Part of the popular Washington Manual® handbook series The Washington Manual® of Critical Care
provides concise high-yield content that reflects today’s fast-changing advances in the field.
Edited by Drs. Marin H. Kollef Vladimir N. Despotovic Bryan D. Kraft Rachel K. McDonald and
Nguyet Nguyen and written by teams of Washington University residents and faculty the fourth
edition focuses on the essential information you need to know using a brief bulleted format
along with numerous figures tables algorithms and images throughout. In one convenient
portable resource you’ll find complete coverage of bedside diagnosis and management of the
most frequently encountered illnesses and problems seen in the ICU—all at your fingertips for
quick review and reference. Covers the treatment and management of shock sepsis acute
episodes of COPD and asthma myocardial infarctions organ failure and other conditions and
disorders Provides quick-reference overviews of intubation and catheterization procedures as
well as of common drug side effects and drug-drug interactions Includes new chapters on
Emergency Department as the Gateway to the ICU Post-Cardiac Arrest Management High Altitude
Illness COVID-19 and Other Viral Pneumonias Informatics in the Intensive Care Unit and more
as well as thorough updates throughout Features a wealth of comprehensive up-to-date tables
and algorithms that help guide efficient decision-making Shares the experience and knowledge of
Washington University faculty physicians and experts in their fields from the Departments of
Medicine Neurology Surgery Obstetrics and Gynecology and Anesthesiology An ideal reference
to meet the daily needs of practicing intensivists residents fellows and critical care
nurses The Washington Manual® is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St.
Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by
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