Critical Illness, Emergency, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction: High Altitude and Plain

Author: Zhang Shifan, Wu Tianyi (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is an authoritative and practical clinical emergency medicine tool for critical care. It is compiled by renowned experts—Professor Zhang Shifan and Academician Wu Tianyi. The book is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the introduction of basic theories and concepts, such as trauma, shock, critical illness scoring systems, survival probability, the pathophysiology of hypoxia, signal transduction, mediator release, and immune regulation. The second part systematically explores the specificities of H-ARDS/MODS in terms of pathogenesis, patterns of onset, clinical characteristics, prevention and treatment methods, and strategies, providing in-depth introductions to 12 organ systems in 12 chapters. The content of this book is accurate, up-to-date, and practical, serving as a reference for critical care emergency medicine disciplines, clinical disciplines, cardiac and thoracic surgery, cardiovascular medicine physicians, as well as faculty and students of medical schools.