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Critical Care Medicine at a Glance


Critical Care Medicine at a Glance


At a Glance 3. Aufl.

von: Richard M. Leach

28,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 30.07.2014
ISBN/EAN: 9781118302750
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 192

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<p><i>Critical Care Medicine at a Glance</i> is an accessible introduction and revision text for junior clinicians. Fully revised and updated to reflect changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools and postgraduate training programmes, this <i>at a Glance</i> provides a user-friendly overview of critical care medicine to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.<br /> <br /> This new edition of <i>Critical Care Medicine at a Glance</i>:<br /> <br /> • Is fully revised and updated to increase coverage of a rapidly expanding area of medicine<br /> • Provides a simple and straightforward, yet rapid, introduction to the care of the acutely ill<br /> • Features new 'Pearls of Wisdom', to aid learning and understanding<br /> • Includes an appendix of top nutrition tips from the Royal College of Physicians<br /> • Provides increased coverage of neurological emergencies, acute and abdominal emergencies, arrhythmias, imaging and fluid management<br /> <br /> <i>Critical Care Medicine at a Glance</i> is ideal for medical students, junior doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals expected to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to care for acutely ill patients.</p>
<p>Preface viii<br /> Acknowledgements ix<br /> Units, Symbols and Abbreviations x<br /> How to use your textbook xvi</p> <p>Part 1</p> <p>General 1</p> <p>1 Recognizing the unwell patient 2</p> <p>2 Managing the critically ill patient 4</p> <p>3 Monitoring in critical care medicine 6</p> <p>4 The electrocardiogram 8</p> <p>5 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 10</p> <p>6 Oxygen transport 12</p> <p>7 Shock 14</p> <p>8 Circulatory assessment 16</p> <p>9 Fluid management: pathophysiological factors 18</p> <p>10 Fluid management: assessment and prescription 20</p> <p>11 Fluid management: fluid choice 22</p> <p>12 Inotropes and vasopressors 23</p> <p>13 Failure of oxygenation and respiratory failure 24</p> <p>14. Oxygenation and oxygen therapy 26</p> <p>15. Airways obstruction and management 28</p> <p>16 Non-invasive ventilation 30</p> <p>17 Endotracheal intubation 32</p> <p>18 Mechanical ventilation 34</p> <p>19 Respiratory management, weaning and tracheostomy 36</p> <p>20 Arterial blood gases and acid-base balance 38</p> <p>21 Analgesia, sedation and paralysis 40</p> <p>22 Enteral and parenteral nutrition 42</p> <p>23 Hypothermia and hyperthermia 44</p> <p>24 Assessment of the patient with suspected infection 46</p> <p>25 Bacteraemia, SIRS and sepsis 48</p> <p>26 Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections 50</p> <p>27 Fever in the returning traveller 52</p> <p>28 Fever (pyrexia) of unknown origin 54</p> <p>29 End of life issues 56</p> <p>Part 2</p> <p>Medical 59</p> <p>Cardiac</p> <p>30 Acute coronary syndromes I: clinical pathophysiology 60</p> <p>31 Acute coronary syndromes II: investigations and management 62</p> <p>32 Arrhythmias: tachyarrhythmias 64</p> <p>33 Arrhythmias: bradyarrhythmias 67</p> <p>34 Heart failure and pulmonary oedema 68</p> <p>35 Cardiac emergencies 70</p> <p>36 Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism 72</p> <p>Respiratory</p> <p>37 Chest imaging and bronchoscopy 74</p> <p>38 Community-acquired pneumonia 76</p> <p>39 Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia 78</p> <p>40 Asthma 80</p> <p>41 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 82</p> <p>42 Acute respiratory distress syndrome 84</p> <p>43 Pneumothorax and air leaks 86</p> <p>44 Respiratory emergencies 88</p> <p>Renal and metabolic</p> <p>45 Acute kidney injury: pathophysiology and clinical aspects 90</p> <p>46 Acute kidney injury: management and renal replacement therapy 92</p> <p>47 Electrolyte disturbances: sodium and potassium 94</p> <p>48 Electrolyte disturbances: calcium 96</p> <p>49 Electrolyte disturbances: magnesium and phosphate 98</p> <p>50 Diabetic emergencies 100</p> <p>51 Endocrine emergencies 102</p> <p>Gastrointestinal</p> <p>52 Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 104</p> <p>53 Jaundice 106</p> <p>54 Acute liver failure 108</p> <p>55 Acute pancreatitis 110</p> <p>56 Vomiting and intestinal obstruction 112</p> <p>57 Diarrhoea 114</p> <p>58 Ascites 116</p> <p>59 Abdominal imaging 117</p> <p>Neurological</p> <p>60 Acute confusional state, coma and status epilepticus 118</p> <p>61 Stroke 120</p> <p>62 Other cerebral vascular disorders 122</p> <p>63 Infective neurological emergencies 123</p> <p>64 Neuromuscular conditions 124</p> <p>Infective</p> <p>65 Specific bacterial infections 126</p> <p>66 Common adult viral infections 128</p> <p>67 Common fungal and protozoal infections 130</p> <p>68 The immune compromised patient 132</p> <p>Other systems</p> <p>69 Coagulation disorders and transfusion 134</p> <p>70 Drug overdose and poisoning 136</p> <p>Part 3</p> <p>Surgical 139</p> <p>71 Trauma 140</p> <p>72 Head injury 142</p> <p>73 Chest trauma 144</p> <p>74 Acute abdominal emergencies 146</p> <p>75 Obstetric emergencies 148</p> <p>76 Burns, toxic inhalation and electrical injuries 150</p> <p>Part 4</p> <p>Self-assessment</p> <p>Case studies and questions 152</p> <p>Case studies answers 155</p> <p>Appendices</p> <p>Appendix I Classification of antiarrhythmic drugs 162</p> <p>Appendix II Pacemaker types and classifications 163</p> <p>Appendix III Acute injury network staging system 2008 for acute kidney injury (AKI) 164</p> <p>Appendix IV Rockall risk-scoring system for GI bleeds 165</p> <p>Appendix V Child–Pugh grading 166</p> <p>Appendix VI Typical criteria for liver transplantation 167</p> <p>Appendix VII Royal College of Physicians’ top nutrition tips 168</p> <p><br /> Index 169</p>
<b>Richard Leach</b> is Clinical Director for Acute Medicine, Directorates of Acute and Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust and King's College London
<p><i>Critical Care Medicine at a Glance</i> is an accessible introduction and revision text for junior clinicians. Fully revised and updated to reflect changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools and postgraduate training programmes, this <i>at a Glance</i> provides a user-friendly overview of critical care medicine to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.<br /> <br /> This new edition of <i>Critical Care Medicine at a Glance</i>:<br /> <br /> • Is fully revised and updated to increase coverage of a rapidly expanding area of medicine<br /> • Provides a simple and straightforward, yet rapid, introduction to the care of the acutely ill<br /> • Features new 'Pearls of Wisdom', to aid learning and understanding<br /> • Includes an appendix of top nutrition tips from the Royal College of Physicians<br /> • Provides increased coverage of neurological emergencies, acute and abdominal emergencies, arrhythmias, imaging and fluid management<br /> <br /> <i>Critical Care Medicine at a Glance</i> is ideal for medical students, junior doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals expected to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to care for acutely ill patients.</p>

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