Civetta, Taylor and Kirby’s Critical Care: The Definitive Guide to Intensive Care Medicine

Since 1988, Civetta, Taylor and Kirby’s Critical Care has been the go-to textbook for critical care professionals, and the Fourth Edition is no exception. With a new editorial team, over 30 new chapters, and completely updated information, this comprehensive resource covers every problem encountered in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Comprehensive Coverage of Surgical Critical Care

This authoritative text covers surgical critical care more thoroughly than any other resource, providing critical care practitioners with the knowledge and skills they need to excel in the ICU. Each chapter begins with immediate concerns and proceeds to broader-based discussions of relevant pathophysiologic and clinical issues.

New and Updated Content

This edition features new sections on:

• Shock states
• Pharmacology, nutrition, toxicology, and the environment
• Disaster management

New chapters include:

• Bedside ultrasound
• Point of care testing
• Neurogenic shock
• Anaphylactic shock
• Surgical infections
• Acute coronary syndrome

A companion website offers instant access to the fully searchable text, allowing you to quickly find the information you need.

Key features:

• Comprehensive coverage of critical care medicine
• Over 30 new chapters
• Completely updated information
• New sections on shock states, pharmacology, nutrition, toxicology, and the environment, and disaster management
• New chapters on bedside ultrasound, point of care testing, neurogenic shock, anaphylactic shock, surgical infections, and acute coronary syndrome
• Companion website with fully searchable text