With the major redeployment of staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, this authoritative textbook provides a practical resource for healthcare professionals who may be new to acute and critical care settings. Written by nurses for nurses, the book will help readers master patient assessment, non-invasive ventilation, the use of high flow nasal oxygenation and renal care. You will learn about the challenges of resuscitation, leadership and responding to a public health emergency, and effective personal protection and hygiene practices. Covid-19: Critical Care textbook has been written by experts with frontline experience of working in hospitals during the pandemic and will remain relevant for those responding to future infectious disease outbreaks or waves of Covid-19. INDICE: Introduction COVID-19: a critical care perspectives COVID-19: Assessment of a Critically Ill Patient COVID-19: Non-Invasive Ventilation COVID-19: Invasive Ventilation COVID-19: Weaning from mechanical ventilation & Tracheostomy Care COVID-19: Renal Care COVID-19: Advanced Life Support Severe COVID-19 disease in pregnancy COVID-19: Professional and Legal Issues COVID-19 in a resource limited environment Severe COVID-19 Case Study COVID-19 Lessons learnt Glossary of Terms.
- ISBN: 978-0-7020-8383-9
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 20/08/2021
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés