Doody's Book Review Service, 06-MAY-08, David J. Dries, MD, University of Minnesota Medical School -- "This is an excellent pocket manual for medical students or postgraduate trainees facing that ICU rotation...The manual may be compared to the Critical Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital, 4th edition, edited by Bigatello, et al. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006)."-Doody's Book Review Service --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Product 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.