ICU Protocols - A Step-wise Approach, Vol II

The third edition of this highly successful book includes up-to-date notes on the step-wise management of clinical emergencies encountered in everyday intensive care units (ICU). Each thoroughly revised chapter provides concise information for point-of-care treatment, making it a practical guide clinicians can refer to on a daily basis at work while traveling, or just to expand their knowledge. 
Volume 2 of ICU Protocols covers topics in the endocrine and metabolic systems, oncology, trauma, toxicology, envenomation and thermoregulation, obstetrics, perioperative care, pediatrics, and ICU procedures. Pulmonology, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, nephrology, and infectious diseases are covered in the first volume of ICU Protocols. 
This two-volume book is a must-read for intensivists, critical care specialists, junior trainees, and residents working in ICUs. It is also relevant as course material for workshops on critical care, and essential for all hospital-based libraries. 
This book provides junior trainees with an introduction to the management of problems common to the critical care unit. David J Dries, Doody s Book Reviews, March 2013, for the first edition of ICU Protocols. 
 

List of contents

Part 1 Endocrine and Metabolic System.- 1 Hyponatremia.- 2 Hypernatremia.- 3 Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia.- 4 Calcium, Phosphorus and magnesium disorders.- 5 Arterial Blood Gases- 6 Pitutary,thyroid and adrenal emergencies in icu.- 7 Glycemic Control in the ICU.- 8 Diabetic Emergencies.- Part 2 Oncology and Blood disorders.- 8 Transfusion Practices and Complications.- 9 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Thrombocytopenia.- 10 TTP/HUS and HLH.- 11 Onco-emergencies.- Part 3 Trauma and Burn.- 11 General management of Trauma.- 12 Traumatic brain and spinal Injury.- 13 Torso Trauma.- 14 Burn and inhalation injury Management.- Part 4 Toxicology, Envenomation and Thermo Dysregulation.- 15 General Poisoning Management.- 16 Drug Abuse.- 17 Snakebite.- Part 5 Obstetrics.- 18 Acute Respiratory Failure During Pregnancy.- 19 Severe Preeclampsia.- Part 6 Perioperative Care.- 20 General Issues in Perioperative Care.- 21 Specific Issues in Perioperative Care.- Part 7 - General Issues.- 22 Initial Assessment and Resuscitation.- 23 Comprehensive ICU Care.- 24 Sedation and Analgesia.- 25 Quality Control.- 26 Acute dermatological emergencies in icu.- 27 Pharmacological principles and drug interaction in icu.- 28 Safety and error in ICU.- 29 Transportation of Critically Ill Patients.- 30 Chest Imaging in ICU.- 31 Ultrasound in ICU.- 32 Extracorporeal Support.- 33 Environmental hazards and Disaster Management.- 34 Scoring Systems.- 35 Ethical Principles in End-of-Life Care.- 36 Searching literature for clinical questions.- 37 Research Methodology in Critical care.- 38 AI in critical care.- Part 8 ICU Procedures.- 39 Central Line Placement.- 40 Arterial Catheterization.- 41 Pulmonary Artery Catheterization.- 42 Defibrillation and Cardioversion.- 43 Temporary Pacemaker Insertion.- 44 Percutaneous Tracheostomy.- 45 Post-tracheostomy care in ICU patients.- 46 Thoracentesis.- 47 Chest Tube Placement.- 48 Pericardiocentesis.- 49 Lumbar Puncture.- 50 Intra-aortic Balloon Pump.

About the author

Dr. Rajesh Chawla working as a senior consultant and head of department (HOD) in the department of  critical care  at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India. He is the former president of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine; chancellor ,Indian college of critical care Medicine and president of the National College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Chawla’s research interests include non-invasive ventilation, viral infections, and reducing infection rates in the ICUs and hospitals across India. Under the aegis of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, he had also conceptualized and developed online course on topics such as critical care infectious disease and comprehensive critical care. These courses are available on the website www.ISCCMcourses.org.

Dr Subhash Todi MD MRCP completed his graduation and postgraduation from Calcutta University, Kolkata, India; fellowship from Syracuse Health Science Centre, New York, USA and   ST. Johns Medical Centre, St. Louis, USA.  Dr. Todi has published several articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals and authored some chapters. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, UK.

Product details

• Assisted by: Rajesh Chawla (Editor), Todi (Editor), Subhash Todi (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2025
• EAN: 9789819656356
• ISBN: 978-981-9656-35-6
• No. of pages: 743
• Illustrations: XXVI, 743 p. 141 illus., 74 illus. in color.
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine