An indispensible pocket reference for critical care trainees, consultants and intensive care nurses, this new Oxford Specialist Handbook provides an evidence-based approach to all aspects of patient care in cardiothoracic intensive care. Written in the Oxford Handbook format, each section is comprised of short topics ideal for quick reference. Portable, accessible, and reliable, the book equips the clinician with the basic scientific and clinical knowledge to safely assist in formulating management plans, based on current best practice. Cardiothoracic Critical Care addresses major recent developments in cardiothoracic critical care, such as cardiovascular support, mechanical support (IABP, VADS, and ECMO), and drug therapies such as nitric oxide and other new inotropic agents. The management of postoperative bleeding is covered in detail, as it increasingly involves updated fluid and blood-product therapies including blood preservation techniques such as cell salvage.
Part 1. Early postoperative management; The normal postoperative cardiac patient; Risk prediction and outcome; Fast-tracking the low-risk patient; Resuscitation in the cardiac intensive care setting; Myocardial ischaemia and infarction; Bleeding; Postoperative hypotension; Glucose, lactate, and acid-base; Postoperative medications; Information handover and care planning; Part 2. Organ dysfunction; Heart; Lung; Kidney; Gut; Nervous system; Immune system; Haematology; Part 3. Specific patient groups; The thoracic patient; The adult patient with congenital heart disease; The obstetric patient with cardiac disease; Heart failure resistant to standard medical therapy; The transplant patient; Acute cardiology; Part 4. Treatments and procedures; Central venous cannulation, pulmonary artery catheter, and minimally invasive cardiac output monitoring; Airway management; Respiratory management; Circulatory support; Epicardial pacing; Sedation and pain relief; Wound management; Infection control and prevention; Bedside echocardiography;
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