Case Files Critical Care
Published on 7. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-0-07-176857-3 (ISBN)
Description
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: Critical Care 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, you'll learn instead of memorize.
Learn from 42 high-yield cases, each with board-style questions
Master key concepts with clinical pearls
Practice with review review questions to reinforce learning
Polish your approach to clinical problem-solving and to patient care
Perfect for residents, medical students, PAs, and NPs working in the ICU
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: Critical Care 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, you'll learn instead of memorize.
Learn from 42 high-yield cases, each with board-style questions
Master key concepts with clinical pearls
Practice with review review questions to reinforce learning
Polish your approach to clinical problem-solving and to patient care
Perfect for residents, medical students, PAs, and NPs working in the ICU
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
10 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
682 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-176857-3 (9780071768573)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Terrence Liu Manuel Suarez Eugene Toy
Case Files Critical Care
E-Book
12/2013
1st Edition
McGraw-Hill Education
€69.69
Available for download
Persons
Eugene C. Toy, MD (Houston, TX),
Professor and Residency Program Director,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
The Methodist Hospital-Houston,
The University of Texas-Houston School of Medicine.
Manuel Suarez, MD (St. Vincent and the Grenadines),
Dean of Clinical Studies and Clinical Professor,
Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine,
Trinity School of Medicine.
Terrence H. Liu, MD (San Francisco, CA),
Assistant Professor of Surgery,
UCSF School of Medicine.
Professor and Residency Program Director,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
The Methodist Hospital-Houston,
The University of Texas-Houston School of Medicine.
Manuel Suarez, MD (St. Vincent and the Grenadines),
Dean of Clinical Studies and Clinical Professor,
Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine,
Trinity School of Medicine.
Terrence H. Liu, MD (San Francisco, CA),
Assistant Professor of Surgery,
UCSF School of Medicine.
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