{"product_id":"essential-guide-to-acute-care-isbn-9781119584162","title":"Essential Guide to Acute Care","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you really need to know, but no-one told you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe best-selling \u003ci\u003eEssential Guide to Acute Care\u003c\/i\u003e contains everything you need to know about acute care that you can't find in a standard textbook. The third edition has been extensively revised and updated, presenting new oxygen guidelines, updated evidence and practice around sepsis, fluid balance and volume resuscitation, acute kidney injury, perioperative care, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe third edition retains the accessible style and comprehensive coverage that has made \u003ci\u003eEssential Guide to Acute Care\u003c\/i\u003e essential reading for those who look after acutely ill adults. Throughout the book, 'mini-tutorials' expand on the latest thinking or controversies, and there are practical case histories to reinforce learning at the end of each chapter. The chapters are designed to be read by individuals or used for teaching material in tutorials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eEssential Guide to Acute Care\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides up-to-date and practical guidance on the principles of acute care, written by experienced teachers and clinicians\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a unique approach to the subject that focuses on understanding rather than lists and 'recipes'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the altered physiology that accompanies acute illness in adults Includes learning objectives, self-assessment questions, and illustrative examples related to clinical practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Guide to Acute Care\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable volume for medical students and newly graduated doctors; doctors training in medicine, surgery, anaesthesia and emergency medicine; advanced clinical practitioners; nurses and allied health professionals working in acute and critical care; and teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviews of the Second Edition vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword to the Second Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnits Used in This Book xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Patients at Risk 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Oxygen Therapy 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Acid–Base Balance 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Respiratory Failure 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Fluid Balance and Volume Resuscitation 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Sepsis 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Acute Kidney Injury 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Brain Injury 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Optimising Patients Before Surgery 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Pain Control and Sedation 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNICOLA COOPER\u003c\/b\u003e, Consultant Physician and Clinical Associate Professor in Medical Education, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL CRAMP\u003c\/b\u003e, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (retired), Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKIRSTY FORREST\u003c\/b\u003e, Dean of Medicine and Consultant Anaesthetist, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRAKESH PATEL\u003c\/b\u003e, Clinical Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Nephrologist, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nottingham University, UK.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eESSENTIAL GUIDE TO ACUTE CARE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you really need to know, but no-one told you.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best-selling \u003ci\u003eEssential Guide to Acute Care\u003c\/i\u003e contains everything you need to know about acute care that you can't find in a standard textbook. The third edition has been extensively revised and updated, presenting new oxygen guidelines, updated evidence and practice around sepsis, fluid balance and volume resuscitation, acute kidney injury, perioperative care, and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third edition retains the accessible style and comprehensive coverage that has made \u003ci\u003eEssential Guide to Acute Care\u003c\/i\u003e essential reading for those who look after acutely ill adults. Throughout the book, 'mini-tutorials' expand on the latest thinking or controversies, and there are practical case histories to reinforce learning at the end of each chapter. The chapters are designed to be read by individuals or used for teaching material in tutorials. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eEssential Guide to Acute Care\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides up-to-date and practical guidance on the principles of acute care, written by experienced teachers and clinicians\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a unique approach to the subject that focuses on understanding rather than lists and 'recipes'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the altered physiology that accompanies acute illness in adults\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes learning objectives, self-assessment questions, and illustrative examples related to clinical practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Guide to Acute Care\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable volume for medical students and newly graduated doctors; doctors training in medicine, surgery, anaesthesia and emergency medicine; advanced clinical practitioners; nurses and allied health professionals working in acute and critical care; and teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989155889381,"sku":"NP9781119584162","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119584162.jpg?v=1761783022","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/essential-guide-to-acute-care-isbn-9781119584162","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}