A single-author integrated synopsis on intensive care. Will provide a current, comprehensive, pertinent, relevant and succinct text for trainees in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia. Covers all major medical aspects of intensive care (ie pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and prognosis off all the diseases commonly seen in a major ITU). Lindsay Worthley is a senior specialist at the Intensive Care Unit of the Royal Adelaide Hospital. For the past 15 years he has been interested in the education and training of intensive care specialists. He has organised the annual Australasian short course on Intensive Care since 1983 and is well placed to write such a book.
A single-author integrated synopsis on intensive care. Will provide a current, comprehensive, pertinent, relevant and succinct text for trainees in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia. Covers all major medical aspects of intensive care (ie pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and prognosis off all the diseases commonly seen in a major ITU). Lindsay Worthley is a senior specialist at the Intensive Care Unit of the Royal Adelaide Hospital. For the past 15 years he has been interested in the education and training of intensive care specialists. He has organised the annual Australasian short course on Intensive Care since 1983 and is well placed to write such a book.
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978-0-443-04638-4 (9780443046384)
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SECTION 1 CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS: Anatomy of the Heart. Physiology of Myocardial Contraction. Cardiac Output and Oxygen Delivery. Autonomic Nervous System. Clinical Features of Cardiovascular Disease. Chest X-Ray in Cardiovascular Assessment. The Electrocardiogram. Vascular Cannulation and Haemodynamic Pressure Measurements. Perioperative Assessment of Cardiorespiratory Function. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Shock. Intravenous Fluids. Blood and Other Oxygen Carrying Fluids. Intravenous Fluids. Colloids and Crystalloids. Inotropic Agents. Angina Pectoris. Myocardial Infarction. Cardiac Arrhythmias. Antiarrhythmic Drugs and Calcium-Channel Blockers. Electrical and Mechanical Antiarrhythmic Therapy. Heart Failure. Hypertension. Endocarditis, Cardiac Valve and Congenital Heart Disease. Pericardial Disease. Cardiac Trauma and Diseases of the Aorta. Electrolytes and the Heart. Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Hypertension SECTION 2 RESPIRATORY DISORDERS: Anatomy of the Lung. Respiratory Physiology. Clinical Features of Respiratory Disease. Chest X-Ray in Respiratory Assessment. Respiratory Function Tests. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Chest Trauma. Infective Lung Diseases. Asthma. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Humidification and Inhalational Therapy. Airway Secretions. Suction, Lavage and Physiotherapy. Oxygen Therapy. Endotracheal and Tracheal Intubation. Mechanical Ventilation SECTION 3 FLUID and ELECTROLYTES: Body Fluid Spaces. Water and Sodium Metabolism and Disorders. Potassium Metabolism and Disorders. Hydrogen Ion Metabolism and Disorders. Calcium, Phosphate and Magnesium Metabolism and Disorders. Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy SECTION 4 RENAL DISORDERS: Renal Physiology. Diuretics. Acute Renal Failure. Dialytic Therapies SECTION 5 GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS: Abdominal Trauma, Abdominal Disorders of the Critically Ill and Multiple Organ Failure. Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Gastrointes Tinal Hormones and Gastrointestinal Endocrine Tumours. Hepatic Physiology. Hepatic Failure. A
