Dr. Paul L. Marino’s concise engaging writing style is just one of many reasons that Marino’s
The ICU Book is the best-selling reference in critical care. This highly regarded full-color
resource contains the essential information needed to care for patients in any ICU regardless
of the specialty designation of the unit. The newly revised Fifth Edition continues the focus
on practical aspects of patient care and will appeal to anyone with an interest in the care of
critically ill patients. The intended audience incudes medical students interns and residents
in medicine surgery and anesthesiology critical care physicians and nurses physician’s
assistants respiratory therapists and paramedics. Dr. Marino has been a practicing critical
care specialist for 44 years and the material in his book is a reflection of this vast
experience. The text has been completely rewritten and incorporates the latest concepts and
most recent clinical practice guidelines. Because this is a single-author text the writing and
style are consistent from chapter to chapter and redundancies are held to a minimum. New
chapters have been added on fluid management approaches to clinical shock acute pulmonary
embolism liver failure and acute pancreatitis. As in prior editions there are numerous
illustrations and tables that highlight the material in the text and each chapter ends with a
section called “A Final Word” that presents a take-home message from the chapter. The text will
be updated quarterly to include recently published guidelines and pertinent clinical studies.
