ICU PATIENT CARE AND INFECTION CONTROL, 2e (pb) 2018

This book provides complete background knowledge and practical guidelines in the management of infection control and applied M-ICU care of serious patients with multidiscipline pathologies The chosen topic, are actually the genuine patients seen by the author over three decades of his professional career in M-ICU The book serves its real purpose in assisting young frontline doctors and senior ICU Nurses working in the M-ICU It also helps the progressive trainee doctors preparing for "ICU subspecialty" exam Contents: 1 ICU Functioning 2 Prevention of Infections and Waste Disposal 3 Procedures, Blood Gases & Biochemical/Fluids Interpretations 4 Clinical Problems Related to Respiratory System & Use of Analgesia/Sedation 5 Severe Body Infections, Septicaemia Management, Choice of Antibiotics & Shock Syndrome 6 Commonly Used IV Cardiac and Other Drugs 7 Cardiac Arrhythmias & Others: Syncope, Pacemakers, Drug Interactions 8 Cardiac Problems Diagnostics, Drug Procedures and Management 9 Other Important Cardiovascular Problems 10 Assessment & Evaluation of Cardiac Patient Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery/Procedure 11 Miscellaneous Problems 12 Kidney Related Problems 13 Liver Related Diseases 14 Gastro Intestinal Problems 15 Diabetes Mellitus Metabolic Syndrome Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders and Emergencies 16 Central Nervous System Related Medical Problems 17 Febrile Illnesses 18 Blood Related Diseases 19 Bone Related, Connective Tissue Disorders & Rheumatological Emergencies 20 Brain, Nerves & Neuromuscular Disorders 21 Pain Management 22 CPR, Emergency Codes, Criteria of Brain Death, Ethics Author: Moazzam Baig Mirza