
Case Files Critical Care, Second Edition
McGraw-Hill Education (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 5. October 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-1-259-64185-5 (ISBN)
Description
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SHARPEN YOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND IMPROVE PATIENT CARE
Experience with clinical cases is key to mastering the art and science of medicine, and ultimately to providing patients with competent clinical care. Case Files (R): Critical Care, Second Edition provides 42 true-to-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in critical care. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key concepts, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and board-style review questions to reinforce your learning. With Case Files (R), you'll learn instead of memorize.
* The Second Edition has been revised throughout to reflect the very latest standard-of-care updates
* 42 high-yield cases, each with board-style questions, teach diagnostic or therapeutic approaches relevant to critical care medicine
* Explanations for the cases emphasize the mechanisms and underlying principles
* Complete discussion of each case makes this an instructive and practical primer for critical care rotations
* Perfect for residents, medical students, physician assistants and nurse practitioners working in the ICU
SHARPEN YOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND IMPROVE PATIENT CARE
Experience with clinical cases is key to mastering the art and science of medicine, and ultimately to providing patients with competent clinical care. Case Files (R): Critical Care, Second Edition provides 42 true-to-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in critical care. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key concepts, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and board-style review questions to reinforce your learning. With Case Files (R), you'll learn instead of memorize.
* The Second Edition has been revised throughout to reflect the very latest standard-of-care updates
* 42 high-yield cases, each with board-style questions, teach diagnostic or therapeutic approaches relevant to critical care medicine
* Explanations for the cases emphasize the mechanisms and underlying principles
* Complete discussion of each case makes this an instructive and practical primer for critical care rotations
* Perfect for residents, medical students, physician assistants and nurse practitioners working in the ICU
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
OH
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
10 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
778 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-259-64185-5 (9781259641855)
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Persons
Eugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn. He is the John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Methodist Hospital--Houston; Clerkship Director and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas--Houston Medical School (Houston, Texas).
Content
Section 1: How to Approach Clinical Problems
Section 2: Clinical Cases--42 Case Scenarios
Early awareness of critical illness; Transfer of critically ill patient; Scoring systems and patient prognosis; Monitoring: hemodynamic and cardiovascular; Critical care imaging; Airway management, respiratory failure; Ventilator management; Respiratory weaning; Asthmatic exacerbation; Non-invasive Methods of ventilator support; Acute coronary syndromes; Cardiac arrthymias; Acute cardiac failure; Meningitis/encephalitis; Antibiotic use in ICU; Sepsis; Immunosuppressed patients; Acute GI bleeding; Acute liver failure; Acute renal failure; Acid base abnormalities part 1; Acid base abnormalities part 2; Fluid electrolyte abnormalities; Traumatic brain injury; Trauma-blunt; Trauma and burns; Altered mental status; Status epilepticus; Stroke; Multiorgan dysfunction; Hypertensive emergencies in obstetrics; ICU patients with obsetetrical issues; Poisoning; Pain control; Post surgical patient in ICU; Post-resuscitation management in ICU; Hemorrhage, coagulopathy; Ethics, do not resuscitate, organ donation; Vasoactive drugs, pharmacology; Nutrition
Section 3: Listing of Cases
Index
Section 2: Clinical Cases--42 Case Scenarios
Early awareness of critical illness; Transfer of critically ill patient; Scoring systems and patient prognosis; Monitoring: hemodynamic and cardiovascular; Critical care imaging; Airway management, respiratory failure; Ventilator management; Respiratory weaning; Asthmatic exacerbation; Non-invasive Methods of ventilator support; Acute coronary syndromes; Cardiac arrthymias; Acute cardiac failure; Meningitis/encephalitis; Antibiotic use in ICU; Sepsis; Immunosuppressed patients; Acute GI bleeding; Acute liver failure; Acute renal failure; Acid base abnormalities part 1; Acid base abnormalities part 2; Fluid electrolyte abnormalities; Traumatic brain injury; Trauma-blunt; Trauma and burns; Altered mental status; Status epilepticus; Stroke; Multiorgan dysfunction; Hypertensive emergencies in obstetrics; ICU patients with obsetetrical issues; Poisoning; Pain control; Post surgical patient in ICU; Post-resuscitation management in ICU; Hemorrhage, coagulopathy; Ethics, do not resuscitate, organ donation; Vasoactive drugs, pharmacology; Nutrition
Section 3: Listing of Cases
Index