Practical Critical Care Monitoring and Emergency Treatment

Author: Nie Zhenming, Meng Zhaoquan (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Critical care monitoring and emergency medicine are emerging interdisciplinary fields in modern medicine, holding a very important position in clinical practice. When a patient's condition deteriorates to a critical stage or requires emergency major surgery, it often threatens and damages the function of one or more vital organs. At this point, if timely intensive treatment and monitoring of the primary disease cannot be provided, along with close monitoring and prompt correction of vital organ functions, the patient is often at risk of organ failure and further loss of life. This book comprehensively and systematically elaborates on the construction of ICUs in internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics, and pediatrics, as well as the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, condition assessment, monitoring, emergency care, and nursing of critical illnesses. It briefly introduces commonly used emergency drugs and clinical laboratory values. The content covers nearly all clinical critical care issues across various disciplines. The book is written by over 60 renowned domestic experts and professors from institutions such as the Fuwai Hospital of Beijing, Shanghai Fudan University Children's Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong Provincial Chest Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Taishan Medical University, Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, and the Teaching Hospital of Jining Medical University. The illustrations were created by Ma Hai from the Jining Municipal Architectural Design Institute. They have based their contributions on in-depth research and extensive practical experience, while also referencing the latest domestic and international technologies, experiences, and advancements to compile this book. It serves as a reference for physicians and students in internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, emergency medicine, ICUs, and other clinical departments.