Tag: education
ECMO. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), is a rapidly developing technology for supporting or even replacing heart and/or lung functions for days or weeks, giving the time for recovery, other therapeutic interventions... read more
Thoracic Ultrasound and Integrated Imaging
This book focuses on thoracic ultrasound, a versatile, diagnostically accurate, low-cost, noninvasive and non-ionizing imaging technique. Thanks to portable devices, the method can be used to provide quick and accurate diagnoses... read more
EPs Who Spread Misinformation Could Face Loss of Board Certification
Parallel pandemics have bedeviled the United States since the first cases of COVID-19 were recognized. As cases and deaths surged, so did the misinformation, and those false statements gained credibility when they came from... read more
Pediatric Critical Care Study Guide: Text and Review
This is the first comprehensive study guide covering all aspects of pediatric critical care medicine. It fills a void that exists in learning resources currently available to pediatric critical care practitioners. The major... read more
Principles of Pulmonary Medicine
With an emphasis on the pathophysiologic basis of pulmonary disease, Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 7th Edition, by Drs. Steven E Weinberger, Barbara A Cockrill, and Jess Mandel, provides a superbly illustrated introduction... read more
The Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment for New Coronavirus Pneumonia
This book is a practical manual for anti-COVID-19. It is not only with the reference to the result of modern medical science, patients' situation, but also take the deployment of medical resources into consideration. Content... read more
The Beta-Blocker Story: Getting It Right
The idea of using beta-blockers as a treatment for ventricular fibrillation occurred to James Black over 60 years ago. He developed propranolol and cimetidine, among other pharmacologic agents, work for which he won the Nobel... read more
Evolution of Inexpensive Videolaryngoscopy
Not many procedures in Medicine have received the attention and focus of medical practice, especially in critical care, as laryngoscopy. A secure airway serves as a lifeline to the critically ill, yet the process of securing... read more
Management of Pulmonary Embolism in the ICU
Pulmonary embolism is a reason for admission to the Intensive Care Unit and this complication in hospitalised patients is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The identification and management of pulmonary embolism... read more
The Ultimate Guide to Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
This comprehensive book provides an in-depth examination of a broad range of procedures that benefit from ultrasound guidance in the point-of-care setting. It covers common procedures such as ultrasound-guided central... read more
Respiratory Monitoring in Mechanical Ventilation: Techniques and Applications
This book covers the up-to-date advancement of respiratory monitoring in ventilation support as well as detecting the physiological responses to therapeutic interventions to avoid complications. Mechanical ventilation nowadays... read more
Post COVID-19 and Patients with and without Pre-existing ILD
A lot remains to be learned about the long-term effects of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) who survive COVID-19 infections. Clinicians need to better understand and recognize the effects of post-COVID 19 lung... read more
Improving Critical Care Survivorship: A Guide to Prevention, Recovery, and Reintegration
This book, just published, provides a comprehensive overview of improving critical care survivorship. Comprised of four sections, the text presents interventions that can be used to improve patient outcomes and reduce the... read more
Seven Signs of Life: Stories from an Intensive Care Doctor
Seven Signs of Life encompasses intensive care stories centered around patients and as a means to explain the ICU to the non-clinician. However, Aoife Abbey organises her book by emotion, not by body system. This clever structure... read more
One Night in the ER
Follow Dr. Jim McCray through a single twelve-hour night shift working in the emergency room of a small Midwestern hospital. The fast-paced writing chronicles Dr. McCray's experience with wit and candor as he manages... read more
EDS: Early or Late in the Diagnostic Process?
Electronic differential diagnostic support (EDS) increased the number of diagnostic hypotheses and the likelihood of the correct diagnosis appearing in the differential, and these effects persisted irrespective of whether... read more
Essentials of Aerosol Therapy in Critically Ill Patients
This book assesses the most appropriate forms of aerosol therapy for critically ill patients. Aerosol therapy is applied for the treatment of several pulmonary diseases in addition to some promising applications intended... read more
