Oxford Handbook of Critical Care

Of all the medical specialties, few if any are as exacting and complex as critical care medicine. All members of the multidisciplinary team caring for critically ill patients require a sound knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, technology and pharmacology.
The new edition of this enormously popular Oxford Handbook describes best practice in critical care in a succinct, concise, clinically orientated way. It covers therapeutic and monitoring devices, drugs and fluids, specific organ system disorders and complications, and general management philosophies. Ample space is provided to append or amend sections to suit local protocols and particular practices.
The Oxford Handbook of Critical Care will serve the consultant, junior doctor, nurse or other paramedical staff as a reference book, aide memoire and handy pocket book providing rationales and solutions to most of the problems encountered.

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Author:by Mervyn Singer, Andrew R
Publisher:Oxford University Press; 2Rev Ed edition (30 April 2005)
Pages:632
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Emergency Medical Services:At the Crossroads

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a critical component of our nation s emergency and trauma care system, providing response and medical transport to millions of sick and injured Americans each year. At its best, EMS is a crucial link to survival in the chain of care, but within the last several years, complex problems facing the emergency care system have emerged. Press coverage has highlighted instances of slow EMS response times, ambulance diversions, trauma center closures, and ground and air medical crashes. This heightened public awareness of problems that have been building over time has underscored the need for a review of the U.S. emergency care system. Emergency Medical Services provides the first comprehensive study on this topic. This new book examines the operational structure of EMS by presenting an in-depth analysis of the current organization, delivery, and financing of these types of services and systems.

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Author:Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System Publisher:The National Academies Press
Pages:230
Size:2.706 MB
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911 Responding for Life: Case studies in Emergency

Responding for Life is a self-directed study guide of case studies in emergency care. It integrates the theoreticial knowledge of prehospital emergency medicine with the critical thinking skills of assessment and intervention. This user-friendly resource focuses on a sytematic approach to problem-solving emergency patient care. (KEYWORDS: EMS, Emergency Care, EMT)

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Author: James Whittle
Publisher:Thomson Delmar Learning; 1 edition (May 8, 2001)
Pages:216
Size:594 KB
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Miller's Anesthesia, 6th Edition

"Miller's Anesthesia is without a doubt a complete and thorough reference of current knowledge in the field of anesthesia. Its strenght lies in its use of a wide range of recognized authors, contributors, and consulting editors, as well as a plethora of scientific information and extremely well-referenced chapters. Miller's Anesthesia is a reference text that every clinician should own or, at the very least, have access to. There are other reference books that provide quick summaries of various topics, but they should not be a replacement for such an in-depth and complete text.
There are significant new chapters in the Sixth Edition. Some of these reflect the importance of new developments in medicine and society as they relate to anesthesia. Perhaps chief among these is the chapter about medical concerns associated with chemical and biologic warfare. Other new additions include chapters about implantable cardiac pulse generators, perioperative blindness, anesthesia for robotic surgery, and human performance in patient safety. It is worth noting that, by and large, the existing chapters from previous additions seem to have been updated with more recent information. In fact, some of these chapters are by new authors and have been completely revised.

