Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Medicine
Price: 1950.00 INR
ISBN:
9780199688876
Publication date:
02/07/2025
Vinyl
752 pages
Price: 1950.00 INR
ISBN:
9780199688876
Publication date:
02/07/2025
Vinyl
752 pages
Fourth Edition
Prof Mervyn Singer, Prof Andrew Webb, and Prof Alice Carter
The fully revised, fourth edition of this bestselling Oxford Handbook describes best practice of critical care in a succinct, concise and clinically-orientated way. Covering the principles of general management, it includes therapeutic and monitoring devices, specific disorders of organ systems, as well as detailed information on drugs and fluids.
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Fourth Edition
Prof Mervyn Singer, Prof Andrew Webb, and Prof Alice Carter
Description
The fully revised, fourth edition of this bestselling Oxford Handbook describes best practice of critical care in a succinct, concise and clinically-orientated way. Covering the principles of general management, it includes therapeutic and monitoring devices, specific disorders of organ systems, as well as detailed information on drugs and fluids. New material has been added on key areas such as airway maintenance, dressing techniques, infection control, echocardiography, tissue perfusion monitoring, coma and more. With up-to-date references and invaluable clinical advice, there is also plenty of space to add notes or amend sections to suit local protocols.
Patient-centred and practical, it will serve the consultant, trainee, nurse, or other allied health professionals as both a reference and aide memoir. This is the indispensable Oxford Handbook for all those working within critical care.
Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, Director ; NIHR Emeritus Senior Investigator, Bloomsbury Institute of Intensive Care Medicine; University College London, UK,Andrew Webb, Retired Critical Care Physician and Senior Executive; Retired Senior Healthcare Executive, University College London Hospitals, London, UK; Surrey, BC, Canada and Sault Ste Marie, ON, Canada,Alice Carter, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care; Associate Dean and Director, University College London Hospitals; London Foundation School, NHS England, London, UK
Fourth Edition
Prof Mervyn Singer, Prof Andrew Webb, and Prof Alice Carter
Table of contents
1. Organisation & management
2. Critical care scoring systems
3. Respiratory therapy techniques
4. Cardiovascular therapy techniques
5. Renal & blood therapy techniques
6. Gastrointestinal therapy techniques
7. Nutrition
8. Wound and pressure area management
9. Respiratory monitoring
10. Cardiovascular monitoring
11. Neurological monitoring
12. Laboratory & point of care monitoring
13. Fluids
14. Respiratory drugs
15. Cardiovascular drugs
16. Gastrointestinal drugs
17. Neurological drugs
18. Haematological drugs
19. Antimicrobial drugs
20. Immunological drugs
21. Resuscitation
22. Respiratory disorders
23. Cardiovascular disorders
24. Renal disorders
25. Gastrointestinal disorders
26. Hepatopancreatobiliary disorders
27. Neurological disorders
28. Haematological disorders
29. Metabolic and endocrine disorders
30. Poisoning
31. Infection, sepsis & inflammation
32. Trauma and burns
33. Disorders of temperature
34. Pain & peri-operative critical care
35. Oncological critical care
36. Obstetric emergencies
37. Transport of the critically ill
38. End of life care
Fourth Edition
Prof Mervyn Singer, Prof Andrew Webb, and Prof Alice Carter
Features
- The first port of call for anyone caring for critically ill patients
- Provides up-to-date guidance on best practice, the latest drugs, therapies, and devices within critical care
- Clinically orientated and patient-focused with invaluable practical advice
- Includes key references of major studies
New to this Edition:
- Comprehensively revised and updated with new chapters including scoring systems and peri-operative care
- Includes new material on key areas including sepsis
Fourth Edition
Prof Mervyn Singer, Prof Andrew Webb, and Prof Alice Carter
Review
"This edition of this highly respected handbook remains a go- to reference for all critical care clinicians. It is particularly well suited for Advanced Critical care Practitioners working in clinical practice as an on-shift reference manual for concise reinforcement of current best practice written by clinical experts. Easy to navigate and trust to complement and reinforce clinical decision making. The Oxford Handbook remains my favourite daily resource for at the bedside up to date, effective guidance." -- Carole Boulanger , Consultant Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
Fourth Edition
Prof Mervyn Singer, Prof Andrew Webb, and Prof Alice Carter
Description
The fully revised, fourth edition of this bestselling Oxford Handbook describes best practice of critical care in a succinct, concise and clinically-orientated way. Covering the principles of general management, it includes therapeutic and monitoring devices, specific disorders of organ systems, as well as detailed information on drugs and fluids. New material has been added on key areas such as airway maintenance, dressing techniques, infection control, echocardiography, tissue perfusion monitoring, coma and more. With up-to-date references and invaluable clinical advice, there is also plenty of space to add notes or amend sections to suit local protocols.
Patient-centred and practical, it will serve the consultant, trainee, nurse, or other allied health professionals as both a reference and aide memoir. This is the indispensable Oxford Handbook for all those working within critical care.
Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, Director ; NIHR Emeritus Senior Investigator, Bloomsbury Institute of Intensive Care Medicine; University College London, UK,Andrew Webb, Retired Critical Care Physician and Senior Executive; Retired Senior Healthcare Executive, University College London Hospitals, London, UK; Surrey, BC, Canada and Sault Ste Marie, ON, Canada,Alice Carter, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care; Associate Dean and Director, University College London Hospitals; London Foundation School, NHS England, London, UK
Table of contents
1. Organisation & management
2. Critical care scoring systems
3. Respiratory therapy techniques
4. Cardiovascular therapy techniques
5. Renal & blood therapy techniques
6. Gastrointestinal therapy techniques
7. Nutrition
8. Wound and pressure area management
9. Respiratory monitoring
10. Cardiovascular monitoring
11. Neurological monitoring
12. Laboratory & point of care monitoring
13. Fluids
14. Respiratory drugs
15. Cardiovascular drugs
16. Gastrointestinal drugs
17. Neurological drugs
18. Haematological drugs
19. Antimicrobial drugs
20. Immunological drugs
21. Resuscitation
22. Respiratory disorders
23. Cardiovascular disorders
24. Renal disorders
25. Gastrointestinal disorders
26. Hepatopancreatobiliary disorders
27. Neurological disorders
28. Haematological disorders
29. Metabolic and endocrine disorders
30. Poisoning
31. Infection, sepsis & inflammation
32. Trauma and burns
33. Disorders of temperature
34. Pain & peri-operative critical care
35. Oncological critical care
36. Obstetric emergencies
37. Transport of the critically ill
38. End of life care