The Clinical Handbook for Surgical Critical Care, Second Edition

2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-84184-922-5
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Format (B × H): 188 mm x 257 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

The Clinical Handbook for Surgical Critical Care, Second Edition covers all aspects of acute and emergency care for the critically ill or injured patient who may be in the ICU and/or CCU. This new edition is separated into chapters by organ systems, and takes a look at the critical disease states associated with these organs. All chapters follow the same structure:

- Pathophysiology

- Physical examination and monitoring

- Laboratory results

- Treatment options (with supporting evidence)

New to this edition:

- Full update on the advances in basic and clinical science since publication of the first edition

- An update to treatment options in all sections

- A new chapter on acute abdominal illness

- Online learning features including questions & answers and case studies

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burchard, K W

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Orthopädie- und Unfallchirurgie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The critical care surgeon 2. Shock 3. The circulation 4. Inflammation 5. The critical surgical abdomen 6. The pulmonary system 7. The renal system 8. The gastrointestinal system 9. The nervous system 10. The hematopoietic system

Über Autor(innen)

Kenneth W. Burchard is professor of surgery and anesthesiology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA