Edited by Frederic S. Bongard, M.D., J.D.; Darryl Y. Sue, M.D.; and Janine R. E. Vintch, M.D.

CURRENT Critical Care Diagnosis and Treatment delivers authoritative and clinically focused guidance in a concise, find-it-now format. It includes a review of the etiology, relevant pathophysiology, and clinical symptoms as a prelude to diagnosis and treatment. Coverage includes everything from renal failure and surgical infections to coronary heart disease with an emphasis on evidence-based medicine throughout.

Features in this edition include:

• Comprehensive overview of 40 key critical care topics, covering critical care basics, medical critical care, and the essentials of surgical critical care
• Concise chapters geared to the specific needs of medical students, residents, critical care trainees, and clinicians
• Addresses common but difficult-to-diagnose critical care problems and delivers “approach to the patient” strategies
• Important new treatment strategies for venous thromboembolism, acute respiratory distress syndrome, diabetic ketoacidosis, asthma, sepsis, and many more
• Current recommendations for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, transfusions, goal direct therapy in sepsis, mechanical ventilation, use of pulmonary artery catheters, and glycemic control
• PubMed Unique Identifier numbers on all references for easy look-up

ISBN: 978-0-07-143657-1; 2008; 578 pages; softbound

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CURRENT Critical Care Diagnosis and Treatment, Third Edition