Wiener-Kronish Jeanine P. et al. (eds.) Critical Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital

6th edition. — Wolters Kluwer, 2016. — 722 p. — ISBN: 9781451195101Now reflecting a greater focus on today’s multidisciplinary approach to care, Critical Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital, 6th Edition , remains your go-to guide for practical, complete, and current information on medical and surgical critical care. The user-friendly, outline format is designed for rapid reference, providing reliable, hospital-tested protocols that reflect today's most advanced critical care practices.Key FeaturesGeneral Principles
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Respiratory Monitoring
Use of Ultrasound to Assess Critical Illness
Airway Management
Mechanical Ventilation
Hemodynamic Management
Sedation and Analgesia
Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Management
Trauma
Critical Care of the Neurologic Patient
Nutrition in Critical Illness
Infectious Disease
Critical Care Management of Ebola Virus Disease
Transporting the Critically Ill Patient
Coronary Artery Disease
Valvular Heart Disease
Specific Considerations
Cardiac Dysrhythmias
ECMO and Ventricular Assist Devices
The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in the Intensive Care Unit
Discontinuation of Mechanical Ventilation
Acute Kidney Injury
Critical Care of Patients with Liver Disease
Coagulopathy and Hypercoagulability
Acute Gastrointestinal Diseases
Endocrine Disorders and Glucose Management
Infectious Diseases -- Empiric and Emergency Treatment
Advances and Challenges in Sepsis
Stroke, Seizures, and Encephalopathy
Acute Weakness
Drug Overdose, Poisoning, and Adverse Drug Reactions
Adult Resuscitation
Burn Critical Care
Transfusion Medicine
Obstetric Critical Care
Health Care Services
ICU Handoffs and Transitions
Long Term Outcomes of ICU Patients
The Economics of Critical Care: Measuring and Improving Value in the ICU
Telemedicine and Remote Electronic Monitoring Systems in ICU
Quality Improvement and Standardization of Practice
Ethical and Legal Issues in ICU Practice