ICU Protocols
Description
The second edition of this highly successful book includes up-to-date notes on the step-wise management of clinical emergencies encountered in everyday intensive care units (ICU). Each thoroughly revised chapter provides concise information for point-of-care treatment, making it a practical guide clinicians can refer to on a daily basis at work or while traveling, or just to expand their knowledge.
Volume 2 of ICU Protocols covers topics in the endocrine and metobolic systems, oncology, trauma, toxicology, envenomation and thermodysregulation, obstetrics, perioperative care, pediatrics and ICU procedures. Pulmonology, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, nephrology and infectious diseases are covered in the first volume of ICU Protocols.
This two-volume book is a must-read for intensivists, critical care specialists, junior trainees and residents working in ICUs. It is also relevant as course material for workshops on critical care, and essential for allhospital-based libraries."This book provides junior trainees with an introduction to the management of problems common to the critical care unit." David J Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2013, for the first edition of ICU Protocols.
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Rajesh Chawla
Head, Department of Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
Sarita Vihar, New Delhi 110078
India
Subhash Todi
Director, Critical Care and Emergency Department
A.M.R.I. Hospital
Garihat Road, P 4 City Scheme
Kolkata 700029, India
Content
Part I: Endocrine and Metabolic System.- Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia.- Arterial Blood Gases.- Diabetic Emergencies.- Glycemic Control in the ICU.- Part-II: Onchology.- Transfusion Practices and Complications.- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Thrombocytopenia.- Onco-emergencies.- Part-III: Trauma and Burn.- General management of Trauma.- Traumatic brain and spinal Injury.- Torso Trauma.- Burn Management.- Part IV: Toxicology, Envenomation and Thermo Dysregulation.- General Poisoning Management.- Drug Abuse.- Snake bite.- Heat Stroke and Hypothermia.- Part V: Obstetries.- Jaundice in Pregnancy.- Acute Respiratory Failure During Pregnancy.- Severe Preeclampsia.- Part VI: Perioperative Care.- General Issues in Perioperative Care.- Specific Issues in Perioperative Care.- Part VII: General Issues.- Initial Assessment and Resuscitation.- Comprehensive ICU Care.- Quality Control.- Ethical Principles in End-of-Life Care.- ICU Organization and Training.- Transportation of Critically Ill Patients.- Ultrasound in ICU.- VV ECMO.- Scoring Systems.- Research Methodology in Critical care.- Part VIII: Pediatrics.- Mechanical Ventilation.- Acute Severe Asthma.- Status Epilepticus.- Sepsis and Septic Shock.- Acute Intracranial Hypertension.- Multiorgan Failure.- Part IX: ICU interventions.- Central Line Placement.- Arterial Catheterization.- Pulmonary Artery Catheterization.- Defibrillation and Cardioversion.- Temporary Pacemaker Insertion.- Percutaneous Tracheostomy.- Post-tracheostomy care in ICU patients.- Thoracentesis.- Chest Tube Placement.- Pericardiocentesis.- Lumbar Puncture.- Intra-aortic Balloon Pump.