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Product Description: This issue of Critical Care Clinics focuses on Hepatology and Critical Care. Articles include: Acute on Chronic and Decompensated Chronic Liver Failure, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Respiratory Complication in Liver Disease, GI Issues in Liver Disease, Bridging the Patient with Liver Disease to Transplant or Recovery, Infections in Liver Disease, Kidney Injury in Liver Disease, The Liver in Critical Illness, Hematological Issues in Liver Disease, Pharmacological Issues in Liver Disease and more...read more

Product Description: Intensive Care Medicine (or Critical Care, the terms are used interchangeably) is an evolving specialty both within the UK and worldwide. Recently established as a UK speciality in it’s own right it is at the centre of the modern acute hospital, responsible for managing the sickest and most complex patients...read more

Product Description: Mayo Clinic Critical Care Case Review is a unique compellation of cases presented at the highly rated Mayo Clinic Clinical Pathological Case (CPC) Conference. Designed to cover rare cases in a short amount of time, these reviews are set up in what is called the "unknown" format: highlighting the clinically key elements of the patient's hospital course, singling out the diagnostic dilemmas, and concludes with a question and answer format that allows clinicians to take home relative points for clinical practice...read more

Product Description: When the brain suffers an injury, the effects can be delayed and unpredictable. Cerebrospinal fluid can slowly build up, causing dangerously high levels of intracranial pressure (ICP), and the brain tissue can be displaced into adjacent compartments, resulting in cerebral herniation syndrome (CHS)...read more

Moderne Medizin kommt ohne Technik nicht mehr aus. Als Wegweiser durch komplexe Sachverhalte bietet das erfolgreiche Standardwerk einen umfassenden, praxisorientierten Querschnitt zum neuesten Stand der Medizintechnik. Im allgemeinen Teil werden die übergreifenden Themen behandelt wie z.B. Hygiene, Ökonomische Aspekte und Qualitätsmanagement. Der Spezielle Teil umfasst alle wichtigen Themenbereiche wie Funktionsdiagnostik, Bildgebende Systeme, Therapiegeräte, Patientenmonitoring und Medizinische Informationsverarbeitung. Deutlich erweitert mit 16 zusätzlichen Kapiteln u.a. zu Audiometrie, Medizinischer Strahlentherapie, Infusionstechnik, Medizinischer Gasversorgung und Neuroprothetik. Inklusive neuester Entwicklungen wie z.B. die Kapselendoskopie. Ein umfangreicher Anhang bietet wichtige Zusatzinformationen u.a. zu Lagebezeichnung des Körpers, Größen, Einheiten, Abkürzungen, Symbolen. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, Tabellen und Übersichten ein vorzügliches Nachschlagewerk, Ratgeber oder Arbeitsbuch.

Product Description: This book describes the pathophysiological significance of the hemodynamic monitoring parameters available to the clinician and their role in providing reliable and reproducible information on the cardiocirculatory status of a patient in shock...read more

Product Description: This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date study guide for those preparing to take the written emergency medicine board examination. It serves as a concise text of emergency medicine.  It is distinguished by a problem-oriented approach and is presented in a visual and easily comprehensible format...read more

This popular resource summarizes the principles of pediatric anesthesia and details important management considerations for a wide variety of conditions. Thoroughly updated and expanded, it reflects the latest research on new drugs and techniques. It covers everything from chronic and acute pain through the pathophysiology of surgical disease to endoscopic procedures. It's handy, pocket size is perfect for quick reference and review.