Short description
A pocketbook of intensive care for junior doctors/residents working on the intensive care unit.
Review
This superb little book offers a wealth of information, practical advice and food for thought for all trainees in critical care. It will be useful for students and doctors preparing for their first exposure to intensive care, or for more experienced trainees needing essential and concise information.
British Journal of Anaesthesia
Table of contents
- Organisational issues
- Introduction to intensive care
- Basic principles
- Cardiovascular system
- Respiratory system
- Gastrointestinal system
- Renal system
- Metabolic and endocrine problems
- Overdose, poisoning and drug abuse
- Haematological problems
- Brain injury, neurological and neuromuscular problems
- Trauma
- Infection, inflammation and multi
- organ dysfunction syndrome
- Postoperative and obstetric patients
- Practical procedures
- End of life issues
- Appendices