Respiratory Critical Care: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians

Respiratory critical care is a vital component of modern critical care medicine, and a deep understanding of lung conditions and syndromes, their pathophysiological basis, and evidence-based management strategies is crucial for successfully supporting critically ill patients.

The Oxford Textbook of Respiratory Critical Care provides an authoritative and comprehensive account of respiratory critical care medicine, with a clear focus on effective management of respiratory disease in critically ill patients. The textbook covers the fundamentals of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of respiratory diseases and conditions, with a specific emphasis on management in the critical care setting.

Comprehensive Coverage of Respiratory Critical Care

Across 66 chapters, the textbook covers a wide range of common and unusual respiratory conditions, including those aspects of pulmonary disease in which management in critical illness is unique. The text provides up-to-date knowledge of clinical practice for the respiratory system, lung diseases within critical care medicine, and the impact of critical illness on lung biology.

Each chapter highlights advances in the field, emphasizing the importance of getting the basics right, and includes key messages, controversies, and directions for further research, allowing for both focused reading and deeper engagement.

COVID-19 and Respiratory Critical Care

A dedicated chapter is devoted to COVID-19, and sections throughout the textbook explore the impact of this novel virus in specific areas of respiratory critical care.

Edited and written by an international group of recognized experts from many disciplines, this essential textbook is relevant to medics globally, providing an indispensable guide for clinicians, researchers, and nurses working in Critical Care, Anaesthesia, Respiratory Medicine, Acute Medicine, and Emergency Medicine.

Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication Date: October 13, 2023
Language: English
ISBN: 9780198766438, 9780191079191