Main description:

The new edition of this intensive care manual brings clinicians fully up to date with the latest advances in the diagnosis and management of acute cardiac emergencies and related medical disorders.

Organised by organ system, the book also covers pulmonary emergencies, stroke, endocrine and central nervous system disorders, and rheumatology.

The fifth edition has been thoroughly revised to present the latest guidelines in intensive care, and provides up to date descriptions of unique presentations, differential diagnosis, and management of critical diseases and disorders.

The comprehensive text is further enhanced by clinical photographs, diagrams, and tables.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of acute cardiac emergencies and related disorders
Also covers critical care of disorders in other organ systems
Thoroughly revised new edition presenting latest guidelines in intensive care
Previous edition (9789350907405) published in 2014

Contents:

Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Management of Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Cardiogenic Shock
Acute Heart Failure
Management of Chronic Heart Failure
Syncope
Atrial Fibrillation
Tachycardias
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Vascular Emergencies
Acute Cardiac Care in Pediatric Practice
Hypertensive Crisis
Acid-Base Disturbances
Electrolyte Imbalance
Management of Adult Severe Acute Asthma
Management of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mechanical Ventilation
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Stroke
Acute Kidney Injury
Endocrine Emergencies
Rheumatological Emergencies
Antimicrobial Therapy Including Management of Septic Shock
Cardiac Surgery: Postoperative Care
Drugs Used in Cardiovascular Emergency