Intensive Care Essentials (Paperback)

Paperback. Intensive Care Essentials is a structured guide to the emergencies, organ-support decisions, and clinical patterns that define critical care.It is written for readers who need a practical framework for approaching unstable patients. Each major topic follows the same clinical sequence: recognize deterioration, stabilize immediate threats, identify the likely cause, support failing organs, monitor response, and escalate care when necessary.What You Will Find Inside- Core principles of airway management, oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, perfusion, and emergency stabilization- Practical approaches to sepsis, septic shock, acute respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, electrolyte disorders, acid-base disturbances, and multiorgan dysfunction- Hemodynamic support concepts, including fluid assessment, vasopressor use, shock recognition, urine-output monitoring, and perfusion reassessment- Clinical approaches to altered mental status, severe bleeding, cardiac emergencies, thromboembolic disease, metabolic crises, and other high-acuity presentations- Monitoring frameworks for vital signs, laboratory trends, blood gases, imaging findings, bedside observations, and response to treatment- Escalation checkpoints that help readers recognize when a patient needs urgent intervention, specialist input, advanced support, or a revised management plan- Practical guidance on communication, handoffs, treatment priorities, and transition planning after initial stabilizationThis book is designed for medical students, residents, hospital clinicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and critical-care learners who want a stronger working foundation in acute care.Intensive Care Essentials helps readers organize high-pressure clinical situations, recognize meaningful changes in patient condition, and approach critical illness with clearer priorities from first assessment through ongoing reassessment. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …