Critical care study guide : text and review

Author(s)

    • Criner, Gerard J.
    • D'Alonzo, Gilbert E.

Bibliographic Information

Critical care study guide : text and review

editor, Gerard J. Criner ; deputy editor, Gilbert E. D'Alonzo ; illustrators, Susan E. Gilbert, Faith A. Cogswell

Springer, c2002

  • : pbk

Available at  / 3 libraries

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This best-selling study guide and text covers all aspects of Critical Care Medicine. The condensed format of coverage is unique by supplying text with self-assessment questions and answers. The text is supported by case studies, tables, and illustrations that highlight important procedures. The book is designed to meet the educational needs of residents of Internal Medicine and Critical Care who need a combined self-assessment and text to prepare for the board exams. It is also targeted at practitioners in Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency Medicine who need an overview in the practice of Critical Care, whether or not they are planning to be board certified.

Table of Contents

  • From the contents: 1) Airway Management
  • 2) Oxygenation Without Intubation
  • 3) Blood Gas Tension Sampling
  • 4) Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • 5) Drainage Tub Management
  • 6) Cardiac Pacin
  • 7) Cardioversion and Defibrillation
  • 8) Enteral Feeding Tubes
  • 9)Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, Lumbar Puncture, Pericardiocentesis
  • 10) Noninvasive Monitoring (Pulse Oximetry, Blood Pressure, Caprography, Core Body Temperature, Respiratory Rate, and Breathing Patterns)
  • 11) Endoscopy (Upper Lower GI Tract, Bronchoscopy)
  • 12) Dialysis
  • 13) Radiologic Imaging in Critically Ill CXR
  • 14) Coma/Seizure/Stroke/Meningitis
  • 15) Respitory Failure
  • 16) Congestive Heart Failure
  • 17) Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • 18) Hepatic Failure
  • 19) Sepsis Syndromes
  • 20) Bleeding Diathesis
  • 21) Undernutrition
  • 22) Oxygen Transport/Oxygen Utilization
  • 23) Circulatory Shock
  • 24) Neuromyopathies in the Critically Ill
  • 25) Disorders of Temperature Regulation
  • 26) Infectious Diseases
  • 27) Endocrinologic Crises
  • 28) Poisonings
  • 29) Renal Failure
  • 30) Medical Ethics
  • 31) Psychological Dysfunction in the ICU Patient
  • 32) Mechanical Ventilation
  • 33) Mechanical Hemodynamic Support
  • 34) Pharmacologic Support
  • 35) Antiarrhythmic Agents
  • 36) Dialysis.

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