Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine / / by Joseph Varon

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910254269803321
• Autore: Varon Joseph
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016
• ISBN: 3-319-31605-2
• Edizione: [3rd ed. 2016.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (475 p.)
• Disciplina: 610
• Soggetti: Critical care medicine; Anesthesiology; Emergency medicine; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Emergency Medicine
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Approach to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) -- The Basics of Critical Care -- Cardiovascular Disorders -- Endocrinologic Disorders -- Environmental Disorders -- Gastrointestinal Disorders -- Hematologic Disorders -- Infectious Diseases -- Neurologic Disorders.;- Nutrition -- Critical Care Oncology -- Critical Care of the Pregnant Patient -- Pulmonary Disorders -- Renal and Fluid–Electrolyte Disorders -- Special Techniques -- Toxicology -- Trauma -- Allergic and Immunologic Emergencies -- Pharmacologic Agents Commonly Used in the ICU -- Common Laboratory Values in the ICU. .
• Sommario/riassunto: The latest edition of this handbook is a concise yet comprehensive guide for attending physicians, fellows, residents, and students who cover the ICU. The chapters follow an outline format and are divided by organ system, including neurologic disorders and cardiovascular disorders, and special topics, such as environmental disorders, trauma, and toxicology. The handbook includes thoroughly updated chapters from the previous edition, alongside completely new material. Written by an authority in the field, the Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine, Third Edition is a valuable one-stop reference for every practitioner engaged in Critical Care Medicine across the world. .