Churchill's Pocketbook of Intensive Care
- 3rd Edition - February 9, 2010
- Latest edition
- Authors: Simon M. Whiteley, Mark C. Bellamy, Andrew Bodenham
- Language: English
A pocketbook of intensive care for junior doctors/residents working on the intensive/critical care… Read more
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Description
Description
A pocketbook of intensive care for junior doctors/residents working on the intensive/critical care unit.
Key features
Key features
• Clear and straightforward advice on management of conditions found in ITU, including instruction on when to seek help from senior staff.
• Guides to common problems which cause difficulty for the trainee are conveniently indexed inside the front cover – eg diarrhoea, oliguria, problems during central venous access, problems with chest drains.
• Comprehensive coverage of the common conditions found in the ITU.
• Attractive, clear page design with danger icon to mark crucial clinical points where a trainee may make a mistake.
• Guides to common problems which cause difficulty for the trainee are conveniently indexed inside the front cover – eg diarrhoea, oliguria, problems during central venous access, problems with chest drains.
• Comprehensive coverage of the common conditions found in the ITU.
• Attractive, clear page design with danger icon to mark crucial clinical points where a trainee may make a mistake.
Readership
Readership
Junior doctors/residents working in intensive care/critical care units
Nurses working in intensive care/critical care units.
Nurses working in intensive care/critical care units.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Organisational issues. Introduction to intensive care. Basic principles. Cardiovascular system. Respiratory system. Gastrointestinal system. Renal system. Metabolic and endocrine problems. Overdose, poisoning and drug abuse. Haematological problems. Brain injury, neurological and neuromuscular problems. Trauma. Infection and inflammation. The postoperative and obstetric patient. Practical procedures. End of life issues. Appendices
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: March 18, 2010
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Simon M. Whiteley
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant, Intensive Care, St James University Hospital, Leeds, UKMB
Mark C. Bellamy
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Intensive Care, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UKAB
Andrew Bodenham
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant, Intensive Care, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK
Consultant Anaesthetist