Table of Contents

1: Respiratory therapy techniques
2: Cardiovascular therapy techniques
3: Renal therapy techniques
4: Gastrointestinal therapy techniques
5: Nutrition
6: Special support surfaces
7: Respiratory monitoring
8: Cardiovascular monitoring
9: Neurological monitoring
10: Laboratory monitoring
11: Miscellaneous monitoring
12: Fluids
13: Respiratory drugs
14: Cardiovascular drugs
15: Renal drugs
16: Gastrointestinal drugs
17: Neurological drugs
18: Hematological drugs
19: Miscellaneous drugs
20: Resuscitation
21: Respiratory disorders
22: Cardiovascular disorders
23: Renal disorders
24: Gastrointestinal disorders
25: Hepatic disorders
26: Neurological disorders
27: Hematological disorders
28: Metabolic disorders
29: Poisoning
30: Infection and inflammation
31: Trauma and burns
32: Physical disorders
33: Pain and post-operative intensive care
34: Obstetric emergencies
35: Death and the dying patient
36: ICU organization and management

Reviews

"Recent key papers from primary literature...are presented...Abundant cross-referencing with other chapters is provided so that readers have ready access to complementary information."--Doody's