Critical Care Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach - Softcover

Goldfarb-Rumyantzev, Alexander

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0323696074 ISBN 13: 9780323696074

Publisher: Elsevier, 2022

Synopsis

Make confident, evidence-based decisions in everyday critical care practice with Critical Care Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach. This first-of-its-kind decision making tool provides concise, practical guidance on key aspects of critical care in the form of easy-to-follow diagnostic and treatment algorithms, diagrams, and tables. The unique format saves you time as it guides you through best practices and reliable data to improve patient outcomes in the ICU.

• Chapters cover a particular organ system and are organized by disorder for easy reference.
• Each chapter includes a brief overview of the disorder, diagnostic algorithms, treatment algorithms, potential complications and strategies for overcoming them, and supporting references.
• Helpful mnemonics and advice from critical care experts are provided throughout.
• Key topics include ventilatory failure: ARDS, pulmonary embolism, asthma and COPD; ABG analysis; pleural effusion; acute respiratory failure; cardiac critical care; acute kidney injury, water and electrolyte management, acid-base disorders; infectious disease; COVID-19; critical care issues related to other medical specialties; and much more.
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0323696074
• ISBN 13: 9780323696074
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 544