Data Interpretation in Critical Care Medicine

Bala Venkatesh (Author), T. J. Morgan (Author), Chris Joyce (Author), Shane Townsend (Author)

9780750652735, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback, published 13 December 2002

128 pages, 144 ills.
27 x 18 x 1 cm, 0.27 kg

The management of critically ill patients not only involves a bedside clinical assessment, but also a thorough daily review of investigations and monitoring. A detailed knowledge and understanding of data are an important part of training and practice in the day-to-day management of patients in intensive care.

This book will play a useful role in the education of trainees, providing a source of real clinical data, with questions and answers, enabling them to test and develop their interpretation skills.

• Answers with explanations follow each question, providing instant access to the correct interpretation and additional information to enhance the readers understanding.
• Important review for anesthesia and critical care personnel who need to know this information for practice or for exams.

Cardiovascular system - ECGs, echocardiography, pulmonary artery catheter data
Respiratory system - ventilator pressures and volumes, ventilator waveforms
Blood gas analyses - arterial, venous, capillary
Acid-base disturbances
Electrolyte abnormalities
Haematology data
Coagulation abnormalities
Endocrine crisis
Infectious disease in critical care
Critical care hepatology and gastroenterology
Intoxications
Neurocritical care
Trauma

Subject Areas: Nursing & ancillary services [MQ], Intensive care medicine [MMKL], Anaesthetics [MMB]