This book in a concise guide to the care of patients in the intensive care unit after cardiac surgery.
Beginning with an overview of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass, the next chapters discuss ICU set up and ICU care.
Each of the following sections discusses the clinical and surgical management of issues that may occur in the ICU post-cardiac surgery. Topics include renal failure, arrhythmia, seizures, bleeding and infection, intra aortic balloon pump, tracheostomy, urinary catheterisation and more.
Descriptions and function of instruments and 'gadgets' are included, as well as clinical images and diagrams to enhance learning.
Key Points
Concise guide to ICU care of cardiac surgery patients
Provides overview of cardiovascular and respiratory systems and surgery
Covers numerous post-surgery issues and their management
Includes descriptions and function of instruments and 'gadgets'
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Illustrationen
33 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder
33 Halftones, color
Maße
Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 216 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-93-86056-70-2 (9789386056702)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
MA Umre
Former Professor and Head of Department, Cardiac Surgery, VMMC and Safdurjang Hospital, New Delhi, India
Introduction
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
ICU Set Up
The ICU Care
Renal Failure in Cardiac Surgery
CNS System
GIT
Fluid Haemodynamic and Metabolism
Fluid Haemodynamic and Metabolism
Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia
Pulmonary Hypertensive Crisis
Nutrition
Low Co Syndrome
Arrythmia
Seizures
Psychiatric Disturbances
Infection
Bleeding
Drugs in ICU
Intra Aortic Balloon Pump
Endotracheal Intubation
Resuscitation
Tracheostomy
Pleural Aspiration
Pericardiocentesis
Intercostal Drainage
Urinary Catheterisation
