Oh's Intensive Care Manual
- 9th Edition - September 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Jonathan M. Handy, Bala Venkatesh
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 6 1 1 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 6 8 5 - 8
Oh’s Intensive Care Manual first published in 1979 and was developed from a series of handouts that Dr Teik Oh had put together for junior doctors and critical care nurses at th… Read more
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Request a sales quoteOh’s Intensive Care Manual first published in 1979 and was developed from a series of handouts that Dr Teik Oh had put together for junior doctors and critical care nurses at the Royal Perth hospital in Australia. It has always provided quick access to practical information that was helpful in the management of diseases encountered in an intensive care unit. Because of its comprehensive coverage of all aspects of intensive care and the way in which it provides sufficient detail on each topic without the need to refer to larger and more expensive reference books, it has been widely used as a reference work for practitioners and as a standard textbook for trainees undergoing a rotation in the ICU.
Keeping up with the latest developments in intensive care medicine is vital for those training and working in critical care at all levels. Obtaining concise information on such a vast subject as intensive care medicine is in itself a major task. The new edition of Oh’s Intensive Care Manual provides this information in a succinct, in-depth and up-to-date manner. The book is a remarkably easy read, with chapters organized into subsections using bulleted lists and thoughtful diagrams and tables so that the majority of chapters can be read in a single session. It provides a single resource that will cover everything that a user will need to know about disease processes and their management during the course of an ICU rotation so there is no need to refer to a larger textbook.
Keeping up with the latest developments in intensive care medicine is vital for those training and working in critical care at all levels. Obtaining concise information on such a vast subject as intensive care medicine is in itself a major task. The new edition of Oh’s Intensive Care Manual provides this information in a succinct, in-depth and up-to-date manner. The book is a remarkably easy read, with chapters organized into subsections using bulleted lists and thoughtful diagrams and tables so that the majority of chapters can be read in a single session. It provides a single resource that will cover everything that a user will need to know about disease processes and their management during the course of an ICU rotation so there is no need to refer to a larger textbook.
- Comprehensive, covers all important areas of intensive care medicine
- Provides a single resource that will cover everything that a user will need to know during the course of an ICU rotation. No need to refer to a larger textbook
- Information on management and treatment of conditions is balanced by pathophysiological and pharmacological background
- This is not just a “cookbook” of procedures. Provides all of the essential information for candidates wishing to pass professional examinations
- Written by a “who’s who” of British, European and Australian intensivists
- Treatment guidelines are authoritative since they follow those that are recommended by Professional societies
- Represents a consensus of practice/standard of care in Australia/NZ, UK and Europe
- Covers the pediatric as well as the adult patient in the ICU. Provides quick access and practical guidance for all clinical scenarios
- Extensive list of key references most taken from the last three years. Helps trainees and practitioners prepare for case conference/presentations
Residents, Fellows, Practitioners in the ICU
Part 1. Structure and Process
1. Design and organisation of intensive care units
2. Rapid Response Systems: care of critically ill patients outside of Critical Care
3. Critical care nursing
4. Allied Health Professionals in ICU
5. Team-based health care delivery
6. Pandemic and major incident Planning
7. Transport of the critically ill patients
8. Common problems after ICU
Part 2. Decision Making
9. Clinical assessment of the critically ill patient
10. Severity scoring and outcome prediction
11. Trials
12. Ethics
13. Treatment limitation and palliative care
14. Determination of death in ICU
Part 3. Sepsis and Infections Requiring ICU Support
15. Sepsis and septic shock
16. Multi-organ dysfunction syndrome
17. Genetics in sepsis
18. Healthcare associated infection
19. Fungal infection
20. Principles of antimicrobial use in the ICU
21. Tropical diseases
22. Severe soft tissue infections
Part 4. Cardiovascular Intensive Care
23. Overview of shock
24. Haemodynamic monitoring
25. Echocardiography in intensive care
26. Inotropes and vasopressors (vasoactive drugs)
27. Vasodilators and antihypertensives
28. Mechanical cardiac supports
29. Acute coronary syndromes, investigations and interventions
30. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (including defibrillation)
