Sepsis And Multiple Organ Dysfunction
Subtitle: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company
Published: June 5, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 516
ISBN-13: 9780702021657
Subjects: Diseases & disorders; Surgery - General; Internal Medicine; Medical / Nursing; Medical
Description: This reference for residents and clinicians gathers the latest information on multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) and its cause. The book summarizes all available data concerning MODS, with a major portion of the book devoted to methods for supporting each failing organ. Chapters are arranged in sections on the history and epidemiology of MODS, mediators of sepsis and MODS, molecular mechanisms, scoring systems, management principles, supportive care, and important issues in the intensive care unit.