TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Robyn AU - Higgins,Michael AU - Macfie,Alistair TI - Cardiothoracic Critical Care T2 - Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Critical Care SN - 0199692955 PY - 2014/// CY - [Oxford] PB - Oxford University Press KW - Cardiac intensive care KW - Respiratory intensive care KW - Medical care KW - Anatomy KW - Cardiovascular system KW - Diseases KW - Respiratory organs KW - Therapeutics KW - National health services KW - Heart KW - Critical care medicine KW - Chest KW - Patient Care KW - Cardiovascular Diseases KW - Respiratory Tract Diseases KW - Disease KW - Health Services KW - Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment KW - Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services KW - Delivery of Health Care KW - Cardiovascular System KW - Heart Diseases KW - Critical Care KW - Thoracic Diseases KW - Animal Structures KW - Respiration Disorders KW - State Medicine N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; OXFORD MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS; Cardiothoracic Critical Care; Series; Oxford Specialist Handbooks published and forthcoming; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Symbols and Abbreviations; Contributors; Part 1 Early postoperative management; Chapter 1 The normal postoperative cardiac patient; Chapter 2Risk prediction and outcome; Chapter 3Fast-tracking the low-risk patient; Chapter 4Resuscitation in the cardiac intensive care setting; Chapter 5Myocardial ischaemia and infarction; Chapter 6Bleeding management; Chapter 7Postoperative hypotension; Chapter 8Glucose, lactate, and acid-base; Chapter 9Postoperative medicationsChapter 10 Information handover and care planning; Part 2Organ dysfunction; Chapter 11 Heart; Chapter 12 Lung; Chapter 13 Kidney; Chapter 14 Gastrointestinal; Chapter 15 Nervous system; Chapter 16 Immune system; Chapter 17 Haematology; Part 3Specific patient groups; Chapter 18 The thoracic patient; Chapter 19 The adult patient with congenital heart disease; Chapter 20The obstetric patient with cardiac disease; Chapter 21 Heart failure resistant to standard medical therapy; Chapter 22The transplant patient; Chapter 23Acute cardiology; Part 4Treatments and proceduresChapter 24Central venous cannulation, pulmonary artery catheter, and minimally invasive cardiac output monitoring; Chapter 25Airway management; Chapter 26Respiratory management; Chapter 27Circulatory support; Chapter 28Epicardial pacing; Chapter 29Sedation and pain relief; Chapter 30Wound management; Chapter 31 Infection control and prevention; Chapter 32Bedside echocardiography; Index N2 - An indispensible pocket reference for critical care trainees, consultants and intensive care nurses, this new Oxford Specialist Handbook provides an evidence-based approach to all aspects of patient care in cardiothoracic intensive care. Written in the Oxford Handbook format, each section is comprised of short topics ideal for quick reference. Portable, accessible, and reliable, the book equips the clinician with the basic scientific and clinical knowledge to safely assist in formulating management plans, based on current best practice. Cardiothoracic Critical Care addresses major recent devel UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?custid=ns123844&authtype=ip,shib&direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=746346 ER -