Overview

The third edition of this highly successful book includes up-to-date notes on the stepwise management of clinical emergencies encountered in everyday intensive care units (ICU). Each thoroughly revised chapter provides concise information for point-of-care treatment, making it a practical guide clinicians can refer to daily at work while traveling, or just to expand their knowledge.

Volume 1 Content

Volume 1 of ICU Protocols covers topics in pulmonology, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, nephrology, and infectious diseases.

Volume 2 Content

The endocrine and metabolic systems, oncology, trauma, toxicology, envenomation and thermoregulation, obstetrics, and perioperative care are covered in the second volume of ICU Protocols.

Target Audience

This two-volume book is a must-read for intensivists, critical care specialists, junior trainees, and residents working in ICUs. It is also relevant as course material for workshops on critical care, and essential for all hospital-based libraries.

Review

“This book provides junior trainees with an introduction to the management of problems common to the critical care unit.” David J Dries, Doody’s Book Reviews, March 2013, for the first edition of ICU Protocols.