The Washington Manual of Critical Care, SAE

Book excerpt: The South Asian Edition of The Washington Manual of Critical Care provides a multidisciplinary, clinically oriented approach to the management of patients in critical care. The book discusses the complete range of critical care subspecialties, including cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, neurology, toxicology, nephrology, infectious disease, various procedures,and much more. This will serve as a bedside quick reference guide to the intensive care physicians. Tables and illustrations help provide a quick and easy bedside reference and give a practical approach to the management of these patients. Readers will find comprehensive and current information for the diagnosis and management of some of the most common illnesses and problems encountered in the critical care setting. This book willbe very helpful for the preparation of various critical care exit examinations in the country and abroad. Key Features: Addition of 2 new chapters relevant to South Asia and Indian subcontinent; Tropical fever in ICU, and Extracorporeal therapy in ICU. Extensive coverage of neuro critical care disorders, sepsis, shock, and infectious diseases in terms of updated guidelines, common drugs used, and the latest antibiotic policies in the Indian subcontinent. In the Toxicology section addition of organophosphate poisoning and anti-snake venom (ASV). Provides overviews of various procedures performed, and the physiological and pharmacological aspects of critical care. Includes concise, easy-to-read diagnosis and treatment algorithms for common conditions, and bibliographical references for additional, in-depth reading.