-Introduction-
Market: Critical care specialists/intensivists, ICU/CCU nurses, anesthesiologists, respiratory therapists, med students DVD with more than 25 narrated clips demonstrating procedures Full-color images throughout
-Description-
Procedures in Critical Care gives you practical, on-the-spot management strategies for the broad range of conditions encountered in daily critical care practice. Supporting this coverage are full-color illustrations that take you step-by-step through each procedure. You also get a DVD containing nine narrated videos that demonstrate hwo to complete both the simple and the complex procedures that are featured in the book.
The guide spans the entire spectrum of critical care procedures--from general monitoring through neurologic and infectious disease procedures. The procedures discussed are organized by anatomy, adding clarity and clinical relevance to the book's skill-building perspectives. The high-yield, streamlined coverage emphasizes exactly what you need: indications, process, pitfalls, consensus, and recommendations.
Within each chapter, you'll find
An introduction to the procedure Definitions and terms Detailed techniques, including indications and contraindications and preparation and complications where applicable Radiographic imaging and drawings Clinical pearls and common pitfalls Suggested readings -Author Biography-
C. William Hanson, III, MD Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Surgery and Internal Medicine Section Chief, Critical Care Medicine Medical Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit Medical Director, ICU Telemedicine Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care University of Pennsylvania Health System Philadelphia, PA
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