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Informationen zum Autor Richard Leach is Clinical Director for Acute Medicine, Directorates of Acute and Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust and King's College London Klappentext Critical Care Medicine at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for junior clinicians. Fully revised and updated to reflect changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools and postgraduate training programmes, this at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of critical care medicine to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.This new edition of Critical Care Medicine at a Glance:* Is fully revised and updated to increase coverage of a rapidly expanding area of medicine* Provides a simple and straightforward, yet rapid, introduction to the care of the acutely ill* Features new 'Pearls of Wisdom', to aid learning and understanding* Includes an appendix of top nutrition tips from the Royal College of Physicians* Provides increased coverage of neurological emergencies, acute and abdominal emergencies, arrhythmias, imaging and fluid managementCritical Care Medicine at a Glance is ideal for medical students, junior doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals expected to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to care for acutely ill patients. Zusammenfassung Critical Care Medicine at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for junior clinicians. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface viiiAcknowledgements ixUnits, symbols and abbreviations xHow to use your textbook xviPart 1 General 11 Recognizing the unwell patient 22 Managing the critically ill patient 43 Monitoring in critical care medicine 64 The electrocardiogram 85 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 106 Oxygen transport 127 Shock 148 Circulatory assessment 169 Fluid management: pathophysiological factors 1810 Fluid management: assessment and prescription 2011 Fluid management: fl uid choice 2212 Inotropes and vasopressors 2313 Failure of oxygenation and respiratory failure 2414. Oxygenation and oxygen therapy 2615. Airways obstruction and management 2816 Non-invasive ventilation 3017 Endotracheal intubation 3218 Mechanical ventilation 3419 Respiratory management, weaning and tracheostomy 3620 Arterial blood gases and acid-base balance 3821 Analgesia, sedation and paralysis 4022 Enteral and parenteral nutrition 4223 Hypothermia and hyperthermia 4424 Assessment of the patient with suspected infection 4625 Bacteraemia, SIRS and sepsis 4826 Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections 5027 Fever in the returning traveller 5228 Fever (pyrexia) of unknown origin 5429 End of life issues 56Part 2 Medical 59Cardiac30 Acute coronary syndromes I: clinical pathophysiology 6031 Acute coronary syndromes II: investigations and management 6232 Arrhythmias: tachyarrhythmias 6433 Arrhythmias: bradyarrhythmias 6734 Heart failure and pulmonary oedema 6835 Cardiac emergencies 7036 Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism 72Respiratory37 Chest imaging and bronchoscopy 7438 Community-acquired pneumonia 7639 Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia 7840 Asthma 8041 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 8242 Acute respiratory distress syndrome 8443 Pneumothorax and air leaks 8644 Respiratory emergencies 88Renal and metabolic45 Acute kidney injury: pathophysiology and clinical aspects 9046 Acute kidney injury: management and renal replacement therapy 9247 Electrolyte disturbances: sodium and potassium 9448 Electrolyte disturbances: calcium 9649 Electrolyte disturbances: magnesium and phosphate 9850 Diabetic emergencies 10051 Endocrine emergencies 102Gastrointestinal52 Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 10453 Jaundice 10654 Acute liver failure 10855 Acute pancreatitis 11056 Vomiting and intestinal obstruction 11257 Diarrhoea 11458 Ascites 11659 Abdominal imaging 117Neur...
