McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Critical Care Medicine is an evidence-based multidisciplinary perspective to critical care medicine. The format of each chapter consists of text followed by questions and answers. Authors from major academic centers discuss the basic principles of their field, along with the most recent studies. This unique review reflects the author’s belief that competency in critical care medicine is derived from multiple factors: an understanding of the basics of medicine, access to the most current evidence, clinical experience, and openness to palliative care.

Features:

• ۵۰۰+ questions and answers, with detailed answer explanations
• Covers all key topics on the ABIM Critical Care exam blueprint
• Numerous high-quality images, including: x-rays, CT scans, and electrocardiograms
• Essential for critical care fellows or intensivists studying for the critical care boards, as well as medical students, residents, and any other healthcare provider interested in critical care
• Each of the 36 textbook-style chapters are followed by Q&A
• Current guidelines from various specialties are incorporated, including their levels and/or grades of recommendation

Contents

Chapter 1: Acid–Base Disorders
Chapter 2: Electrolyte Disorders
Chapter 3: Hemodynamic Monitoring
Chapter 4: Shock
Chapter 5: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Hypertensive Emergencies
Chapter 6: Acute Coronary Syndromes
Chapter 7: Congestive Heart Failure
Chapter 8: Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Chapter 9: Hypercarbic Respiratory Failure
Chapter 10: Thromboembolic Disease
Chapter 11: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chapter 12: Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter 13: Airway Management
Chapter 14: Analgesia, Sedation, Delirium, and Coma
Chapter 15: Stroke
Chapter 16: Status Epilepticus
Chapter 17: Disorders of the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System in Critical Care
Chapter 18: Sepsis
Chapter 19: Healthcare-Acquired Infections
Chapter 20: The Immune System and Infection
Chapter 21: Antimicrobials
Chapter 22: Endocrinology
Chapter 23: Hematology and Oncology
Chapter 24: Gastroenterology
Chapter 25: Obstetrics
Chapter 26: Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy
Chapter 27: Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 28: Transplantation
Chapter 29: Trauma and Warfare
Chapter 30: Toxicology
Chapter 31: Critical Care Ultrasound
Chapter 32: Nutrition
Chapter 33: Extracorporeal Life Support
Chapter 34: Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
Chapter 35: Biostatistics
Chapter 36: Ethics, Death, and Organ Donation