ABC of Intensive Care (eBook)

Graham R. Nimmo, Consultant Physician in Intensive Care Medicine and Clinical Education, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University College London, London, UK

Contributors vii

Preface ix

Foreword xi

1 General Principles of Intensive Care Management 1
Anna Batchelor and Peter Nightingale

2 Communication and Decision-Making in Intensive Care 4
Martin Hughes and Graham R. Nimmo

3 Monitoring 8
James Haslam, Jonathan Ball, Andy Rhodes and Peter MacNaughton

4 Sedation 12
Tim Walsh

5 Pathophysiology of Organ Failure 18
Charles Hinds and Mervyn Singer

6 Severe Sepsis 24
Michael Gillies and Duncan Wyncoll

7 Respiratory Support 29
Simon Baudouin and Timothy W. Evans

8 Cardiovascular Support 35
Neil Soni and David Watson

9 Renal Failure 41
Liam Plant and Alasdair Short

10 Neurological Support 46
Peter J. D. Andrews

11 Liver Support 51
Julia Wendon and Chris Holland

12 Gastrointestinal Support 56
Saif Al Musa and Tony M. Rahman

13 Nutrition in the ICU 62
Marcia McDougall

14 Critical Care Outreach 66
Mandy Odell and Sheila Adam

15 End-of-Life Care 71
Ben Shippey and Bob Winter

Index 74

"This is clearly an update from the first edition. With
its effective writing style, this book provides readers a workable
introduction in a brief amount of time."
(Doody's, 23 March 2012)
"This is an informative book especially for medical students and
graduates, younger doctors and specialist nurses working in the
intensive care units of medical centers. It provides core knowledge
about critical-care patient management. It is a well organized book
that makes for easy learning." (Biz India, 3 February 2012)