Table of Contents
Section I: INTRODUCTION
1. History of Anesthetic Practice
Section II: SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES
2. Scope of Modern Anesthetic Practice
3. Basic Principles of Pharmacology Related to Anesthesia
4. Mechanisms of Action
5. Uptake and Distribution
6. Pulmonary Pharmacology
7. Cardiovascular Pharmacology
8. Metabolism and Toxicity of Inhaled Anesthetics
9. Inhaled Anesthetic Delivery Systems
10. Intravenous Nonopioid Anesthetics
11. Intravenous Opioid Anesthetics
12. Intravenous Drug Delivery Systems
13. Pharmacology of Muscle Relaxants and Their Antagonists
14. Local Anesthetics
15. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
16.. The Autonomic Nervous System
17. Respiratory Physiology and Respiratory Function During Anesthesia
18. Cardiac Physiology
19. Hepatic Physiology
20. Renal Physiology
21. Cerebral Physiology and the Effects of Anesthetics and Techniques
22. Neuromuscular Physiology and Pharmacology
23. Outcomes and Statistics in Anesthesia
Section III: ANESTHESIA MANAGEMENT
24. Risk of Anesthesia
25. Preoperative Evaluation
26. Pulmonary Function Testing
27. Anesthetic Implications of Concurrent Diseases
28.. Patient Positioning
29. Malignant Hyperthermia
30. Fundamental Principles of Monitoring Instrumentation
31. Monitoring Depth of Anesthesia
32. Cardiovascular Monitoring
33. Transesophageal Echocardiography
34. Electrocardiography
35. Implantable Cardiac Pulse Generators: Pacemakers and Cardioverter-Defibrillators
36. Respiratory Monitoring
37. Renal Function Monitoring
38. Neurologic Monitoring
39. Neuromuscular Monitoring
40. Temperature Monitoring
41. Acid-Base Balance
42. Airway Management
43. Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia
44. Nerve Blocks
45. Regional Anesthesia in Childern
46. Fluid and Electrolyte Physiology
47. Transfusion Therapy
48. Autologous Transfusion
Section IV: SUBSPECIALTY MANAGEMENT
49. Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
50. Anesthesia for Adult Cardiac Surgery
51. Anesthesia for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
52. Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery
53. Neurosurgical Anesthesia
54. Anesthesia and the Renal and Genitourinary Systems
55. Anesthesia and the Hepatobiliary System
56. Organ Transplantation
57. Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery
58. Anesthesia for Obstetrics
59. Resuscitation of the Newborn
60. Pediatric Anesthesia
61. Anesthesia for Orthopaedic Surgery
62. Anesthesia for the Elderly
63. Anesthesia for Trauma
64. Civil Chemical & Biologic Warfare, with Emphasis on the Role of the Anesthesiologist
65. Anesthesia and Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery
66. Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery
67. Anesthesia for Laser Surgery
68. Outpatient Anesthesia
69. Anesthesia at Remote Locations
70. Clinical Care at Altered Environmental Pressure
71. The Postanesthesia Care Unit
72. Acute Postoperative Pain
73. Chronic Pain
Section V: CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
74. Overview of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
75. Respiratory Care
76. Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care
77. Nutritional Aspects
78. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support
79. Brain Death
Section VI: ANCILLARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROBLEMS
80. Finding Professional Information on the Internet
81. Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
82. Perioperative Blindness
83. Human Performance and Patient Safety
84. Patient Simulation
85. Teaching Anesthesia
86. Operating Room Management
87. Electrical Safety in the Operating Room
88. Environmental Safety Including Chemical Dependency
89. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Anesthesia Care

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Author:Ronald Miller
Publisher:Churchill Livingstone; 6th edition (Sep 22 2004)
Pages:3376
Size : 97.159 MB
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Epidural Analgesia in Acute Pain Management

Epidurals are increasingly popular and have become more versatile, with applications in adult surgery, trauma, obstetrics and paediatric practice. This book of best practice guidelines aims to help develop and improve patient care, stimulate learning and highlight ideas for nursing research. It can be used as a quick reference guide for clinical practice or as a framework for developing individual local epidural services and practice guidelines.

• outlines the specific responsibilities of the multidisciplinary healthcare team in relation to epidural practice
• reviews the issues of risk benefit analysis and informed consent
• provides an overview of the physiology of acute pain, epidural catheter insertion procedure and the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of the commonest classes of drugs
• describes the equipment required to ensure safe and effective delivery of epidural solution to patients

An overview of the nature and frequency of the observations required for close monitoring of patients and a practical guide to the removal of the catheter are also provided. Clinical governance and competency-based training are also addressed, and a framework provided to fit the training into the Agenda for Change Knowledge and Skills framework.

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Author:Carolyn Middleton
Publisher: Wiley (April 7, 2006)
Pages:176
Size:668 KB
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