Description
Critically ill patients and emergencies
Book summary
This work is an updated reference guide for professionals caring for critically ill patients, both in hospital and pre-hospital settings. Endorsed by the clinical and teaching experience of leading authors, the second edition of "Critically ill patients and emergencies" offers rigorous and practical content. The reader will find an essential training tool that combines theoretical foundations with real clinical cases, facilitating decision-making in highly complex situations.
What is it about?
The book is organized into four main parts that comprehensively address the care of the critically ill patient. Each clinical chapter begins with a key points box summarizing the fundamental content, followed by an illustrative clinical case based on the authors' real experiences. This structure brings the reader closer to professional practice, sharing direct experiences. Among the main innovations in this edition are eight new chapters covering areas such as clinical ultrasound, post-resuscitation care, triage, the approach to the post-surgical critical patient, high-level isolation, CBRN threats, humanization of care, and information systems.
Main topics
- Comprehensive care for critically ill patients in hospital and pre-hospital settings.
- Clinical ultrasound applied to urgency and emergency care.
- Post-resuscitation care and neurological prognosis assessment.
- Triage, classification, and stratification systems for acute patients.
- Approach to the post-surgical critical patient.
- Fundamentals for high-level isolation and management of CBRN threats.
- Humanization of critical patient care.
- Information systems in critical patient care.
Who is it recommended for?
It is aimed at physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in urgent and emergency care, both in hospital services (ICU, emergency departments) and in the out-of-hospital setting. It is also a highly useful tool for residents and postgraduate students seeking solid, updated training in intensive and emergency medicine.
What this book offers
- Updated content with eight new chapters on key areas of critical care.
- Practical approach through real clinical cases that facilitate the application of knowledge.
- Didactic structure with key points at the beginning of each chapter for quick reference.
- Clinical and teaching endorsement from leading authors in urgent and emergency medicine.
- Comprehensive view of critical patient care, from triage to post-resuscitation care.
Technical specifications
- Author: Nicolás, J. M.ª; Ruiz Moreno, Javier; Jiménez Fábrega, Xavier; Net Castel, Àlvar
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: URGENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Collection: HEMATOLOGY AND HEMOTHERAPY
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: December 2020
- Number of pages: 1096
- Weight: 1600 g
Editorial review
This second edition consolidates the work as an essential reference manual for emergency medicine professionals. The inclusion of new chapters on clinical ultrasound, humanization, and information systems responds to the current demands of clinical practice, while the structure based on real cases and key points facilitates learning and quick consultation. It is a solid educational investment for those seeking to update their knowledge and improve the care of critically ill patients.