Handbook of ICU Protocols

This book is about ICU practices and guides ICU doctors trainees and postgraduate students in managing critically ill patients right from the time of admission directs in taking daily rounds for the patient assessment and serves as a quick reference manual to undertake bedside decisions. It is a reader friendly handbook and comprises of 64 chapters grouped into 12 sections to cover various aspects of ICU practices. The aim of this book is to augment clinical teaching and inspire a more detailed study and further reading of the topics included.It provides key points for the management of commonly encountered conditions or problems in patients admitted in ICU including troubleshooting of mechanical ventilator. It also lays down salient points to remember pertaining to infection control practices in ICU which are applicable to doctors and nursing staff. Not only clinical but also topics related to documentation and administration of the critical care unit are highlighted.