Skip to main content
Elsevier
View Cart
openUserAccount

Books in Critical care

BooksJournals
91-94 of 94 results in All results

Principles and Practice of High Dependency Nursing

  • 2nd Edition
  • December 6, 2005
  • Mandy Sheppard + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 2 7 1 2 - 3
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This book provides invaluable information for nurses working in all acute hospital wards and departments including recovery units, high dependency units, acute surgical or medical wards, and accident and emergency units. Some chapters are devoted to specific clinical areas such as cardiac care and respiratory care, with others covering broader clinical issues such as pain management and post-operative care. The underpinning anatomy, physiology and pharmacology are included in relevant chapters. In all these areas there is a strong emphasis on clinical application. Chapters on non-clinical, yet vital, components of high dependency nursing are also included to address aspects such as the development, management, interpersonal and social issues associated with high dependency care.

ECG in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care

  • 1st Edition
  • September 29, 2004
  • Theodore C. Chan + 4 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 0 1 8 1 1 - 1
ECG in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care provides a comprehensive, clinically relevant resource on electrocardiography for those who care for patients in the emergency setting. The book provides succinct information on ECG abnormalities and their aetiologic differential diagnoses, diagnostic criteria for the ECG manifestations of various clinical diseases/entities, and many 12-lead ECG examples for review.

Coronary Heart Disease Prevention

  • 2nd Edition
  • November 28, 2003
  • Grace Lindsay + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 1 1 7 - 1
The prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) has never been more important. Throughout the world death rates from cardiovascular causes are rising and are soon estimated to overtake infectious diseases as the leading global cause of death for the first time in history. All healthcare professionals need to understand what causes this disease and how to prevent it. This new edition of this highly successful book brings together the latest information and research on CHD; in particular, the health professional's role in prevention of the disease. It gives practical advice on correcting these factors through lifestyle and medical management. Updates for the second edition include:coverage of the new large lipid-lowering drug trialstherapeutic advances in the use of thrombolytic, antiplatelet and anti-hypertensive drugsadvances in treatments including diabetic control, anti-smoking therapy, prescription of exercise and the use of dietary advice.This book is aimed at the broad range of professionals who come into contact with CHD patients and with those at risk of CHD, including nurses, physiotherapists, dieticiansdietitians, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, general practitioners, doctors who are involved in prevention and rehabilitation and all staff working in coronary care units, lipid and hypertension clinics and general cardiology clinics.

Hemodynamic Monitoring

  • 3rd Edition
  • March 4, 2002
  • Gloria Oblouk Darovic
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 1 6 - 9 2 9 3 - 7
Praised by nursing students for its straightforward language and readability, this interdisciplinary reference on bedside hemodynamic monitoring covers the technical aspects of clinical monitoring, including diagnostic and management principles for fluid-filled systems, intracranial hemodynamics, open-heart surgery patients, pediatric patients, and more! Well illustrated chapters detail exactly how to insert and manipulate catheters safely, read monitors properly, and interpret readings accurately. Precise illustrations deliver crucial details on delicate techniques. Content on the strengths and shortcomings of various hemodynamic monitoring modalities has been expanded significantly in the third edition, and a new chapter on intra-aortic balloon pumping has been added.TOC.

Related subjects

Nursing cardiovascular care

Nursing critical care