ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE: A Comprehensive Clinical Reference for Diagnosis, Management, and Evidence-Based Practice (NeuroVertex Library) - Softcover

Halverson, Marcus T.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798192325308

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Critical care medicine demands rapid assessment, sound clinical judgment, and evidence-based decisions when patients are at their most vulnerable. Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine is a comprehensive clinical reference designed to provide healthcare professionals with a structured understanding of the principles, conditions, interventions, and decision-making processes encountered in intensive care practice.

Bringing together essential concepts from critical care medicine in one practical resource, this book connects pathophysiology and diagnosis with bedside management. It is designed to help readers recognize clinical deterioration, interpret important investigations, understand treatment strategies, and approach complex critically ill patients with greater confidence.

Inside this comprehensive reference, you will explore:

• Core principles of intensive and critical care medicine

• Systematic assessment and stabilization of critically ill patients

• Respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation, and oxygenation strategies

• Shock, sepsis, and hemodynamic management

• Neurological emergencies and neurocritical care

• Cardiovascular emergencies and critical cardiac conditions

• Acute kidney injury, electrolyte abnormalities, and acid-base disorders

• Gastrointestinal, hepatic, endocrine, and metabolic emergencies

• Infectious diseases and antimicrobial considerations in critical illness

• Nutritional support, sedation, analgesia, and delirium management

• Multiorgan dysfunction and complex ICU syndromes

• Diagnostic approaches, monitoring principles, and clinical decision-making

• Perioperative critical care and management of postoperative complications

• Evidence-based approaches to treatment, monitoring, and patient safety

The book emphasizes the practical connection between diagnosis, clinical reasoning, intervention, monitoring, and ongoing reassessment—the essential components of effective intensive care.

Whether you are evaluating a deteriorating patient, managing organ failure, interpreting critical laboratory findings, or developing a comprehensive treatment strategy, this reference provides a clinically focused framework for navigating challenging situations in the ICU.

Ideal for intensivists, critical care physicians, emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, internal medicine physicians, residents, fellows, advanced practice clinicians, critical care nurses, medical students, and other healthcare professionals, this book can serve as a valuable study resource, clinical reference, and companion for continuing professional development.

Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine brings together the essential knowledge needed to understand modern intensive care practice—helping clinicians approach critically ill patients systematically, make informed decisions, and deliver safer, evidence-based care.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798192325308
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 349