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Ultrasound Program Management
A Comprehensive Resource for Administrating Point-of-Care, Emergency, and Clinical Ultrasound
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
This book addresses the wide range of issues that face the program leader – from how to choose a site and how to negotiate for equipment, to how to determine staffing requirements and how to anticipate and defuse possible turf issues with other programs and services in the hospital or healthcare...
Understanding Mechanical Ventilation
A Practical Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Simplify, simplify! Henry David Thoreau For writers of technical books, there can be no better piece of advice. Around the time of writing the first edition – about a decade ago – there were very few monographs on this s- ject: today, there are possibly no less than 20. Based on critical inputs,...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Much research over the past 30 to 40 years has shown that the inflammatory response, while critical for host defense during microbial infection, may itself play a central role in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Although key mediators responsible for this injury have been identified, efforts clinically...
Mechanical Ventilation E-Book
Clinical Applications and Pathophysiology
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2007
One of the key tools in effectively managing critical illness is the use of mechanical ventilator support. This essential text helps you navigate this rapidly evolving technology and understand the latest research and treatment modalities. A deeper understanding of the effects of mechanical ventilation...
Monitoring Tissue Perfusion in Shock
From Physiology to the Bedside
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2018
This book describes various aspects of the basic physiological processes critical to tissue perfusion and cellular oxygenation, including the roles of the circulatory system, respiratory system, blood flow distribution and microcirculation.
In the context of monitoring critically ill patients...
Resuscitation
Translational Research, Clinical Evidence, Education, Guidelines
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Resuscitation is a two-stage process comprising the achievement/maintenance of spontaneous circulation and post-resuscitation management. The approach is complex and multifaceted and entails the integration of new physiological insights, pharmacological options, and technological advances. The purpose...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2015
This manual provides a practical approach to operative trauma management. Written entirely by physicians who currently practice in shock trauma, the manual features a hands-on approach and practice to dealing with shock trauma that is regularly utilized by the faculty at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma...
Essentials of Cardiac Anesthesia E-Book
A Volume in Essentials of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2008
Authored by the same stellar editors and contributors responsible for Kaplan's Cardiac Anesthesia, this title presents today's most essential clinical knowledge in cardiac anesthesia in a practical, user-friendly format. A manageable size and affordable price makes this an ideal purchase for every...
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination in Anaesthesia
Practice papers for teachers and trainees
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a highly reliable and valid tool for the evaluation of trainees in anaesthesia. It enables examiners and trainers to assess a number of competencies in an organised way. Performance in the OSCE is considered to be a fair reflection of the level...
Three Patients
International Perspective on Intensive Care at the End of Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2012
This volume explores how the scarce resources of intensive care units should be distributed. Three hypothetical patients, each with a different chance of survival, desire intensive care. A multinational panel of experienced critical care physicians offers assessments of the patients' conditions and...
12-Lead EKG Confidence, Third Edition
A Step-By-Step Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2014
Praise for the Second Edition:
"This is an excellent workbook for students or healthcare professionals who are just beginning to interpret 12-lead EKGs. The book covers what is expected, but the manner in which it presents the material brings much clarity to the topic."
--Doody's...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Patients with a range of medical conditions undergo surgeries of varying levels of risk, and the evolving field of consult medicine aims to address their needs, whether pre- or post-surgery. This new edition of The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook provides useful information, advice, and guidelines...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2018
Continuous EEG monitoring is an important tool for assessing brain function and allows clinicians to identify malignant EEG patterns quickly and provide more effective care. The revised and updated second edition of Handbook of ICU EEG Monitoring distills the wide range of technical and clinical issues...
by Kevin Sheth, Margy McCullough, Syed Kazmi
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016
When the brain suffers an injury, the effects can be delayed and unpredictable. Cerebrospinal fluid can slowly build up, causing dangerously high levels of intracranial pressure (ICP), and the brain tissue can be displaced into adjacent compartments, resulting in cerebral herniation syndrome (CHS)....