Oxford Handbook of Intensive Care (2nd Edition)

Author: [UK] Singer et al
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: The new edition of this highly acclaimed Oxford Handbook of Clinical Intensive Care provides an ideal reference for senior doctors, junior doctors, nurses, and medical support staff. It concisely and clinically focusedly explains the best clinical practices, covering various treatments, monitoring equipment, medications and fluids, as well as the functional abnormalities, complications, and common management principles of different organs. The 2nd edition includes the latest developments in the field, such as: ventilator adjustments; treatment of ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome); hemodynamic monitoring; stroke; control, diagnosis, and treatment of infections; sepsis and septic shock; withdrawal or continuation of treatment, etc. This book is patient-centered, highly practical, and features the most up-to-date information, making it an extremely useful tool for healthcare professionals in the treatment of critically ill patients.