(Ebook) Textbook of Critical Care by Jean-Louis Vincent, Frederick A. Moore, Rinaldo Bellomo, John J. Marini ISBN 9780323759298, 0323759297

(Ebook) Textbook of Critical Care by Jean-Louis Vincent, Frederick A. Moore, Rinaldo Bellomo, John J. Marini ISBN 9780323759298, 0323759297

The Textbook of Critical Care is an established and trusted source ofinformation in the field of intensive care medicine, focused on presentingcurrent understanding of core physiologic principles and thefundamentals for clinical, evidence-based, and practice-related decisionmaking. A reference book that successfully bridges the gap betweenmedical and surgical intensive care practice and covers topicsrelevant to adult and pediatric populations, the Textbook of CriticalCare offers chapters that address common problems with concise,easily understood descriptions of the underlying pathophysiology,evidence-based interventions, and state-of-the-art chapters for diagnosis,monitoring, and management of commonly encountered organdysfunctions. System-based chapters with tables, figures, images, algorithms,and key points organize complex information concerningspecific topics in an easily understood format for quick reference. Theaccompanying e-book, included with the book purchase, providesready access to procedural videos, a powerful search engine, hyperlinkedreferences, and downloadable images. Importantly, it is optimizedfor convenient use on all devices, providing a real-time, pointof-care reference.This eighth edition has been fully updated to take into account newdevelopments in intensive care medicine since the last edition, withchapters authored by leading experts in critical care, anesthesia, surgery,pulmonary medicine, and pediatrics from around the world.There is a continued emphasis on the importance of a multidisciplinaryapproach to the care of critically ill patients, with special attentionto rapidly evolving areas that include imaging and monitoring,advanced respiratory modalities, extracorporeal gas exchange, and renalreplacement therapy. We are sure that all those with an interest incritical care medicine, from student to expert, will find this eighth editionof the Textbook of Critical Care a valuable source of information