Critical care medicine
Subtitle: the essentials
By: John J. Marini, Arthur P. Wheeler
Contributors: Wheeler, Arthur P.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Wollters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 708
ISBN-13: 9780781798396
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Hemodynamics; title: Hemodynamic monitoring; title: Support of the failing circulation; title: Arrhythmias, pacing, and cardioversion; title: Respiratory monitoring; title: Airway intubation; title: Indications and options for mechanical ventilation; title: Practical problems and complications of mechanical ventilation; title: Positive end-expiratory and continuous positive airway pressure; title: Weaning and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation; title: Intensive care unit imaging; title: Acid-base disorders; title: Fluid and electrolyte disorders; title: Blood conservation and transfusion; title: Pharmacotherapy; title: Nutritional assessment and support; title: Analgesia, sedation, and therapeutic paralysis; title: General supportive care; title: Quality improvement and cost control; title: Cardiopulmonary arrest; title: Acute coronary syndromes; title: Hypertensive emergencies; title: Venous thromboembolism; title: Oxygenation failure, ARDS, and acute lung injury; title: Ventilatory failure; title: ICU infections; title: Severe sepsis; title: Thermal disorders; title: Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy; title: Clotting and bleeding disorders and anticoagulation therapy; title: Hepatic failure; title: Endocrine emergencies; title: Drug overdose and poisoning; title: Neurological emergencies; title: Chest trauma; title: Acute abdomen; title: Gastrointestinal bleeding; title: Burns and inhalational injury.