Marino's The ICU Book: Print + Ebook with Updates / Edition 4

by Paul L. Marino MD, PhD, FCCM

Overview

A fundamental and respected resource book in critical care, The ICU Book, Fourth Edition , continues to provide the current and practical guidance that have made it the best-selling text in critical care. The text addresses both the medical and surgical aspects of critical care, delivering the guidance needed to ensure sound, safe, and effective treatment for patients in intensive care—regardless of the specialty focus of the unit. Traditionally available as a printed textbook, the print version now comes with a completely revamped digital experience. Viewable through a browser on PC and Mac or as a download to your iOS tablet or smartphone , the digital version includes:

• The complete text with optimized navigationA powerful, index-based search functionAll referenced content is linked throughout for instant access
• Regular literature and commentary updates integrated into the text
• The ability to share notes with friends and colleagues
Key Features

• Problem-based approach teaches critical thinking and mirrors the decision-making process of the intensive care unit
• Expert perspectives from Dr. Marino help sharpen technique, minimize error, and improve outcomes
• Reader-friendly format makes essential information easy to locate and apply
• "Final Word" summaries at the conclusion of each chapter highlight salient points and improve retention of key concepts
NEW to the Fourth Edition

• Fully rewritten content (including eight new chapters) assures readers of only the most up-to-date and practical information available
• Full-color format emphasizes clinical anatomy and facilitates visual learning
Additionally, this publication is included on the ANCC: American Nurses Credentialing Center’s reference list

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451121186
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	11/05/2013
Series:	ICU Book (Marino)
Edition description:	Fourth, North American Edition
Pages:	1080
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.50(d)

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: David James Dries, MSE, MD (Regions Hospital)
Description: This is the fourth edition of a popular introduction to critical care.
Purpose: The purpose is to present the fundamentals applicable to any adult intensive care unit.
Audience: Students of critical care at any stage of training will benefit from this work, which is the work of a single author.
Features: The book opens with hemodynamic monitoring, including catheter descriptions, basic cardiovascular physiology, and strategies for resuscitation and optimizing oxygen delivery. Subsequent chapters describe the use of blood products, respiratory physiology, and basic mechanical ventilation. The second half of the book covers specific organ system dysfunction including kidneys, abdominal organs, and central nervous system. Later chapters describe nutrition strategies and review general classes of critical care medications. Chapters are clearly written and use color and texture of type to identify individual topics. Tables and illustrations are in color in this edition, and they reproduce with excellent quality. Occasionally radiographs are presented, which have adequate resolution. Each chapter contains a reference list divided to correspond to topics within the chapter. Most references represent classic papers with most recent citations dating to within two to three years of publication. The table of contents groups chapters by type of content and a detailed subject index of 50 pages includes separate notations for figures and tables. Three appendixes containing standard critical care data, reference values, and formulas are an additional bonus. This edition also includes online resources.
Assessment: This is a worthy update of its predecessors. The emphasis on resuscitation and cardiovascular physiology is appropriate for any critical care population. Details of specialized critical care practice, such as advanced mechanical ventilation modes and care of specialized patient groups, can be found in larger textbooks.

Doody's Review Service

'a worthy update of its predecessors'

'appropriate for any critical care population'
Numerical Score: 92 - Four Stars!
-Doodys Publishers' Club, Friday, April 18, 2014

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