Make confident, evidence-based decisions in everyday critical care practice with Critical Care Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach. This first-of-its-kind decision making tool provides concise, practical guidance on key aspects of critical care in the form of easy-to-follow diagnostic and treatment algorithms, diagrams, and tables. The unique format saves you time as it guides you through best practices and reliable data to improve patient outcomes in the ICU.\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapters cover a particular organ system and are \u003cb\u003eorganized by disorder for easy reference.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter includes a brief overview of the disorder, \u003cb\u003ediagnostic algorithms, treatment algorithms,\u003c/b\u003e potential complications and strategies for overcoming them, and supporting references.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelpful mnemonics and advice\u003c/b\u003e from critical care experts are provided throughout.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey topics\u003c/b\u003e include ventilatory failure: ARDS, pulmonary embolism, asthma and COPD; ABG analysis; pleural effusion; acute respiratory failure; cardiac critical care; acute kidney injury, water and electrolyte management, acid-base disorders; infectious disease; COVID-19; critical care issues related to other medical specialties; and much more.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e
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