Critical Care Notes: Clinical Pocket Guide

This pocket-sized, quick reference is your go-to guide for the clinical information you need to care for adult patients safely and effectively.
Completely revised and updated, the 2nd Edition offers even more of what you need at a moment’s notice, including coverage of rebreathing masks, cardiac surgeries, traumatic brain and head injuries, MRSA prevention and treatment guidelines, and much more!
Write-on, wipe-off, reusable pages make it easy to take notes in any setting.

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Code Blue: Bedside Procedures and Critical Information

Embarking on the first clinical rotation in a hospital is a daunting experience for clinicians, as textbook knowledge does not necessarily correlate with the know-how that is necessary "in the trenches" at the hospital.

Whether you are a nurse tending to a central venous line or an intern inserting that line, Code Blue is an indispensable addition to your arsenal of emergency care knowledge. Put this handbook in your lab coat pocket and place the following information at your fingertips:

• Basics on body systems, diseases, and drugs


• Critical information for emergent procedures at the patient’s bedside


• Information on treating cardiopulmonary emergencies


• Pearls and pitfalls for a wide range of conditions


• Needed supplies


• Important post-procedure checks


• Notes and orders, laboratory values, and equations you will refer to every day

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2015 Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals

The #1 IV drug handbook for more than 40 years, Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals is trusted for its accuracy and comprehensive coverage. Whether you prefer the portable print version or one of the convenient electronic formats, each drug monograph - including those for new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA - includes the drug’s generic name, common trade name(s), drug category, pH, dosages and dose adjustments, dilution, incompatibilities, rate of administration, actions, indications and uses, contraindications, precautions, drug/lab interactions, side effects, and antidote - all alphabetically organized to help you find drug information quickly and easily.

• UNIQUE! Published annually to ensure that you have essential information on the most recently approved IV drugs, as well as updated information on existing drugs.
• UNIQUE! Thorough coverage of more than 350 IV drugs provides far more information than any other comparable handbook.
• Updated IV drug dilution and dosage charts within monographs provide quick access to essential information.
• Black Box Warnings, screening, and highlighting make locating key information fast and easy.
• Age-specific dosage variances are highlighted for geriatric, pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients. 
• IV drugs are listed alphabetically by generic name for quick clinical reference.
• Redesigned printed thumb tabs help you find information faster.
• UNIQUE! Time-tested page layout keep all dosage information for each drug on either a single page or a two-page spread to prevent hand contamination by having to turn a page.
• Consistent, easy-to-use format provides all the essential clinical information you need on IV drug administration.

• NEW! Eleven new drug monographs provide you with current, clinically relevant drug information for new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA.
• NEW! Updated drug monographs reflect the latest changes in IV drug therapy.

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Trauma: Emergency Resuscitation, Perioperative Anesthesia, Surgical Management, Volume I

Produced by a world-renowned team of trauma specialists, this source reviews initial management considerations beginning in the pre-hospital phase, continues through the primary and secondary surveys of the hospital-based evaluation process, and proceeds to the perioperative management of trauma, burns, and associated conditions. This reference provides practical and expertly written chapters that specifically focus on problems unique to the trauma patient and delve into issues affecting future research and management perspectives.

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Neck Pain- Causes, Diagnosis and Management

Neck pain is often caused by numerous spinal problems including inflammation, muscular tightness in both the neck and upper back, and pinching of the nerves emanating from the cervical vertebrae. Various head and neck lesions such as neck infections can also induce neck pain. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of neck pain, including the biomechanics, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of cervical facet joint pain; musculoskeletal discomfort in the neck due to computer use; rolfing structural integration treatment for neck pain; neck pain induced by deep neck infections and pharmacological intervention in the management of neck pain disorders.

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Pocket ICU

Prepared by attending physicians at Harvard Medical School, Pocket ICU, follows the style of Pocket Medicine, one of the best-selling references for medical students, interns, and residents. This pocket-sized loose-leaf resource can be used on the wards or in the operating room. Information is presented in a schematic, outline format, with diagrams and tables for quick, easy reference. Content coverage is brief but broad, encompassing all the subspecialty areas of critical care including adult and pediatric critical care, neuro-critical care, cardiac critical care, transplant, burn, and neonatal critical care.

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Basic Science for Anaesthetists 2nd

The aim of this book is to provide a concise and understandable review of the physics, mathematics, statistics, physiology and pharmacology of anaesthesia. A revised edition of a book originally titled Anaesthetic Data Interpretation, the new title better reflects the contents of the book. There are several additional chapters relevant to the Primary FRCA examination. New topics covered include the ventilatory response to oxygen and carbon dioxide, which is now a core knowledge requirement, new concepts in cardiovascular physiology, receptor types and the molecular actions of anaesthetics. Some of the revisions reflect advances in technology; for example, the uses of the capnograph and the oxygen analyser have advanced considerably in recent years. Basic Science for Anaesthetists is a concise and informative text which will be invaluable for trainee anaesthetists, and an aid to teaching for the trainers.

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Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review, 5e

From basic sciences to general anesthesia and subspecialty considerations, Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review prepares you for certification and re-certification examinations as well as clinical practice. One thousand completely updated review questions-vetted by Mayo residents-cover the latest discoveries and techniques in physics, biochemistry, and anesthesia equipment; the newest drugs and drug categories; and the most recent information on all anesthesia subspecialties. Easily accessible and concise, this is the perfect resource to ensure mastery of anesthesiology.

• Test your knowledge of anesthesia through the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of basic science and clinical practice for an effective review.
• Rely on trustworthy sources and a consistent level of difficulty with questions vetted by Mayo residents.

• Familiarize yourself with the current ABA exam content and format. With hundreds of thoroughly revised, challenging board review questions and answers, this essential study guide is an ideal way to assess and enhance your mastery of the information you need to know covering: the latest discoveries and techniques in physics, biochemistry, and anesthesia equipment; the newest drugs and drug categories; and the most recent information on all anesthesia subspecialties.
• Effortlessly study important points and reinforce your understanding with discussions after each question, along with corresponding page references to major anesthesia texts so it's easy to find more information on any subject.
• Take it with you anywhere! With Expert Consult, you'll have access to the full text, question bank and more online, and as an eBook - at no additional cost!

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Emergency & Critical Care Pocket Guide

 

The most popular pocket reference in emergency nursing - now in a new edition! The Emergency & Critical Care Pocket Guide has been an essential resource for physicians, paramedics, and nurses for over a decade.

The newly updated Eighth Edition features:

•Updated poisons
•Emergency medications
•Common drugs sections
•Updated pediatric medications
•Revised Spanish section
•Clear ECG rhythm images
•Straightforward medical emergency treatments.

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