Medical Reference Catalogue
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ANESTHESIOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE & PAIN MANAGEMENT
The MGH Review
of Critical Care
Medicine
The Washington
Manual of Critical
Care
Second Edition
Second Edition,
Revised
Sheri M. Berg, MD
Edward A Bittner MD, PhD
Marin Kollef, MD
Professor of Medicine, Virginia
E. and Sam J. Golman Chair
in Respiratory Intensive Care
Medicine, Director, Respiratory
Care Services, Director,
Critical Care Research, Division
of Pulmonary and Critical
Care Medicine, Washington
University School of Medicine,
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St.
Louis, MO
October 2013 / Paperback
Approx. 448 pp. / Approx. 16 lllus. / Approx. 53 Tables
9781451173680
October 2013 / Paperback
Approx. 732 pp. / Approx. 150 lllus. / Approx. 50 Tables
9781451193879
Series: Lippincott Manual Series
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Prepared by residents and faculty at the Washington University School
of Medicine, this pocket manual contains easy-to-read algorithms for
the management of more than 80 medical and surgical problems arising
in the intensive care unit. Chapters focus on specific problems and the
algorithms provide straightforward approaches to the management of
these issues. Coverage includes a section on procedures commonly
performed in the intensive care unit. Appendices include common
equations in the ICU, drug-drug interactions, and common drug dosages
and side effects.
The MGH Review of Critical Care MedicineThe field of critical care
medicine is evolving quickly. To prepare for certification and refresh
their knowledge, today’s practitioners need a concise multidisciplinary
review that focuses on the core areas of critical care. Ideal for critical
care fellows, critical care nurses, residents, and practitioners who spend
time in the ICU, The MGH Review of Critical Care Medicine employs
brief chapters on focused topics to help readers review core areas and
test their knowledge.
FEATURES
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Broad scope addresses all major topics is adult critical care with
contributions from experts in a range of disciplines.
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Concise chapters based on commonly referenced topics make the
review easy to navigate.
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Focused discussions are based on patient presentation and are
structured to include common causes, initial management strategies,
pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, management, and outcomes.
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Incisive review questions (3–10 per topic) include answers and
explanations to help readers understand the “how” and “why” behind
each answer.
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Staff of MGH and its sister institutions provide consistent
terminology and presentation throughout the review.
