ISBN: 9781451173680    Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Year of publishing: 2013     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 512        

Unlike other review texts with long, broader-based chapters, The MGH Review of Critical Care Medicine takes a refreshingly different approach. The chapters are short. The topics are relatively narrow. And the text starts off with concise reviews of each topic that include everything from definition/presentation through to diagnosis and management to follow-up and potential complications. Questions and answers at the end of the book not only offer the reader the correct response, but also why other responses would be incorrect. This review is an excellent quick reference guide for critical care fellows, critical care nurses, residents, and practitioners who spend time in the ICU. Each topic concludes with 3-10 questions and answers with explanations. It covers all major topics in adult critical care. It also covers common causes, initial management strategies, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, management, outcomes. It includes topic-based, short chapters for easy reference.
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