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With a focus on evidence-based, state-of-the-art information throughout, the eighth edition of Irwin and Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine offers authoritative guidance to the wide variety of specialty physicians and non-physicians practicing in the adult intensive care environment. This comprehensive textbook covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of the field, and has been completely updated to provide encyclopedic, interprofessional coverage to support practitioners in every area of this complex field.

Kumar and colleagues’ Neurocritical Care Management of the Neurosurgical Patient provides the reader with thorough coverage of neuroanatomical structures, operative surgical approaches, anesthetic considerations, as well as the full range of known complications relating to elective and non-elective neurosurgical procedures. Drawing upon the expertise of an interdisciplinary team of physicians from neurosurgery, neurology, anesthesiology, critical care, and nursing backgrounds, the text covers all aspects intensivists need to be aware of in order to provide optimal patient care.

Comprehensive and clinically relevant, the 3rd Edition of Critical Care Nephrology provides authoritative coverage of the latest advances in critical care procedures for patients with renal diseases or disorders. Using common guidelines and standardized approaches to critically ill patients, this multidisciplinary reference facilitates better communication among all physicians who care for critically ill patients suffering from kidney disease, electrolyte and metabolic imbalances, poisoning, severe sepsis, major organ dysfunction, and other pathological events.

The acclaimed quick-reference manual focusing on the clinical management of the critically ill pregnant patient For two decades, the Obstetric Intensive Care Manual has distinguished itself as the go-to guide for obstetricians, intensivists, residents, and nurses requiring immediate, practical guidance on intensive and critical care obstetric issues. Carefully written and formatted to deliver at-a-glance answers the moment they are needed, this trusted resource delivers treatment information on the most commonly encountered emergencies such as maternal sepsis, postpartum hemorrhage, cardiac disease, and thyroid emergencies. The Manual also covers key topics in managing obstetric patients in the ICU, such as transporting critically ill patients, fetal considerations and neonatal resuscitation, fluid and electrolyte therapy, and advanced cardiac life support

Το βιβλίο αυτό δεν φιλοδοξεί να καλύψει πλήρως το τεράστιο κεφάλαιο του μηχανικού αερισμού. Γράφτηκε με σκοπό να βοηθήσει τον αναγνώστη να κατανοήσει τις βασικές αρχές λειτουργίας των αναπνευστήρων. Προσεγγίζει το θέμα από την πλευρά του χρήστη-χειριστή του αναπνευστήρα που είναι αντιμέτωπος με τον βαρέως πάσχοντα ασθενή που βρίσκεται υπό μηχανική υποστήριξη της αναπνοής.Φιλοδοξέι να τον βοηθήσει να καταλάβει το πως λειτουργούν τα διάφορα modes του αναπνευστήρα με τρόπο περιεκτικό και κατά το δυνατόν απλό.

Informs decision making in the use of non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation Considers novel non-invasive approaches Discusses the management of postoperative acute respiratory failure Describes supportive measures during the care of mechanically ventilated patients Covers aspects of health care resource utilization