Critical Care Medicine at a Glance: A Concise and Accessible Guide

The at a Glance series has established itself as a trusted resource among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners, praised for its concise approach and excellent illustrations.

A Comprehensive Introduction to Critical Care Medicine

The Fourth Edition of Critical Care Medicine at a Glance provides a succinct, highly illustrated, and accessible introduction to the care of critically ill patients. Designed for medical students, junior doctors, and nurses, this authoritative revision guide covers the essential clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic skills required to manage critically ill patients with a wide range of conditions in various settings.

Colour-Coded Chapters for Easy Navigation

The book’s colour-coded chapters contain concise explanatory text, applications to practice, and numerous high-quality photographs, illustrations, diagrams, and tables, making it easy to navigate and understand complex critical care concepts.

Revised and Updated to Reflect Current Guidelines and Medical Innovations

This Fourth Edition has been fully revised to reflect current guidelines, changes in practice, and recent medical innovations, including:

• Expanded coverage of resuscitation, sepsis, COVID-19, ECMO, dermatological emergencies, and envenomation
• Updated chapters incorporating current assessment methods used by medical schools and postgraduate training programmes
• Additional Pearls of Wisdom boxes and Wise Owl Reading reference suggestions to aid learning and comprehension

A Valuable Resource for Critical Care Professionals

Critical Care Medicine at a Glance, Fourth Edition allows rapid access to the knowledge and skills required to care for acute and critically ill patients, covering a wide range of topics such as:

• Respiratory and neurological emergencies
• Arrhythmias, ventilation, and intubation
• Trauma surgery and abdominal imaging

The book features contributions from leading critical care practitioners and includes normal values, reference ranges, and treatment and monitoring guidelines for various critical care scenarios.

Additional Learning Resources

The book includes practical case studies, revision questions, and self-assessment tests with answers, as well as several useful appendices, including information on pacemaker types and classifications.

A Must-Have for Medical Students, Junior Doctors, and Nurses

Critical Care Medicine at a Glance, Fourth Edition is an essential resource for medical students, junior doctors, and nurses in intensive care and emergency medicine, as well as those undertaking postgraduate exams.

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Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
ISBN: 9781119605874