ABC of Intensive Care, 2nd Edition

Contributors vii

Preface ix

Foreword xi

1 General Principles of Intensive Care Management 1
Anna Batchelor and Peter Nightingale

2 Communication and Decision-Making in Intensive Care 4
Martin Hughes and Graham R. Nimmo

3 Monitoring 8
James Haslam, Jonathan Ball, Andy Rhodes and Peter MacNaughton

4 Sedation 12
Tim Walsh

5 Pathophysiology of Organ Failure 18
Charles Hinds and Mervyn Singer

6 Severe Sepsis 24
Michael Gillies and Duncan Wyncoll

7 Respiratory Support 29
Simon Baudouin and Timothy W. Evans

8 Cardiovascular Support 35
Neil Soni and David Watson

9 Renal Failure 41
Liam Plant and Alasdair Short

10 Neurological Support 46
Peter J. D. Andrews

11 Liver Support 51
Julia Wendon and Chris Holland

12 Gastrointestinal Support 56
Saif Al Musa and Tony M. Rahman

13 Nutrition in the ICU 62
Marcia McDougall

14 Critical Care Outreach 66
Mandy Odell and Sheila Adam

15 End-of-Life Care 71
Ben Shippey and Bob Winter

Index 74