Critical Care Practice

This informative text, sponsored by the American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, discusses procedure and performance in care and intensive care units. It covers basic acute care, such as assessment, stabilization, preliminary monitoring, and data management and life support. It includes information on specific organ system failures, plus the pathology and therapy of common ICU problems. It also provides coverage of imaging, outcome, pain management, complication prevention, transport, laboratory support, ethical ... Read More

This informative text, sponsored by the American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, discusses procedure and performance in care and intensive care units. It covers basic acute care, such as assessment, stabilization, preliminary monitoring, and data management and life support. It includes information on specific organ system failures, plus the pathology and therapy of common ICU problems. It also provides coverage of imaging, outcome, pain management, complication prevention, transport, laboratory support, ethical and legal considerations, and administration. Read Less