Handbook of Critical Care / Edition 3

by Jesse B. Hall

Overview

Previously published as Handbook of Critical Care by CMG this book is a pocket-sized basic intensive care manual. The handbook is divided into 15 chapters, eight substantial ones covering the major organ systems, as well as infection, nutrition, physical injury and toxicology, and brief chapters on scoring systems and obstetrics. Many of the sections are loaded with very clear pictures, comparative tables, diagrams and lists, and provide more than adequate information for juniors training in intensive care medicine. The definitions, aetiology, clinical features and differential diagnoses are well covered. Excellent use is made of bullet points and numbering, which vastly increases the clarity of presentation compared with many other books that are pitched at a similar audience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848827233
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	09/10/2009
Edition description:	3rd ed. 2009
Pages:	275
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Approach to critical care, Analgesia and sedation in the intensive care unit, Cardiovascular system, Respiratory system, Acute renal failure, Neurologic emergencies, Endocrine system, Gastrointestinal disorders, Infection and inflammation, Hematological emergencies, Nutritional support, Physical injury, Toxicology, Scoring systems, Obstetric emergencies

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: David James Dries, MSE, MD (Regions Hospital)
Description: This is the third edition of a pocket-sized guide for the newcomer in the intensive care unit.
Purpose: Produced by a small group of authors, this is a quick read for new students or trainees.
Audience: Medical students or junior residents exposed to the intensive care unit are an appropriate audience for this guide produced by four faculty members in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Chicago.
Features: After a description of common medications used in analgesia and sedation, the book uses an organ system approach to common intensive care unit problems. Cardiopulmonary critical care is followed by renal, neurologic, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and infectious disease concerns. Concluding chapters briefly describe considerations specific to obstetric patients, along with toxicology, trauma, and scoring systems. Chapters use bulleted lists, tables, brief descriptions, and occasional line drawings to highlight important points. There are no photographs, radiographs, or references. Presentations focus on key management points for disorders. A detailed subject index of approximately 20 pages includes separate citations for figures.
Assessment: This is an effective introduction to organ system support. In the absence of any core references, this must be considered a book for junior members of the critical care team. The high quality and succinct presentation reflects the experience of these authors.

Doody's Review Service

From the reviews of the third edition:

"This is the third edition of a pocket-sized guide for the newcomer in the intensive care unit. … this is a quick read for new students or trainees. Medical students or junior residents exposed to the intensive care unit are an appropriate audience for this guide produced by four faculty members in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Chicago. … this must be considered a book for junior members of the critical care team." (David J. Dries, Doody’s Review Service, October, 2009)

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