Textbook in PDF format The fully revised, fourth edition of this bestselling Oxford Handbook describes best practice of critical care in a succinct, concise and clinically-orientated way. Covering the principles of general management, it includes therapeutic and monitoring devices, specific disorders of organ systems, as well as detailed information on drugs and fluids. New material has been added on key areas such as airway maintenance, dressing techniques, infection control, echocardiography, tissue perfusion monitoring, coma and more. With up-to-date references and invaluable clinical advice, there is also plenty of space to add notes or amend sections to suit local protocols. Patient-centred and practical, it will serve the consultant, trainee, nurse, or other allied health professionals as both a reference and aide memoir. This is the indispensable Oxford Handbook for all those working within critical care. Organization & management Scoring systems Respiratory therapy Cardiovascular therapy Renal & blood therapy Gastrointestinal therapy Nutrition Wound & pressure area management Respiratory monitoring Cardiovascular monitoring Neurological monitoring Laboratory & point- of- care monitoring Fluids Respiratory drugs Cardiovascular drugs Gastrointestinal drugs Neurological drugs Haematological drugs Antimicrobial drugs Immunological drugs Resuscitation Respiratory disorders Cardiovascular disorders Renal disorders Gastrointestinal disorders Hepatopancreatobiliary disorders Neurological disorders Haematological disorders Metabolic & endocrine disorders Poisoning Infection, sepsis, & inflammation Trauma & burns Disorders of temperature Pain & perioperative care Oncology Obstetric emergencies Transport of the critically End of life care Index