Serves as a convenient, portable resource that can be easily consulted before the start of a rotation or used for quick reference on callProvides short “tutorials” in every chapter with advice regarding mistakes to avoid and a list of suggested readings—an ideal blend of relevant patient safety information and evidence-based recommendationsReflects the knowledge and experience of an all-new editorial team, a fully reworked and streamlined table of contents, and a new, full-color design throughoutAddresses common, real-world ICU considerations and concerns for pulmonary, airway management, mechanical ventilation; pain control, sedation, and substance withdrawal; neurology and neurosurgery; hemodynamics; mechanical cardiac support; hematology; metabolic, endocrine, and fluid management; burns; pregnancy; nutrition, the renal system; infectious disease; general ICU housekeeping; and more