BookJoseph Varon.
Summary: The latest edition of this handbook is a concise yet comprehensive guide for attending physicians, fellows, residents, and students who cover the ICU. The chapters follow an outline format and are divided by organ system, including neurologic disorders and cardiovascular disorders, and special topics, such as environmental disorders, trauma, and toxicology. The handbook includes thoroughly updated chapters from the previous edition, alongside completely new content. Written by an authority in the field, the Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine, Fourth Edition is a valuable one-stop reference for every practitioner engaged in Critical Care Medicine across the world.
Contents:
Approach to the Intensive Care Unit
The Basics of Critical Care
Cardiovascular Disorders
Endocrinologic Disorders
Environmental Disorders
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Hematologic Disorders
Infectious Diseases
Neurologic Disorders
Nutrition
Critical Care Oncology
Critical Care of the Pregnant Patient
Pulmonary Disorders
Renal and Fluid-Electrolyte Disorders
Special Techniques
Toxicology
Trauma
Allergic and Immunologic Emergencies
Pharmacologic Agents Commonly Used in the ICU
Common Laboratory Values in the ICU.