Paul L Marino – författare

Dr. Paul L. Marino’s concise, engaging writing style is just one of many reasons that Marino’s The ICU Book is the best-selling reference in critical care. This highly regarded, full-color resource contains the essential information needed to care for patients in any ICU, regardless of the specialty designation of the unit. The newly revised Fifth Edition continues the focus on practical aspects of patient care and will appeal to anyone with an interest in the care of critically ill patients. The intended audience incudes medical students, interns and residents in medicine, surgery, and anesthesiology, critical care physicians and nurses, physician’s assistants, respiratory therapists, and paramedics.  Dr. Marino has been a practicing critical care specialist for 44 years, and the material in his book is a reflection of this vast experience. The text has been completely rewritten and incorporates the latest concepts and most recent clinical practice guidelines. Because this is a single-author text, the writing and style are consistent from chapter to chapter, and redundancies are held to a minimum. New chapters have been added on fluid management, approaches to clinical shock, acute pulmonary embolism, liver failure, and acute pancreatitis. As in prior editions, there are numerous illustrations and tables that highlight the material in the text, and each chapter ends with a section called “A Final Word” that presents a take-home message from the chapter. The text will be updated quarterly to include recently published guidelines and pertinent clinical studies.

This unique work from acclaimed author Dr. Paul Marino (Marino’s The ICU Book, The Little ICU Book) challenges the traditional notion that the human body thrives on oxygen, and that promoting tissue oxygenation is necessary for promoting life. This concept fails to recognize that oxygen is a destructive molecule that also damages the human body.  Instead of welcoming oxygen, the human body limits exposure of the tissues to oxygen, and employs an army of chemical antioxidants to combat the damaging effects of oxygen.  This “oxygen protective” human design represents a new paradigm for the relationship between oxygen and human survival, and it has important implications for the excessive and unregulated use of oxygen in clinical practice. Dr. Marino’s book includes the following  relevant features: Describes how oxygen and its reactive derivatives can damage vital cell components, and how oxygen plays a pivotal role in the damaging effects of inflammation, radiation, and aging.Challenges the traditional notion that oxygen delivery is the principal function of the cardiorespiratory system, and that oxygen transport is the principal function of red blood cells and hemoglobin.Demonstrates how the tissues normally operate in an oxygen-poor environment (which limits the risk of oxidative damage), and how the body counteracts attempts to increase tissue oxygenation.Describes the body’s use of protective antioxidants, and shows how failure to maintain this antioxidant protection makes oxygen inhalation an unrecognized source of harm.Reveals the lack of evidence that cellular hypoxia is a final common pathway for cell death, and proposes that oxygen itself is responsible for the death of aerobic organisms.Proposes a new management strategy that is “oxygen-protective” rather than “oxygen-promoting.”Enrich Your eBook Reading ExperienceRead directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone.Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!Quick lookup for the most essential info in critical care! Ideal for quick reference at the bedside, The Little ICU Book is a condensed, compact version of The ICU Book , Dr. Marino’s best-selling comprehensive intensive care reference .The Little ICU Book zeroes in on only the essentials for the hands-on care of critically ill adult patients. Its fast-access format makes it an indispensible resource for residents as well as busy critical care physicians.Key Features:Apply the latest know-how with comprehensive updates throughout the book.Find the answers you need quickly with a concise outline format and Dr. Marino’s accessible, reader-friendly writing style.Grasp visual concepts at a glance through abundant clear, colorful illustrations and tables.Carry it with you everywhere thanks to its portable size.

Compact, focused, and highly practical, Marino’s The Little ICU Bookhas established itself as a reliable, go-to resource for all members of the intensive care team.  In this Third Edition, Drs. Samuel M. Galvagno Jr. and Ronald F. Sing, both trusted former trainees of Dr. Paul L. Marino, ensure that this popular handbook retains its authoritative, easy-to-read style while bringing it fully up to date with today’s latest advances. Derived from The ICU Book, Dr. Marino’s best-selling comprehensive intensive care reference, this handbook contains the essential information you need at the bedside in the ICU. Provides the vital information you need for the hands-on care of critically ill adult patients in a quick-reference, portable format Retains a concise format and Dr. Marino’s accessible, reader-friendly writing style while also ensuring comprehensive updates and current references from cover to cover Includes new coverage of alternative mechanical ventilation and ECMO, airway management, viscoelastic monitoring, critical care ultrasound, and more Features abundant clear, colorful illustrations and tables A must-have resource for every member of the critical care team, including practitioners, trainees, nurses, and physician assistants