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.
