ABSTRACT

The Clinical Handbook for Surgical Critical Care, Second Edition covers all aspects of acute and emergency care for the critically ill or injured patient who may be in the ICU and/or CCU. This new edition is separated into chapters by organ systems, and takes a look at the critical disease states associated with these organs. All chapters follow th

chapter 1|3 pages

The critical care surgeon

chapter 2|7 pages

Shock

chapter 3|42 pages

The circulation

chapter 4|24 pages

Infl ammation

chapter 5|9 pages

The critical surgical abdomen

chapter 6|39 pages

The pulmonary system

chapter 7|24 pages

The renal system

chapter 8|18 pages

The gastrointestinal system

chapter 9|20 pages

The nervous system

chapter 10|49 pages

The hematopoietic system