- A practical pocket book to assist the reader in the daily management of problems in critical care
- Uses a problem orientated layout to help manage real clinical situations
- Clear accessible design with space for notes so that the reader can add relevant information from other sources
- New to this edition
- The handbook has been thoroughly revised, bringing all sections up to date and taking account of major research advances (including references for the major trials)
- New chapters have been added and other chapters expanded, including adjusting the ventilator, positive end-expiratory pressure, lung recruitment, prone positioning, pressure volume relationship, non-invasive cardiac output monitoring, cardiac function tests, surfactant therapy, stroke, cocaine poisoning, organophosphate poisoning, infection control, infection diagnosis and treatment, sepsis and septic shock, rhabdomyolysis, withdrawal and with-holding treatment, and endocrine alterations and control
- Some sections have been rearranged to bring topics together more logically
Description
- From reviews of the previous edition:
- 'It covers all the main, and many of the minor areas involved in Intensive Care, and will be a valuable aid to nurses and doctors alike... an excellent publication.' -Critical Care UK Website
- 'The information is presented in a concise, and clinically oriented fashion. Sections are well organized... it could serve as a good starting point for individuals who are less familiar with the complex problems often faced in critical care.' -Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- 'A dandy little book for those caring for severely or moderately ill adult patients. It covers most bases, fits in your pocket, has thoughtful bookmark ribbons... it is an excellent reference and does deliver on its promise to provide immediate guidance and practical information for any situation likely to be encountered... If you are caring for critically ill patients in your hospital, this is one of the books to have.' -Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine
Of all the medical specialties, few if any are as exacting and complex as critical care medicine. All members of the multidisciplinary team caring for critically ill patients require a sound knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, technology and pharmacology.
The new edition of this enormously popular Oxford Handbook describes best practice in critical care in a succinct, concise, clinically orientated way. It covers therapeutic and monitoring devices, drugs and fluids, specific organ system disorders and complications, and general management philosophies. Ample space is provided to append or amend sections to suit local protocols and particular practices.
The Oxford Handbook of Critical Care will serve the consultant, junior doctor, nurse or other paramedical staff as a reference book, aide memoire and handy pocket book providing rationales and solutions to most of the problems encountered.
Contents/contributors
- 1 Respiratory Therapy Techniques
- 2 Cardiovascular Therapy Techniques
- 3 Renal Therapy Techniques
- 4 Gastrointestinal Therapy Techniques
- 5 Nutrition
- 6 Special Support Surfaces
- 7 Respiratory Monitoring
- 8 Cardiovascular Monitoring
- 9 Neurological Monitoring
- 10 Laboratory Monitoring
- 11 Miscellaneous Monitoring
- 12 Fluids
- 13 Respiratory Drugs
- 14 Cardiovascular Drugs
- 15 Renal Drugs
- 16 Gastrointestinal Drugs
- 17 Neurological Drugs
- 18 Haematological Drugs
- 19 Miscellaneous Drugs
- 20 Resuscitation
- 21 Respiratory Disorders
- 22 Cardiovascular Disorders
- 23 Renal Disorders
- 24 Gastrointestinal Disorders
- 25 Hepatic Disorders
- 26 Neurological Disorders
- 27 Haematological Disorders
- 28 Metabolic Disorders
- 29 Poisoning
- 30 Infection and Inflammation
- 31 Trauma and Burns
- 32 Physical Disorders
- 33 Pain and Post-Operative Intensive Care
- 34 Obstetric Emergencies
- 35 Death and the Dying Patient
- 36 ICU Organisation and Management
- Uses a problem orientated layout to help manage real clinical situations
- Clear accessible design with space for notes so that the reader can add relevant information from other sources
- New to this edition
- The handbook has been thoroughly revised, bringing all sections up to date and taking account of major research advances (including references for the major trials)
- New chapters have been added and other chapters expanded, including adjusting the ventilator, positive end-expiratory pressure, lung recruitment, prone positioning, pressure volume relationship, non-invasive cardiac output monitoring, cardiac function tests, surfactant therapy, stroke, cocaine poisoning, organophosphate poisoning, infection control, infection diagnosis and treatment, sepsis and septic shock, rhabdomyolysis, withdrawal and with-holding treatment, and endocrine alterations and control
- Some sections have been rearranged to bring topics together more logically
Description
- From reviews of the previous edition:
- 'It covers all the main, and many of the minor areas involved in Intensive Care, and will be a valuable aid to nurses and doctors alike... an excellent publication.' -Critical Care UK Website
- 'The information is presented in a concise, and clinically oriented fashion. Sections are well organized... it could serve as a good starting point for individuals who are less familiar with the complex problems often faced in critical care.' -Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- 'A dandy little book for those caring for severely or moderately ill adult patients. It covers most bases, fits in your pocket, has thoughtful bookmark ribbons... it is an excellent reference and does deliver on its promise to provide immediate guidance and practical information for any situation likely to be encountered... If you are caring for critically ill patients in your hospital, this is one of the books to have.' -Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine
Of all the medical specialties, few if any are as exacting and complex as critical care medicine. All members of the multidisciplinary team caring for critically ill patients require a sound knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, technology and pharmacology.
The new edition of this enormously popular Oxford Handbook describes best practice in critical care in a succinct, concise, clinically orientated way. It covers therapeutic and monitoring devices, drugs and fluids, specific organ system disorders and complications, and general management philosophies. Ample space is provided to append or amend sections to suit local protocols and particular practices.
The Oxford Handbook of Critical Care will serve the consultant, junior doctor, nurse or other paramedical staff as a reference book, aide memoire and handy pocket book providing rationales and solutions to most of the problems encountered.
Contents/contributors
- 1 Respiratory Therapy Techniques
- 2 Cardiovascular Therapy Techniques
- 3 Renal Therapy Techniques
- 4 Gastrointestinal Therapy Techniques
- 5 Nutrition
- 6 Special Support Surfaces
- 7 Respiratory Monitoring
- 8 Cardiovascular Monitoring
- 9 Neurological Monitoring
- 10 Laboratory Monitoring
- 11 Miscellaneous Monitoring
- 12 Fluids
- 13 Respiratory Drugs
- 14 Cardiovascular Drugs
- 15 Renal Drugs
- 16 Gastrointestinal Drugs
- 17 Neurological Drugs
- 18 Haematological Drugs
- 19 Miscellaneous Drugs
- 20 Resuscitation
- 21 Respiratory Disorders
- 22 Cardiovascular Disorders
- 23 Renal Disorders
- 24 Gastrointestinal Disorders
- 25 Hepatic Disorders
- 26 Neurological Disorders
- 27 Haematological Disorders
- 28 Metabolic Disorders
- 29 Poisoning
- 30 Infection and Inflammation
- 31 Trauma and Burns
- 32 Physical Disorders
- 33 Pain and Post-Operative Intensive Care
- 34 Obstetric Emergencies
- 35 Death and the Dying Patient
- 36 ICU Organisation and Management