Marino's The ICU Book

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Nov 14, 2013 - Medical - 1080 pages
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.


This version does not include the updates and other functionality included in the tablet version that accompanies the print edition.
 

Contents

SECTION
Vascular Catheters
Central Venous Access
The Indwelling Vascular Catheter
SECTION II
Occupational Exposures
Alimentary Prophylaxis
Venous Thromboembolism
Alternate Modes of Ventilation
The VentilatorDependent Patient
VentilatorAssociated Pneumonia
Discontinuing Mechanical Ventilation
SECTION IX
AcidBase Analysis
Organic Acidoses
Metabolic Alkalosis

SECTION III
Arterial Pressure Monitoring
The Pulmonary Artery Catheter
Cardiovascular Performance
Systemic Oxygenation
SECTION IV
Hemorrhage and Hypovolemia
Colloid Crystalloid Resuscitation
Acute Heart Failure in the
Inflammatory Shock Syndromes
SECTION V
Tachyarrhythmias
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Cardiac Arrest
SECTION VI
Anemia and Red Blood Cell Transfusions
Platelets and Plasma
SECTION VII
Hypoxemia and Hypercapnia
Oximetry and Capnometry
Oxygen Therapy
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Asthma and COPD in the
SECTION VIII
Positive Pressure Ventilation
Conventional Modes of Ventilation
SECTION X
Acute Kidney Injury
Osmotic Disorders
Potassium
Magnesium
Calcium and Phosphorus
SECTION XI
Pancreatitis Liver Failure
Abdominal Infections in the
Urinary Tract Infections in the
SECTION XII
Hyperthermia Hypothermia
Fever in the
SECTION XIII
Disorders of Consciousness
Disorders of Movement
Acute Stroke
SECTION XIV
Nutritional Requirements
Enteral Tube Feeding
SECTION XV
SECTION XVI
SECTION XVII
Index
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