Critical Care Secrets
5th Edition
Published on 6. September 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
672 pages
978-0-323-08500-7 (ISBN)
Description
Get the most out of your study and review with Critical Care Secrets! This easy-to-read book uses the popular and trusted Secrets Series (R) question-and-answer format to cover all areas of critical care medicine, focusing on the practical, "in-the-trenches" know-how you need to succeed both in practice, and on board and recertification exams. The easy-to-read approach of the Secrets books has been serving medical professionals for decades.
Expedite your reference and review with a question-and-answer format that's conversational and easy to read.
Zero in on key information with bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from the authors, and "Key Points" boxes that provide a concise overview of important board-relevant content.
Explore effective solutions to patients' medical and ethical problems related to a wide range of specialties, including pulmonology, surgery, anesthesiology, pharmacy, and infectious disease.
Get the evidence-based guidance you need to provide optimal care for the critically ill.
Gain a new perspective on today's hot topics with new coverage of encephalitis, acute abdomen, antidepressants, and much more.
Stay up to date with all-new chapters on General Approach to Trauma Victims, Arterial and Central Venous Lines, ICU Ultrasound, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO), H1N1/Influenza, Immunocompromised Host, Glycemic Control in the ICU, Disaster Medicine, Toxic Alcohols, Cardiovascular Drugs, Palliative Care, and Organ Donation.
Learn from the experience of international experts, many of whom are new to this edition and offer a fresh viewpoint on critical care.
A comprehensive, easy-to-read overview makes Critical Care Secrets the perfect review tool for board and recertification exams, a clinical refresher, or a quick reference guide.
Expedite your reference and review with a question-and-answer format that's conversational and easy to read.
Zero in on key information with bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from the authors, and "Key Points" boxes that provide a concise overview of important board-relevant content.
Explore effective solutions to patients' medical and ethical problems related to a wide range of specialties, including pulmonology, surgery, anesthesiology, pharmacy, and infectious disease.
Get the evidence-based guidance you need to provide optimal care for the critically ill.
Gain a new perspective on today's hot topics with new coverage of encephalitis, acute abdomen, antidepressants, and much more.
Stay up to date with all-new chapters on General Approach to Trauma Victims, Arterial and Central Venous Lines, ICU Ultrasound, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO), H1N1/Influenza, Immunocompromised Host, Glycemic Control in the ICU, Disaster Medicine, Toxic Alcohols, Cardiovascular Drugs, Palliative Care, and Organ Donation.
Learn from the experience of international experts, many of whom are new to this edition and offer a fresh viewpoint on critical care.
A comprehensive, easy-to-read overview makes Critical Care Secrets the perfect review tool for board and recertification exams, a clinical refresher, or a quick reference guide.
More details
Series
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
St Louis
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Approx. 200 illustrations (100 in full color)
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 133 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-323-08500-7 (9780323085007)
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Content
1. General Approach to the Critically Ill Patient
2. General Approach to Trauma victims
3. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
4. Assessments of Oxygenation
5. Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, and Blood Gas Analysis
6. Hemodynamic Monitoring
7. Fluid Therapy
8. Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients
9. Mechanical Ventilation/Non-invasive
10. Discontinuation of Mechanical Ventilation
11. Arterial and Central Venous Catheters
12. Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
13. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO)
14. Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management
15. Tracheotomy and Upper Airway Obstruction
16. Chest Tubes
17. Bronchoscopy
18. Pacemakers and Defibrillators
19. Circulatory Assist Devices
20. Acute Bacterial Pneumonia
21. Asthma
22. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
23. Cor Pulmonale
24. Acute Respiratory Failure/ARDS and Acute Chest Syndrome/ALI
25. Hemoptysis
26. Venous Thromboembolism and Fat Embolism
27. Heart Failure and Valvular Heart Disease
28. Acute Myocardial Infarction
29. Dysrhythmias and Tachyarrhythmias
30. Aortic Dissection
31. Pericardial Disease (Pericarditis and Pericardial Tamponade)
32. Sepsis, Severe Sepsis Syndrome, and Septic Shock
33. Endocarditis
34. Meningitis and Encephalitis in the Intensive Care Unit
35. Disseminated Fungal Infections
36. Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
37. Bioterrorism
38. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
39. H1N1/Influenza
40. Immunocompromised Host
41. Hypertension
42. Acute Renal Failure
43. Renal Replacement Therapy and Rhabdomyolysis
44. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia
45. Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
46. Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Critically Ill Patient
47. Acute Pancreatitis
48. Hepatitis and Cirrhosis
49. Acute Abdomen/Peritonitis
50. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic/Hyperosmolar Syndrome
51. Management of Hyperglycemia in the Critically Ill
52. Adrenal Insufficiency in the Intensive Care Unit
53. Thyroid Disease in the Intensive Care Unit
54. Blood Products and Coagulation
55. Thrombocytopenia and Platelets
56. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
57. Oncologic Emergencies (Including Hypercalcemia)
58. Rheumatologic Disease in the Intensive Care Unit
59. Coma
60. Brain Death
61. Status Epilepticus
62. Stroke
63. Guillain-Barre Syndrome
64. Myasthenia Gravis
65. Alcohol Withdrawal
66. Burns and Frostbite
67. Pneumothorax
68. Flail Chest and Pulmonary Contusion
69. Cardiac Trauma
70. Liver and Heart Transplantation
71. Use of Paralytic Agents in the Intensive Care Unit
72. Pain Management in the Intensive Care Unit
73. Sedation, Analgesia, and Delirium
74. Disaster Medicine
75. Allergy and Anaphylaxis
76. Hypothermia
77. Heat Stroke
78. General Toxicology and Toxidromes
79. Analgesics and Antidepressants
80. Toxic Alcohol Poisoning
81. Poisoning by Cardiovascular Drugs
82. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
83. Care of the Critically Ill Pregnant Patient
84. Ethics
85. Palliative Care
86. Organ Donation
87. ICU Organization, Management, and Value
88. Quality Assurance and Patient Safety in the Intensive Care Unit
89. Scoring Systems for Comparison of Disease Severity in ICU Patients
2. General Approach to Trauma victims
3. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
4. Assessments of Oxygenation
5. Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, and Blood Gas Analysis
6. Hemodynamic Monitoring
7. Fluid Therapy
8. Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients
9. Mechanical Ventilation/Non-invasive
10. Discontinuation of Mechanical Ventilation
11. Arterial and Central Venous Catheters
12. Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
13. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO)
14. Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management
15. Tracheotomy and Upper Airway Obstruction
16. Chest Tubes
17. Bronchoscopy
18. Pacemakers and Defibrillators
19. Circulatory Assist Devices
20. Acute Bacterial Pneumonia
21. Asthma
22. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
23. Cor Pulmonale
24. Acute Respiratory Failure/ARDS and Acute Chest Syndrome/ALI
25. Hemoptysis
26. Venous Thromboembolism and Fat Embolism
27. Heart Failure and Valvular Heart Disease
28. Acute Myocardial Infarction
29. Dysrhythmias and Tachyarrhythmias
30. Aortic Dissection
31. Pericardial Disease (Pericarditis and Pericardial Tamponade)
32. Sepsis, Severe Sepsis Syndrome, and Septic Shock
33. Endocarditis
34. Meningitis and Encephalitis in the Intensive Care Unit
35. Disseminated Fungal Infections
36. Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
37. Bioterrorism
38. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
39. H1N1/Influenza
40. Immunocompromised Host
41. Hypertension
42. Acute Renal Failure
43. Renal Replacement Therapy and Rhabdomyolysis
44. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia
45. Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
46. Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Critically Ill Patient
47. Acute Pancreatitis
48. Hepatitis and Cirrhosis
49. Acute Abdomen/Peritonitis
50. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic/Hyperosmolar Syndrome
51. Management of Hyperglycemia in the Critically Ill
52. Adrenal Insufficiency in the Intensive Care Unit
53. Thyroid Disease in the Intensive Care Unit
54. Blood Products and Coagulation
55. Thrombocytopenia and Platelets
56. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
57. Oncologic Emergencies (Including Hypercalcemia)
58. Rheumatologic Disease in the Intensive Care Unit
59. Coma
60. Brain Death
61. Status Epilepticus
62. Stroke
63. Guillain-Barre Syndrome
64. Myasthenia Gravis
65. Alcohol Withdrawal
66. Burns and Frostbite
67. Pneumothorax
68. Flail Chest and Pulmonary Contusion
69. Cardiac Trauma
70. Liver and Heart Transplantation
71. Use of Paralytic Agents in the Intensive Care Unit
72. Pain Management in the Intensive Care Unit
73. Sedation, Analgesia, and Delirium
74. Disaster Medicine
75. Allergy and Anaphylaxis
76. Hypothermia
77. Heat Stroke
78. General Toxicology and Toxidromes
79. Analgesics and Antidepressants
80. Toxic Alcohol Poisoning
81. Poisoning by Cardiovascular Drugs
82. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
83. Care of the Critically Ill Pregnant Patient
84. Ethics
85. Palliative Care
86. Organ Donation
87. ICU Organization, Management, and Value
88. Quality Assurance and Patient Safety in the Intensive Care Unit
89. Scoring Systems for Comparison of Disease Severity in ICU Patients