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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
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