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New edition of a reference that incorporates current technological and therapeutic developments in the perioperative management aspects of critical care medicine, particularly in the areas of ventilatory management of the acute respiratory distress syndrome and in the modulation of the coagulation abnormalities associated with the sepsis syndrome. The 63 contributions cover assessment and ICU organization; interventions and pathophysiology; neurologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal, hematologic, and specialized critical care; infection and immunology; and transplantation. Five new chapters address medical informatics in the ICU, the need for evidence-based medicine in critical care and its application, the role of human genomics, the need for research and a guide to establishing a research career, and imaging in the ICU. Edited by Murray (Mayo Clinic), Douglas B. Coursin (U. of Wisconsin School of Medicine), Ronald G. Pearl ( Stanford U. School of Medicine) and Donald S. Prough (U. of Texas Medical Branch).Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
This straightforward and highly organized text examines all the basics in providing perioperative care. Published under the auspices of the American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (ASCCA), Critical Care Medicine: Perioperative Management will serve to update both trainees and practitioners on the unique needs of the patient who becomes critically ill perioperatively, or the patient with the established severe pathology who requires surgical intervention or special treatment. The book is divided into three sections. Part I covers basic ICU organization, patient assessment, and general areas of critical care. The organ-specific chapters of Part II cover neurologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematologic, and infectious disease assessment and therapy. Part III focuses on subspecialty critical care and the special problems encountered in critical care.


Book Info
Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN. Extensive text on the essentials of providing perioperative care, for anesthesiologists. Covers basic ICU organization, patient assessment, organ-specific topics, specialized problems, and more. 105 contributors, 101 U.S. DNLM: Critical Illness.

ANNOTATION

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

FROM THE CRITICS

David J. Dries

This is a text of perioperative critical care written from the perspective of the anesthesiologist. The editors have composed a textbook highlighting issues in management of the patient during the perioperative period. The authors and editors submit this book for a multidisciplinary audience. In reality, this is a book by anesthesiologists for the anesthesiologist with an interest in care of the critically ill patient. The book begins with perioperative assessment followed by operative and perioperative interventions and critical care according to organ system, with specific emphasis on neurologic, cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal, hematologic, and infectious considerations. Concluding chapters include specialized considerations with obstetrics, pediatrics, trauma and burns. Chapters begin with a list of key words. Type texture allows the division of subheadings. Each chapter concludes with a highlighted summary of key points and a brief comment on future developments. Although the references provided are extremely current, in many cases, significant depth is not included in the reference selections. Illustrations and photographs are black-and-white. Some of the data figures do not reproduce cleanly. The table of contents divides chapter titles into subject matter groupings. An adequate index is provided. The strength of this book lies in the concise discussions of the specific contributions that the anesthesiologist is responsible for in the management of problems particular to the operating room setting. Discussion of other issues, which proceed beyond traditional bounds of anesthesia training and practice, reflect the relative lack of participation of the anesthesiaspecialist in the development of approaches to these problems. Anesthesiologists and other subspecialists in the intensive care setting will need additional secondary references to fully review this field.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: David J. Dries, MD (University of Minnesota Medical School)Description: This is a text of perioperative critical care written from the perspective of the anesthesiologist. Purpose: The editors have composed a textbook highlighting issues in management of the patient during the perioperative period. Audience: The authors and editors submit this book for a multidisciplinary audience. In reality, this is a book by anesthesiologists for the anesthesiologist with an interest in care of the critically ill patient. Features: The book begins with perioperative assessment followed by operative and perioperative interventions and critical care according to organ system, with specific emphasis on neurologic, cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal, hematologic, and infectious considerations. Concluding chapters include specialized considerations with obstetrics, pediatrics, trauma and burns. Chapters begin with a list of key words. Type texture allows the division of subheadings. Each chapter concludes with a highlighted summary of key points and a brief comment on future developments. Although the references provided are extremely current, in many cases, significant depth is not included in the reference selections. Illustrations and photographs are black-and-white. Some of the data figures do not reproduce cleanly. The table of contents divides chapter titles into subject matter groupings. An adequate index is provided. Assessment: The strength of this book lies in the concise discussions of the specific contributions that the anesthesiologist is responsible for in the management of problems particular to the operating room setting. Discussion of other issues, which proceed beyond traditional bounds of anesthesia training and practice, reflect the relative lack of participation of the anesthesia specialist in the development of approaches to these problems. Anesthesiologists and other subspecialists in the intensive care setting will need additional secondary references to fully review this field.

RATING

2 Stars from Doody

ACCREDITATION

Murray, Michael J., MD, PhD (Mayo Clinic); Coursin, Douglas B., MD (Univ of Wisconsin); Pearl, Ronald G., MD, PhD (Stanford Univ); Prough, Donald S., MD (Univ of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston)