Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care: An A-Z Guide by Henry Paw (English) Paperba

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Written for doctors, pharmacists and nurses working in the intensive care unit (ICU), the Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care is the essential guide to drug therapy in the ICU. Combining drug monographs with guidelines, this is an excellent resource for safe and effective practice.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Now in its sixth edition, the Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care is the essential guide to using drugs safely and effectively in the intensive care setting. The book is split into two sections: an A-Z guide to the drugs available, and concise notes on the key topics and situations faced on a daily basis. The A-Z section provides succinct information on each drug including uses, limitations, administration directions and adverse effects. The second section details practice guidelines such as insulin therapy, Parkinson's disease therapy when nil-by-mouth, and drug dosing in renal failure. This revised edition includes seventeen new drug monographs and covers several new topics, including blood glucose management. A colour chart showing drug compatibility for intravenous administration is included at the back of the book. Presented in a concise, compact format, this book is an invaluable resource for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals caring for critically ill patients.

Author Biography

Henry Paw is a consultant in intensive care medicine at York Hospital. Rob Shulman is the lead pharmacist in critical care at University College London Hospitals, London.

Table of Contents

Introduction; How to use this book; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Drugs: An A-Z Guide; Prescribing using generic or brand names; Routes of administration; Loading dose; Drug metabolism; Enzyme systems; Drug excretion; Drug tolerance; Drug interactions; Therapeutic drug monitoring; Target range of concentration; Pharmacology in the critically ill; Body weight; Guide to ideal tidal volume; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Drugs in advanced life support; Management of acute major anaphylaxis; Management of acute severe hyperkalaemia; Management of malignant hyperthermia; Sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade; Opioid conversion table; Antiretroviral drugs: alternatives for swallowing difficulties; Management of status epilepticus; Prevention of delirium tremens and alcohol withdrawal syndrome; Prevention of Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome; Anti-arrhythmic drugs; Inotropes and vasopressors; Bronchospasm; Anti-ulcer drugs; Immunonutrition in the ICU; Corticosteroids; Short synacthen test; Bone marrow rescue following nitrous oxide; Heparin induced thrombocytopaenia; NOAC/DOAC; Antioxidants; Guidelines for patients with absent or dysfunctional spleen; Anti-microbial drugs; Bacterial gram staining; Antibiotics: sensitivities; Alterations to drug dosing in renal dysfunction and Haemo(dia)filtration; Chemical pleurodesis of malignant pleural effusion; Appendix A: creatinine clearance; Appendix B: weight conversion (stones/lb to kg); Appendix C: body mass index (BMI) calculator; Appendix D: lean body weight charts; Appendix E: ideal tidal volume; Appendix F: estimated height from ulna length; Appendix G: infusion rate/dose calculation; Appendix H: drug compatibility chart; Appendix I: sodium content of oral medications; Appendix J: drug management of the brain-stem-dead donor; Appendix K: vancomycin by continuous infusion; Appendix L: Child-Pugh score; Appendix M: severe sepsis algorithm; Appendix N: insulin guidelines; Drug index.

Review

Review of previous edition: 'The book is particularly strong on newer medicines … and is stuffed full of useful pearls and snippets of information … an excellent book that can act as a touchstone for front-line clinical pharmacists in critical care.' The Pharmaceutical Journal'Overall this book certainly accomplishes the goal of providing a practical reference for medication administration. It is rather portable and could fit in the pocket of a white coat, it is well organized, and critical information is easily accessible and digestible … the sixth edition of the Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care, An A-Z Guide offers a compact easy-to-use reference for physicians and nurses to guide optimal and safe drug treatment for most critically ill patients.' Orestes Mavrothalassitis and Matthieu Legrand, Anesthesia & Analgesia

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This essential new edition provides current information on how to use drugs safely and effectively in the intensive care setting.

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Review of previous edition: 'The book is particularly strong on newer medicines ... and is stuffed full of useful pearls and snippets of information ... an excellent book that can act as a touchstone for front-line clinical pharmacists in critical care.' The Pharmaceutical Journal

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This essential new edition provides current information on how to use drugs safely and effectively in the intensive care setting.

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Written for doctors, pharmacists and nurses working in the intensive care unit (ICU), the Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care is the essential guide to drug therapy in the ICU. Combining drug monographs with guidelines, this is an excellent resource for safe and effective practice.

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Written for doctors, pharmacists and nurses working in the intensive care unit (ICU), the Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care is the essential guide to drug therapy in the ICU. Combining drug monographs with guidelines, this is an excellent resource for safe and effective practice.

Details ISBN1108444350 Author Rob Shulman Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2019 Edition 6th ISBN-10 1108444350 ISBN-13 9781108444354 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle An A-Z Guide Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9781107484030 Affiliation University College London Publication Date 2019-07-18 DEWEY 615.1 Pages 444 Short Title Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care Language English UK Release Date 2019-07-18 AU Release Date 2019-07-18 NZ Release Date 2019-07-18 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; 66 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, color; 5 Line drawings, black and white Edition Description 6th Revised edition Alternative 9781108349550 Audience Professional & Vocational Replaced by 9781009429696 We've got this

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