Oxford Handbook of Critical Care, 4th Edition

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Oxford Handbook of Critical Care, 4th Edition

Oxford Handbook of Critical Care, 4th Edition is a practical and comprehensive guide to intensive care medicine. Published by Oxford University Press as part of the renowned Oxford Medical Handbooks series, this fully revised edition provides concise, evidence-based guidance for managing critically ill patients in emergency departments, operating theatres and intensive care units.

The handbook covers airway management, respiratory support, mechanical ventilation, cardiovascular monitoring, haemodynamic assessment, neurological monitoring, fluids and electrolytes, nutrition, sepsis, infection control, renal replacement therapy, trauma, burns, poisoning, peri-operative care, obstetric emergencies, organ support, end-of-life care and transport of critically ill patients. The 4th Edition includes new chapters on scoring systems and peri-operative care, expanded coverage of sepsis, tissue perfusion monitoring, echocardiography, infection prevention and other contemporary critical care practices, making it an indispensable bedside reference