CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment Critical Care, Third Edition: Third Edition (LANGE CURRENT Series) - Softcover

Bongard, Frederic S.; Sue, Darryl Y.; Vintch, Janine R. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007143657X ISBN 13: 9780071436571

Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical, 2008

Synopsis

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All the management and diagnosis strategies you need in the critical care environment

A Doody's Core Title for 2011!

CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Critical Care delivers authoritative and clinically focused guidance in a concise, find-it-now format. Following the trusted LANGE approach, it includes a review of the etiology, relevant pathophysiology, and clinical symptoms as a prelude to diagnosis and treatment. Coverage includes everything from renal failure and surgical infections to coronary heart disease. There is a strong emphasis on evidence-based medicine throughout.

Features:

• Comprehensive overview of 39 key critical care topics, covering critical care basics, medical critical care, and the essentials of surgical critical care
• Valuable perspectives on the latest technologies, equipment, therapeutic strategies, and interventions
• Addresses common but difficult-to-diagnose critical care problems and delivers “approach to the patient” strategies
• NEW! Important treatment strategies for venous thromboembolism, acute respiratory distress syndrome, diabetic ketoacidosis, asthma, sepsis, and many more
• NEW! Current recommendations for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, transfusions, goal-directed therapy in sepsis, mechanical ventilation, use of pulmonary artery catheters, and glycemic control
• NEW! PMID numbers on all references for easy look-up

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Review

"The third edition is a worthy update of the previous editions by this group of authors. The multidisciplinary authorship and the detailed text are clear advantages. Students and house officers will find this a good value in the intensive care unit with its acceptable cost and size. 3 Stars."--"Doody's Review Service" . .

Synopsis

This book contains quick answers for treating critically ill patients. Written to provide the most important information for day-to-day practice, "Current Critical Care Diagnosis and Treatment" fills the persistent need for a comprehensive, affordable text addressing all the issues doctors face when treating critically ill patients. This new edition, which includes more evidence-based medicine than previous editions, also functions as a review text for students doing clerkships in medicine, surgery, and critical care. "Current Critical Care Diagnosis and Treatment" specifically provides comprehensive coverage of: major diagnostic features; relevant pathophysiology; disease processes; and, practical management strategies. You'll also find updates on electrolyte management, GI bleeding, infections, and drugs, as well as new treatment strategies for a range of ailments. Written in an inviting, easy-to-read style, this is an all-in-one tool for a range of medical practitioners and students.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 007143657X
• ISBN 13: 9780071436571
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 896