Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
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Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care

About this book

Acute resuscitation and care of unstable and critically ill patients can be a daunting experience for all trainees in the emergency department or the intensive care unit. The practical, easy-to-read and evidence-based information in Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care will help all physicians understand and begin management of these patients. This book offers the collaborative expertise of dozens of critical care physicians from different specialities, including but not limited to: emergency medicine, surgery, medicine and anaesthesia. Divided into sections by medical entities, it covers essential topics that are likely to be encountered in the emergency department where critical care often begins. The portable format and bullet point style content allows all practitioners instant access to the principle information that is necessary for the diagnosis and management of critical care patients.

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Yes, you can access Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care by Kaushal Shah,Jarone Lee,Kamal Medlej,Scott D. Weingart in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Emergency Medicine & Critical Care. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Contributors
  7. Preface
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Section 1 General critical care
  10. 1 Shock
  11. 2 Monitoring
  12. 3 Airway management
  13. 4 Mechanical ventilation
  14. 5 The boarding ICU patient in the emergency department
  15. Section 2 Trauma
  16. 6 General trauma principles
  17. 7 Severe traumatic brain injury
  18. 8 Spinal cord trauma
  19. 9 Neck trauma
  20. 10 Thoracic trauma
  21. 11 Solid organ abdominal trauma
  22. 12 Severe pelvic trauma
  23. 13 Compartment syndrome
  24. 14 Soft tissue injury: crush injury, arterial injury, and open fractures
  25. 15 Burns
  26. Section 3 Neurological emergencies
  27. 16 Ischemic strokes
  28. 17 Intracranial hemorrhage
  29. 18 Status epilepticus
  30. 19 Acute spinal cord compression
  31. Section 4 Cardiovascular emergencies
  32. 20 Acute coronary syndrome
  33. 21 Tachyarrhythmias
  34. 22 Bradyarrhythmias
  35. 23 Post–cardiac arrest care
  36. 24 Acute decompensated heart failure
  37. 25 Aortic dissection
  38. 26 Pericarditis and myocarditis
  39. 27 Hypertensive emergencies
  40. 28 Valvular diseases
  41. Section 5 Respiratory emergencies
  42. 29 Upper airway emergencies
  43. 30 Asthma
  44. 31 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  45. 32 Acute respiratory distress syndrome
  46. 33 Massive hemoptysis
  47. 34 Pulmonary embolism
  48. Section 6 Gastrointestinal emergencies
  49. 35 Gastrointestinal bleeding
  50. 36 Abdominal aortic aneurysms
  51. 37 Acute pancreatitis
  52. 38 Fulminant hepatic failure
  53. 39 Acute mesenteric ischemia
  54. 40 The surgical abdomen
  55. 41 Abdominal compartment syndrome
  56. 42 Esophageal perforation and mediastinitis
  57. 43 Small bowel obstruction
  58. Section 7 Renal emergencies
  59. 44 Acid–base interpretation
  60. 45 Common electrolyte disorders (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium)
  61. 46 Acute kidney injury and emergent dialysis
  62. 47 Rhabdomyolysis
  63. Section 8 Hematology–oncology emergencies
  64. 48 Reversal of anticoagulation
  65. 49 Disseminated intravascular coagulation and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome
  66. 50 Neutropenic fever
  67. 51 Tumor lysis syndrome
  68. 52 Sickle cell emergencies
  69. Section 9 Infectious disease emergencies
  70. 53 Severe sepsis and septic shock
  71. 54 Pneumonia
  72. 55 Meningitis and encephalitis
  73. 56 Infective endocarditis
  74. 57 Necrotizing soft tissue and skin infections
  75. 58 Complications of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
  76. Section 10 Endocrine emergencies
  77. 59 Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state
  78. 60 Thyroid storm
  79. 61 Adrenal crisis
  80. 62 Pheochromocytoma
  81. Section 11 Environmental emergencies
  82. 63 Anaphylaxis
  83. 64 Hyperthermia
  84. 65 Hypothermia
  85. 66 Overdoses
  86. Section 12 End of life
  87. 67 Care of the dying patient
  88. Index