• Authoritative: the Manual features the seal of the well respected American College of Physicians and has been prepared under ACP direction
• Visually Appealing: the 2 color design aids reader navigation and referencing
• Well illustrated: The Manual features a great collection of superb anatomical, clinical and procedural illustrations commissioned specifically for this book
• Practical: the Manual features great features designed to optimize the clinical use of the book, including an extensive collection of clinical pearls that provide expert insight to key clinical issues
• Clinical Procedures: the Manual features a collection of step-by-step clinical procedures for issues commonly encountered in the ICU
• Evidence-based: chapters and practice guidelines and treatment recommendations are based on carefully analyzed and applied levels of evidence
• Balance: the Manual features coverage of major controversies and unsettled issues, so that readers know what is known, and not known
  

 Table of contents

Section I. General Aspects of Critical Care
A. Commonly Performed ICU Procedures
B. Resuscitative Techniques
C. Respiratory Support and Monitoring
D. Miscellaneous Issues Specific to the Critical Care Unit
Section II. Systemic Disorders
A. Cardiovascular Critical Care
B. Pulmonary Critical Care
C. Critical Care of Renal Diseases
D. Critical Care of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
E. Critical Care of Hematological and Oncological Diseases
F. Critical Care of Infectious Diseases
G. Critical Care of Gastrointestinal Diseases
H. Critical Care of Neurological Diseases
I. Critical Care of Rheumatologic and Autoimmune Diseases
J. Environmental Emergencies
K. Critical Care of the Pregnant Patient
Section III. Appendix
I Commonly used Parameters and Formulae in Critical Care
II Algorithms and Tables
A Advanced Cardiac Life Support Protocols
B Cardiovascular System
C Shock States and Related Issues
D Pulmonary
E Central Nervous System
F Renal
G Endocrine
H Hematological
I Infectious Diseases
J Gastroenterology
K Miscellaneous