Part of the popular Washington Manual® handbook series, The Washington Manual® of Critical Care provides concise, high-yield content that reflects today’s fast-changing advances in the critical care field. Edited by renowned experts Drs. Marin H. Kollef, Vladimir N. Despotovic, Bryan D. Kraft, Rachel K. McDonald, and Nguyet Nguyen, this fourth edition focuses on essential information for ICU professionals, using a brief, bulleted format complemented by numerous figures, tables, algorithms, and images throughout.
In one convenient, portable resource, you’ll find complete coverage of bedside diagnosis and management of the most frequently encountered illnesses and problems seen in the ICU—all at your fingertips for quick review and reference.
- Covers critical conditions: Treatment and management of shock, sepsis, acute episodes of COPD and asthma, myocardial infarctions, organ failure, and more.
- Quick-reference overviews: Intubation and catheterization procedures, common drug side effects, and drug-drug interactions.
- New chapters include: Emergency Department as the Gateway to the ICU, Post-Cardiac Arrest Management, High Altitude Illness, COVID-19 and Other Viral Pneumonias, Informatics in the Intensive Care Unit, and comprehensive updates throughout.
- Comprehensive tools: A wealth of up-to-date tables and algorithms that guide efficient decision-making in critical care.
- Expert insights: Shares the experience and knowledge
Authors:
Marin Kollef MD (Author)
Edition:
Fourth
Publication Date:
August 28, 2024
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