Current Critical Care Diagnosis and Treatment 3rd Edition

All the management and diagnosis strategies you need in the critical care environment



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CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Critical Care delivers authoritative and clinically focused guidance in a concise, find-it-now format. Following the trusted LANGE approach, it includes a review of the etiology, relevant pathophysiology, and clinical symptoms as a prelude to diagnosis and treatment. Coverage includes everything from renal failure and surgical infections to coronary heart disease. There is a strong emphasis on evidence-based medicine throughout.



Features:

Comprehensive overview of 39 key critical care topics, covering critical care basics, medical critical care, and the essentials of surgical critical care
Valuable perspectives on the latest technologies, equipment, therapeutic strategies, and interventions
Addresses common but difficult-to-diagnose critical care problems and delivers 'approach to the patient' strategies
NEW! Important treatment strategies for venous thromboembolism, acute respiratory distress syndrome, diabetic ketoacidosis, asthma, sepsis, and many more
NEW! Current recommendations for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, transfusions, goal-directed therapy in sepsis, mechanical ventilation, use of pulmonary artery catheters, and glycemic control
NEW! PMID numbers on all references for easy look

Table of contents



1. Philosophy & Principles of Critical Care

2. Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base

3. Transfusion Therapy

4. Pharmacotherapy

5. Intensive Care Anesthesia & Analgesia

6. Nutrition

7. Imaging Procedures

8. Intensive Care Monitoring

9. Transport

10. Ethical, Legal, & Palliative/End-of-Life Care Considerations

11. Shock & Resuscitation

12. Respiratory Failure

13. Renal Failure

14. Gastrointestinal Failure in the ICU

15. Infections in the Critically Ill

16. Surgical Infections

17. Bleeding & Hemostasis

18. Psychiatric Problems

19. Care of the Elderly Patient

20. Critical Care of the Oncology Patient

21. Cardiac Problems in Critical Care

22. Coronary Heart Disease

23. Cardiothoracic Surgery

24. Pulmonary Disease

25. Endocrine Problems in the Critically Ill Patient

26. Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia, & the Critically Ill Patient

27. HIV Infection in the Critically Ill Patient

28. Dermatologic Problems in the Intensive Care Unit

29. Critical Care of Vascular Disease & Emergencies

30. Critical Care of Neurologic Disease

31. Neurosurgical Critical Care

32. Acute Abdomen

33. Gastrointestinal Bleeding

34. Hepatobiliary Disease

35. Burns

36. Poisonings & Ingestions

37. Care of Patients with Environmental Injuries

38. Critical Care Issues in Pregnancy

39. Antithrombotic Therapy