31. Cardiac arrhythmias
32. Cardiac pacing
33. Acute heart failure and pulmonary hypertension
34. Valvular and congenital heart disease and infective endocarditis
35. Acute aortic syndrome
Part 5. Respiratory Failure
36. Overview of respiratory failure in ICU
37. Acute respiratory distress syndrome
38. Respiratory monitoring
39. Troubleshooting mechanical ventilation waveforms
40. Chest imaging and ultrasound in the ICU
41. Oxygen therapy, humidifiers and inhalation therapy
42. Mechanical ventilator support
43. Noninvasive ventilation
44. Airway management and acute airway obstruction
45. Pulmonary embolism
46. Acute severe asthma
47. Acute respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
48. Pneumonia
49. COVID-19
50. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure
Part 6. Gastroenterological Emergencies and Surgery
51. Enteral and parenteral nutrition
52. Acute gastrointestinal bleeding
53. Acute pancreatitis
54. Hepatic failure
Part 7. Acute Renal Failure
55. Acute kidney injury
56. Renal replacement therapy
57. Acid-base disorders and hyperlactataemia
58. Fluid and electrolyte therapy
Part 8. Neurological Disorders
59. Disorders of consciousness
60. Cerebral protection
61. Status epilepticus
62. Acute cerebrovascular complications
63. Meningitis and encephalomyelitis
64. Neuromonitoring
65. Delirium
66. ICU acquired weakness
67. Neuromuscular disorders
Part 9. Endocrine Disorders
68. Diabetic emergencies
69. Diabetes insipidus and other polyuric syndromes
70. Thyroid emergencies
71. Adrenocortical insufficiency in critical illness
Part 10. Surgical Patient
72. Pre-operative assessment of high risk patient
73. Postoperative cardiac intensive care
74. Post operative thoracic surgical patient
75. Post operative neuro-surgical patient
76. Postoperative care after major abdominal operations
Part 11. Severe and Multiple Trauma
77. Severe and multiple injuries
78. Severe head injuries
79. Maxillofacial and upper-airway injuries
80. Chest injuries
81. Spinal injuries
82. Abdominal and pelvic injuries
Part 12. Special Populations
83. Intensive care and the elderly
84. Obesity
85. The immunocompromised host
86. Implications of solid tumours for intensive care
87. Māori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and critical illness: An overview
The Obstetric Patient
88. Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and related disorders in pregnancy
89. Obstetric emergencies
The Paediatric Patient
90. The critically ill child
91. Upper airway obstruction in children
92. Acute respiratory distress in children
93. Paediatric fluid and electrolyte therapy
94. Sedation and analgesia in children
95. Shock and cardiac disease in children
96. Neurological emergencies in children
97. Paediatric trauma
98. Paediatric treatment limitation and organ procurement
99. Paediatric poisoning and
The Paediatric Patient (continued)
99. Paediatric poisoning and envenomation
100. Paediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Part 13. Environmental Injuries
101. Poisoning and drug intoxication
102. Submersion
103. Burns
104. Thermal disorders
105. Electrical safety and injuries
106. Envenomation
107. Blast and ballistic trauma
108. Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear exposure management
Part 14. Inflammatory and Immune Disorders
109. Anaphylaxis
110. Therapeutic plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy
111. Rheumatology
Part 15. Haematological Management
112. Blood transfusion and patient blood management
113. Haemostatic failure
114. Haematological malignancy
Part 16. Transplantation
115. Organ donation
116. Liver and kidney transplantation
117. Heart transplantation
118. Lung transplantation
Part 17. Pharmacologic Considerations (NS)
119. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and drug monitoring in acute illness
120. Sedation and pain management in intensive care
- Edition: 9
- Published: September 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 1713
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443116117
- eBook ISBN: 9780443116858
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Jonathan M. Handy
Dr Jonathan Handy is a top consultant anaesthetist based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and the Royal Marsden and serves as Honorary Senior Lecturer for University College London. He is also Clinical Lead for North West London Critical Care Network. Dr Handy is heavily involved in research, including the molecular physiology of critical illness. He is an editor for the journal 'Anaesthesia’ and has been involved in developing and teaching various educational courses.
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London, London, UKBV
Bala Venkatesh
Affiliations and expertise
Academic Professor, Gold Coast University Hospital; Program Director, Critical Care, The George Institute for Global Health; Professor of Intensive Care, University of QLD; Honorary Professor, University of New South Wales; Intensive Care Specialist, Wesley Hospital; NHMRC, Level 3 Investigator Fellow; Chair, Queensland Statewide Sepsis Steering Committee; Adjunct Professor, St. John's Medical College, Australia