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Intensive Care

Intensive Care - Churchill's Pocketbooks

3rd Edition

Paperback (22 Mar 2010)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A pocketbook of intensive care for junior doctors/residents working on the intensive/critical care unit.

 Clear and straightforward advice on management of conditions found in ITU, including instruction on when to seek help from senior staff.
 Guides to common problems which cause difficulty for the trainee are conveniently indexed inside the front cover - eg diarrhoea, oliguria, problems during central venous access, problems with chest drains.
 Comprehensive coverage of the common conditions found in the ITU.
 Attractive, clear page design with danger icon to mark crucial clinical points where a trainee may make a mistake.

  • Expanding of guidelines on sepsis.
  • Revision of cardiovascular section with regard to monitoring and use of inotropes.
  • More on non-invasive ventilatory support in respiratory section.
  • Coverage of MARS (liver support system) in renal section.
  • Updating of section on myocardial infarction with regard to angiplasty and stents.
  • Updating of CPR protocols.
  • About the Publisher

    Churchill Livingstone

    The Churchill Livingstone imprint of Elsevier first appeared in 1972 following the merger of the medical lists of J & A Churchill, E & S Livingstone and Longman. John Churchill, the founder of J & A Churchill, opened his publishing house in London in 1728 with a list of medical books dating back to 1688.

    Book information

    ISBN: 9780443069772
    Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
    Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
    Pub date:
    Edition: 3rd Edition
    DEWEY: 616.028
    DEWEY edition: 22
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 481
    Weight: 464g
    Height: 182mm
    Width: 101mm
    Spine width: 20mm