INDICE: Preface.Introduction.1. Respiratory CareCare of a patient with acute respiratory failure requiring non invasive respiratory support Care of patient with acute respiratory failure requiring invasive respiratory support Care of a ventilated patient with acute lung injury/ARDS requiring advanced ventilatory support. 2. Neurological/sensory and motorCare of a patient with raised intracranial pressure Care of a patient requiring sedation and/or paralysis Care of the confused/agitated patient Care of the patient in pain Care of the patient at risk of seizure activity.3. The patient with inflammation/ infectionCare of a patient with severe sepsis Care of a patient with fever Care of a patient with severe acute pancreatitis.4. HaemodynamicsCare of a patient with cardiogenic shock Care of a patient with dysryhthmias Care of a patient post cardio-thoracic surgery Care of a patient requiring vasoactive drugs.5. The critical care continuumCare of the long term critically ill patient Care of a patientrequiring discharge Care of relatives and friends during a critical care admission Care of a dying patient in critical care Care of a patient during withdrawal/withholding of treatment.6. Renal CareCare of a patient with acute renal impairment Care of a patient requiring renal replacement therapy.7. Haemostasis and gastrointestinal careCare of the bleeding patient Care of a patient withaltered blood sugar Care of a patient with increased abdominal pressure requiring an open abdomen. 8. Specific critical care populationsCare of the patientwith a dermatological condition Care of the highly dependent obstetric patient Care of the patient following poisoning/toxicity Care of the patient with sickle cell disease. St
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-6995-0
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
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- Fecha Publicación: 18/03/2011
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