ABC of Intensive Care

Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University College London, London, UK

Preface, ix

Foreword, xi

1 General Principles of Intensive Care Management, 1
Anna Batchelor and Peter Nightingale

2 Communication and Decision-Making in Intensive Care, 4
Martin Hughes and Graham R. Nimmo

3 Monitoring, 8
James Haslam, Jonathan Ball, Andy Rhodes and Peter MacNaughton

4 Sedation, 12
Tim Walsh

5 Pathophysiology of Organ Failure, 18
Charles Hinds and Mervyn Singer

6 Severe Sepsis, 24
Michael Gillies and Duncan Wyncoll

7 Respiratory Support, 29
Simon Baudouin and Timothy W. Evans

8 Cardiovascular Support, 35
Neil Soni and David Watson

9 Renal Failure, 41
Liam Plant and Alasdair Short

10 Neurological Support, 46
Peter J. D. Andrews

11 Liver Support, 51
Julia Wendon and Chris Holland

12 Gastrointestinal Support, 56
Saif Al Musa and Tony M. Rahman

13 Nutrition in the ICU, 62
Marcia McDougall

14 Critical Care Outreach, 66
Mandy Odell and Sheila Adam

15 End-of-Life Care, 71
Ben Shippey and Bob Winter

Index, 74

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