Critical Care Medicine

The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions requiring sophisticated life support and monitoring is known as critical care medicine. Critical care is usually required to support unstable hypertension acute renal failure respiratory compromise potentially lethal cardiac arrhythmias or multiple organ failure. Intensive care is usually based upon a system-by-system approach to treatment. Gastro-intestinal tract peripheries cardiovascular system endocrine system hematology microbiology central nervous system renal and respiratory system are the nine key intensive care systems covered under the approach. All these nine key intensive care systems are considered on an observation-intervention-impression basis to produce a daily plan. This book unfolds the innovative aspects of critical care medicine which will be crucial for the progress of this field in the future. It elucidates new techniques and their applications in a multidisciplinary manner. As this field is emerging at a rapid pace the contents of this book will help the readers understand the modern concepts and applications of the subject.