Intensive Care: Clinical Principles and Practice

Intensive care is the care of extremely ill patients who are struggling with severe and life-threatening illnesses. Such patients require constant attention, proper care, support from special equipments, and medications to be able to perform normal bodily functions. Trauma, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiple organ failure are some of the common medical conditions which are treated in an intensive care unit. Analgesics, medically induced comas and induced sedation are strategies for the management of pain and prevention of secondary infections. Some of the equipment available in an intensive care unit are hemofiltration equipment, mechanical ventilation, nasogastric tubes, catheters, drains and suction pumps. This book brings forth some of the most innovative concepts and elucidates the unexplored aspects of intensive care. The topics included herein are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. The book is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area as well as for doctors and experts.