Textbook of Critical Care

Description

Textbook of Critical Care is an extensive two volume guide to all aspects of critical care. The first volume covers systems of the human body in individual sections; the second volume continues to cover other vital topics for those working in an intensive care unit.

The two volumes are subdivided into fourteen sections, with 112 chapters in total. The book begins with general principles, before covering cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and gastrointestinal systems, as well as neurology and endocrinology. The post-surgical critical care section includes a range of surgeries, and organ transplants. Further topics include obstetric critical care, haematology, rheumatology, oncology and trauma, with detailed advice on the design of, and research in the ICU.

With over 100 international contributors ensuring authoritative content throughout, and full colour illustrations across 1500 pages, Textbook of Critical Care is a valuable resource for residents, intensivists, and emergency medicine doctors.

Key Points

• Extensive two volume guide to all aspects of critical careç
• Covers different systems of the human body in detail in separate sections
• Full colour illustrations across 1500 pages
• Over 100 international contributors

Table of Contents

Section 1: General Principle * Recognition of Critical Illness * Scoring Systems * Resuscitation of Cardiac Arrest, Post Resuscitation Care and Therapeutic Hypothermia * Airway Management * Hemodynamic Monitoring * Respiratory Monitoring * Neuro Monitoring * Imaging in ICU * Sedoanalgesia and Delirium * Fluid and Electrolytes * Acid Base Balance and Disorders * Nutrition * Glycemic Control * Pressure Sore Prevention and Management * Principles of Mechanical Ventilation * Newer Modes of Ventilation * Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation * Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) * Transport of Critically Ill

Section 2: Cardiovascular System * Pharmacology of Inotropes and Vasopressors * Acute Coronary Syndrome * Emergencies in Valvular Heart Diseases * Arrhythmias and Heart Block * Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock * Hypertensive Crisis * Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis * Aortic Dissection and Aneurysm * Cardiac Temponade and Constrictive Pericarditis * Anticoagulants, Thrombolytic and Antiplatelets Agents

Section 3: Respiratory system * Oxygenation and Respiratory Failure * Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome * Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Acute Severe Asthma * Community Achquired Pneumonia * Nosocomial Pneumonia * Massive Hemoptysis * Pleural Effusion and Pneumothorax

Section 4: Renal system * Acute Kidney Injury * Renal Replacement Therapy

Section 5: Gastrointestinal Tract, Pancreas and Hepatobiliary System * Paralytic Ileus * Mesenteric Ischemia * Fulminant Colitis and Toxic Magacolon * Approach to Elevated Liver Enzymes * Acute Liver Dysfunction and Hepatic Encephalopathy * Acute Pancreatitis * Hepatorenal Syndrome * Hepatopulmonary Syndrome * Intraabdominal Sepsis and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome * Approach to Portal Hypertension and Ascites Section 6: Neurology * Approach to Unconscious Patient * Acute Ischemic Stroke * Acute Haemorrhagic Stroke * Seizure and Status Epilepticus * Central Nervous System Infection * Neuromuscular Disorders

Section 7: Endocrinology * Glycemic Emergencies * Thyroid Dysfunction in Critically Ill * Adrenal Dysfunction in The Critically Ill * Diabetic Insipidus Andsyndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Secretion

Section 8: Post-surgical Critical Care * General Principles * Cardiac Surgery * Vascular Surgery * Thoracic Surgery * Neuro Surgery * Renal, Heart and Lung Transplant * Liver Transplant Patient * Immunosuppression in Solid Organ Transplant

Section 9: Obstetric Critical Care * Approach to Critically Ill Pregnant Female * Pregnancy Induced Hypertension and HELLP Syndrome * Liver Dysfunction in Pregnant Female * Amniotic Fluid Embolism * Ectopic Pregnancy, Ante and Postpartum Hemorrhage

Section 10: Haematology, Rheumatology and Oncology * Coagulation Disorders * Thrombocytopenia in ICU * Anaemia in ICU * Transfusion Therapy * Thrombotic Microangiopathy and Vasculitis * Hemophagocytic Syndrome * Oncology Emergencies * Palliative Care of Cancer Patient

Section 11: Infections * Evaluation of Fever in ICU * Pharmacology of Antimicrobial Agent * Principle of Antimicrobial Uses * Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock * Clostridium Difficile Colitis * Prevention of Nosocomial Infections * Fungal Sepsis * ICU Care of HIV Infected Patient * Infection in Immunocompromised Hosts * Tropical Infections * Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Acute Viral Syndrome

Section 12: Toxicology and Environmental Injuries * General Approach to Poisoning * Organophosphorus Poisoning * Common Poisoning * Snakebite * Hypothermia and Drowning * Hyperthermia and Heat Stroke * Electric Injuries

Section 13: Trauma * Initial Management of Polytraumatic * Traumatic Head Injury * Thoracic Trauma * Abdominal Trauma * Spinal Injury * Pelvic and Long Bone Injuries * Rhabdomyolysis and Fat Embolism Syndrome

Section 14: Miscellaneous * Immunological Emergencies * Brain Death and Care of Patient for Organ Donation * End of Life Care * Quality and Errors In ICU * Intensive Care Design, Organization, Functions and Administration * Critical Care Research

Authors

Yatin Mehta
Chairman, Institute of Critical, Care and Anaesthesiology, Medanta, Gurgaon

Jeetendra Sharma
Head, Critical Care, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon

Mukesh Gupta
Sr. Consultant, Critical Care, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon