Bookedited by Andrew D. Bersten, Jonathan M. Handy.
Summary: "For nearly 40 years, Oh's Intensive Care Manual has been the quick reference of choice for ICU physicians at all levels of experience. The revised 8th edition maintains this tradition of excellence, providing fast access to practical information needed every day in today's intensive care unit. This bestselling manual covers all aspects of intensive care in sufficient detail for daily practice while keeping you up to date with the latest innovations in the field"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Part 1: Organisation aspects. Design and organisation of intensive care units
Critical care Outreach & rapid response systems
Severity Scoring and Outcome Prediction
Transport of the critically ill patients
Physiotherapy in intensive care
Critical care nursing
Ethics
Common problems after ICU
Clinical information systems
Trials
Palliative care
ICU and the elderly
Team based health care delivery
Genetics and Sepsis
Part 2: Shock. Overview of shock
Haemodynamic monitoring
Multi-organ dysfunction syndrome
Monitoring oxygenation
Hyperlactatemia in Critical Illness
Part 3: Acute coronary care. Acute cardiac investigations and interventions
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (including defibrillation)
Cardiac arrhythmias (combine with drugs)
Cardiac pacing
Acute Heart failure and Pulmonary Hypertension
Valvular and congenital heart disease and infective endocarditis
Postoperative cardiac intensive care
Echocardiography in intensive care
Part 4: Respiratory failure. Oxygen therapy
Airway management and acute airway obstruction
Acute respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Mechanical ventilator support
Humidifiers and inhalation therapy
Acute respiratory distress syndrome include fat embolism
Pulmonary embolism
Acute severe asthma
Pneumonia
Noninvasive ventilation
Respiratory monitoring
Chest imaging
Ultrasound in the ICU
ECMO
Part 5: Gastroenterological emergencies. Acute gastrointestinal bleeding
Acute pancreatitis
Hepatic failure
Abdominal Surgical Catastrophes
Implications of solid tumours for Intensive Care
Part 6: Acute renal failure. Acute Kidney Injury
Renal Replacement Therapy
Part 7: Neurological disorders. Disorders of consciousness
Status epilepticus
Acute cerebrovascular complications
Cerebral protection
Brain death
Meningitis and encephalomyelitis
Tetanus
Delirium
ICU acquired weakness
Neuromuscular disorders
Part 8: Endocrine disorders. Diabetic emergencies
Diabetes insipidus and other polyuric syndromes
Thyroid emergencies
Adrenocortical insufficiency
Acute calcium disorders
Part 9: Obstetric emergencies. Preeclampsia and eclampsia
Obstetric emergencies
Severe cardiac disease in pregnancy
Part 10: Infections and immune disorders. Anaphylaxis
Host defence and immunodeficiency
HIV and AIDS
Sepsis and Septic shock
Nosocomial infections
Severe soft tissue infections
Fungal infection
Principles of antibiotic use in the ICU
Tropical diseases
Part 11: Severe and multiple trauma. Severe and multiple injuries
Severe head injuries
Faciomaxillary and upper airway injuries
Chest injuries
Spinal injuries
Abdominal and pelvic injuries
Part 12: Environmental injuries. Submersion
Burns
Thermal disorders
Electrical safety and injuries
Envenomation
Blast and ballistic trauma
Bioterrorism
Part 13: Pharmacologic considerations. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and drug monitoring in acute illness
Poisoning and drug intoxication
Sedation and pain management in intensive care
Vasopressors and inotropes
Vasodilators and antihypertensives
Part 14: Metabolic homeostasis. Acid-base balance and disorders
Fluid and electrolyte therapy
Enteral and parenteral nutrition
Part 15: Haematological management. Blood transfusion
Colloids and blood products
Plasmapheresis, therapeutic plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy
Haemostatic failure
Haematological malignancy
Part 16: Transplantation. Organ donation
Liver transplantation
Heart and lung transplantation
Part 17: Paediatric intensive care. The critically ill child
Upper airway obstruction in children
Acute respiratory failure in children
Paediatric fluid and electrolyte therapy
Sedation and analgesia in children
Shock and cardiac disease in children
Neurological emergencies in children
Paediatric trauma
Treatment limitation and organ procurement
Paediatric poisoning and envenomation
Paediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation.