Civetta, Taylor, and Kirby's Manual of Critical Care

Description

DescriptionFeatures About the Author(s) Specs This handbook focuses on information that addresses immediate needs in the ICU. It's focus is strictly on information needed for clinical decision-making within the first 48 hours of care. It makes heavy use of bulleted lists and tables. It covers all areas of ICU care expect pediatrics. It will be based on the 4th edition of the etxtbook, and will thus feature much more information on shock states and pharmacology than the previous edition.

Features

• NEW new section on pharmacology
• NEW new section on shock states
• NEW updated resuscitative algorithms
• easy to reference
• focused on data necessary for immediate clinical decision making
• high percentage of tabular information
• portable

Author

Andrea Gabrielli MD, FCCM Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Section Head, NeuroCritical Care, University of Florida College of Medicine; Medical Director, Cardiopulmonary Service and Hyperbaric Medicine, Shands Hospital

A. Joseph Layon MD, FACS Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, and Medicine, Chief, Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine; Medical Director, Surgical Critical Care, Shands Hospital at the University of Florida

Mihae Yu MD, FACS Professor of Surgery, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine; Vice Chair of Education, University of Hawaii Surgical Residency Program; Program Director of Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program