Author: Martin Beed, Richard Sherman, and Ravi Mahajan
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Print ISBN-13: 9780199696277
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199696277.001.0001
This essential resource provides a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations encountered in the critical care setting. Emergencies are very common in the critical care setting and this resource helps critical care staff identify patients at risk, how to manage them, and be prepared. This second edition covers new areas of importance, including sections on how to deal with adverse events and critical incidents involving critically ill patients, patient-safety and improved patient rescue packages, and on the practicalities of infection control procedures.