Description
The Manual of ICU Procedures has 61 chapters, covering almost all relevant procedures, including simple as well as more complex, done in critically and acutely ill patients.
The book has five different sections, one each for airway and respiratory, vascular and cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal/abdominal/genitourinary related procedure; while section miscellaneous covers few other procedures. This book will be helpful to various clinicians across specialty, including critical care physician, emergency physician, anesthetist, pulmonologist, pediatrician, general physician and general surgeon.
The splendid chapters are written by experts with their vast experience and knowledge from various specialities, keeping in mind that it is also intended for the trainee students to help them understand the procedures. Most of the chapters outline somewhat similar with headings like introduction, indication, contraindication, applied anatomy, technique and equipment, preparation, procedure steps, the post-procedure care, and complication/problems associated with the procedure.
All the procedures described in this book may not be necessarily done by critical care physicians depend upon the local ICU policy, but understanding these procedures will lead towards the optimal management of critically ill patients. As ever evolving fast information and technology, changes may happen in procedure’s technique and equipment, author advice to keep updated on these issues in the future. Readers should also be aware that complication and problems for each procedure are highlighted briefly in the chapter, which may not cover exhaustive list. This is highly recommended by the author that being nature of patients, procedures are supposed to learn under supervision as per local policy, to achieve better skills while utmost care for safety to the patient. The highlighted feature of this book is that procedures are described step by step along with images.
The book has five different sections, one each for airway and respiratory, vascular and cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal/abdominal/genitourinary related procedure; while section miscellaneous covers few other procedures. This book will be helpful to various clinicians across specialty, including critical care physician, emergency physician, anesthetist, pulmonologist, pediatrician, general physician and general surgeon.
The splendid chapters are written by experts with their vast experience and knowledge from various specialities, keeping in mind that it is also intended for the trainee students to help them understand the procedures. Most of the chapters outline somewhat similar with headings like introduction, indication, contraindication, applied anatomy, technique and equipment, preparation, procedure steps, the post-procedure care, and complication/problems associated with the procedure.
All the procedures described in this book may not be necessarily done by critical care physicians depend upon the local ICU policy, but understanding these procedures will lead towards the optimal management of critically ill patients. As ever evolving fast information and technology, changes may happen in procedure’s technique and equipment, author advice to keep updated on these issues in the future. Readers should also be aware that complication and problems for each procedure are highlighted briefly in the chapter, which may not cover exhaustive list. This is highly recommended by the author that being nature of patients, procedures are supposed to learn under supervision as per local policy, to achieve better skills while utmost care for safety to the patient. The highlighted feature of this book is that procedures are described step by step along with images.
Product Details
Publisher :
JPB
Edition :
1/e
Binding :
Paper Back
Language :
English
Pages :
738
ISBN-13 :
9789351524229
Item Weight :
1150 grams
Dimensions :
6.25 x 9. 5
Printing Format Color :
Four Color
Copyright year :
2016