Balances information on management and treatment of conditions with essential pathophysiological and pharmacological background—all with an increased focus on clinical management strategies to optimise patient outcomes
Offers authoritative treatment guidelines covering both adult and paediatric patients in the ICU
Discusses the latest developments in such areas as ARDS, sepsis, neurological disorders, and morbid obesity
Provides an increased number of summary boxes, tables, and charts to facilitate quick retrieval of essential information
Contains new sections on Decision Making, Special Populations, The Post-Operative Patient, and more.
Includes numerous new chapters: Allied health professionals in ICU; Clinical assessment of the critically ill patient; Determination of death in ICU; Mechanical cardiac supports; Acute aortic syndrome; Overview of respiratory failure in ICU; COVID-19; Neuromonitoring; Pre-operative assessment of high risk patient; Post-operative thoracic surgical patient; Post-operative neuro-surgical patient; Principles of organ procurement and donation; and more
Shares the knowledge and global expertise of a “who’s who” of international specialist ICU Consultants, including new editor Professor Bala Venkatesh, Universities of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia
Provides an extensive list of important, up-to-date references
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date