Now
completely revised to bring you up to date
with the latest advances in the field,
Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult, 5th Edition,
delivers expert, practical guidance on virtually any clinical scenario you may encounter in the ICU. Designed for intensivists, critical care and pulmonology residents, fellows, practicing physicians, and nurse practitioners, this highly regarded text is
clinically focused and easy to reference
. Led by Drs. Joseph Parrillo and Phillip Dellinger, the 5th Edition introduces numerous new authors who lend a fresh perspective and contribute their expertise to that of hundreds of top authorities in the field
.
Includes
new chapters on current applications of bedside ultrasound
in the ICU, both diagnostic and procedural;
mechanical assist devices
; and
extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Contains
new administrative chapters
that provide important information on performance improvement and quality, length of stay, operations, working with the Joint Commission, and more.
Features
new videos and images
that provide visual guidance and clarify complex topics.
Keeps you up to date with expanded chapters on echocardiography in the ICU and valvular heart disease, including TAVR.
Includes separate chapters on mechanical ventilation of obstructive airway disease and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) – including the many
recent changes in approach to positive end expiratory pressure setting in ARDS
Covers key topics such as
patient-ventilator synchrony
and
non-invasive ventilation
for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with acute respiratory failure.
Reflects the recent literature and guidance on amount of fluids, type of fluid, vasopressor selection, mean arterial pressure target, and decision on steroid use in septic shock.
Provides
questions and answers in every chapter
, perfect for self-assessment and review.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.
Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.