Data Interpretation in Critical Care Medicine

Author: Bala Venkatesh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750652735
Category : Clinical chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The management of critically ill patients not only involves a thorough daily review of investigations and monitoring. A detailed knowledge and understanding of data is crucial in the day-to-day management of patients in intensive care. With over 100 data sets composed of a brief history, relevant clinical findings, investigation and monitoring results, Venkatesh provides a source of real clinical data, with questions and answers, enabling you to tet and develop your interpretation skills. Answers with explanations follow each question, providing instant access to the correct interpretation and additional information to enhance the readers understanding. Important review for anesthesia and critical care personnel who need to know this information for practice or for exams.

Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine

Author: Fang Gao Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139489682
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 409

Book Description
The critical care unit manages patients with a vast range of disease and injuries affecting every organ system. The unit can initially be a daunting environment, with complex monitoring equipment producing large volumes of clinical data. Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine is a practical, comprehensive, introductory-level text for any clinician in their first few months in the critical care unit. It guides clinicians in both the initial assessment and the clinical management of all CCU patients, demystifying the critical care unit and providing key knowledge in a concise and accessible manner. The full spectrum of disorders likely to be encountered in critical care are discussed, with additional chapters on transfer and admission, imaging in the CCU, structure and organisation of the unit, and ethical and legal issues. Written by Critical Care experts, Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine provides comprehensive, concise and easily accessible information for all trainees.

Examination Intensive Care Medicine

Author: Carole Foot
Publisher: Elsevier Australia
ISBN: 0729539628
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
A high-quality, exam-focused resource to facilitate passage through ICU Fellowship examinations. This is the first publication to specifically meet the goals of an examination guide for ICM trainees.

Intensive Care Medicine

Author: Jean-Louis Vincent
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387495177
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1040

Book Description
This reference book compiles the most recent developments in experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive edition. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.

Critical Care Medicine

Author: John J. Marini
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 1451152841
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 723

Book Description
Ideally suited for students in critical care rotations and residents, this concise, practical handbook presents the essentials of medical and surgical critical care in an easy-to-read format. The authors succinctly explain the pathophysiology underlying clinical disorders and the key principles of diagnosis and patient management, emphasizing cost-effective approaches. The Fourth Edition includes Controversies in Critical Care boxes in many chapters, which briefly summarize opposing arguments on controversial points. Other highlights include enhanced discussion of CT for abdominal disorders, new ACLS guidelines, and new material on removable IVC filters, interventional radiologic techniques for GI bleeding, and use of vascular ultrasound.

Critical Care Medicine

Author: Joseph E. Parrillo
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323070957
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 4581

Book Description
Here’s the most clinically oriented critical care text focusing on the adult patient. In full-color and superbly illustrated with clinical photographs, imaging studies, and management algorithms, and with a broad multidisciplinary focus, this text will help you enhance your skills at any level of training. Stands alone as a clinically oriented comprehensive reference. Completely updated and authorship expanded to reflect the evolution in critical care practice. In color for the first time, with new color schematics and treatment algorithms for greater ease of reference. Utilizes key points lists at the end of chapter, to help you make decisions rapidly and easily. Delivers key references that list other useful resources for information. Includes these seven new chapters to keep you on the cutting edge of your specialty: Assessment of Cardiac Filling and Blood Flow Mechanical Ventilation of Obstructive Airways Disease Mechanical Ventilation of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Severe Sepsis and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Stroke Delirium, Psychosis, Sleep and Depression in the ICU ICU Education

Critical Care Medicine Review: 1000 Questions and Answers

Author: Abraham Sonny
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 1975103084
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1400

Book Description
Covering all four critical care board exams (anesthesiology, surgery, internal medicine, and neurology), Critical Care Medicine Review: 1000 Questions and Answers prepares you for exam success as well as clinical practice in today’s ICU. This full-color, easy-to-use review tool provides challenging case studies, relevant images, multiple-choice board-style questions, rationales for correct and incorrect answers, and references for every question. Edited by instructors of anesthesia and critical care from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, this comprehensive resource is an ideal study guide for critical care fellows, recertifying practitioners, and CCRNs.

Computers in Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine

Author: Sreedhar Nair
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461567017
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 425

Book Description
In May 1979 the first international symposium on Computers in Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine was held at Norwalk Hospital-Yale University School of Medicine. Scientists from eigh teen different countries participated in the program which illus trated the importance of computer applications in critical care and respiratory physiology. This book presents the proceedings of the symposium. would I like to thank Miss Nancy Smith for her untiring efforts and excellent work in typing the manuscripts. Mr. Gary Jacobson and Mr. Thomas Haller have been invaluable in the computerized preparation of the manuscripts and in the use of word processing equipment. I would also like to gratefully acknowledge the contributions made by my wife Rhoda Nair for her helpful suggestions and her as sistance in editing this book. February 1980 Sreedhar Nair v ERRATUM There is a systematic error in the Table of Contents printed on pages vii-x. The corrected Table of Contents appears below. CONTENTS Analog Computation for Evaluation of Ventilators . . . . • 1 S.W. Weitzner Ventilator Surveillance - Routine Application and Quality Control . . . . . 19 C.C. Rattenborg, R. Buccini, J. Kestner, and R. Mikula Automated Estimation of Respiratory Dead Space: 27 Tidal Volume Ratio . . . . .

Intensive Care Medicine

Author: Ned Gilbert-Kawai
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108984428
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 839

Book Description
A handbook covering all of the essential topics in Intensive Care Medicine, for those training and practising in the specialty.

50 Studies Every Intensivist Should Know

Author: Edward A. Bittner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190467657
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 361

Book Description
This title presents key studies that have shaped the practice of critical care medicine. Selected using a rigorous methodology, the studies cover topics including: sedation and analgesia, resuscitation, shock, ARDS, nutrition, renal failure, trauma, infection, diabetes, and physical therapy