Challenging Concepts in Critical Care: Cases with Expert Commentary

A case-based guide with expert commentary, Challenging Concepts in Critical Care shows how the experts approach and deal with real-life clinical scenarios. Each chapter presents a clinically challenging case complete with a case history, evidence based tips, and up-to-date learning points. To give further insight into the field, each chapter has commentary from an expert who identifies and explains the key points and controversies of the case.
Practical yet rich in detail, Challenging Concepts in Critical Care is a key title for anyone preparing for intensive care exams. For each case, key information is highlighted through the use of boxes to stimulate interest and facilitate learning: ‘Learning points’, ‘Clinical tips’, ‘Evidence base’, and ‘Expert commentary’. With new information on key trials, clinical practise, and evidence based research, this book is also an invaluable resource for experienced critical care clinicians looking for a concise update on a wide range of challenging topics in the field. In addition, it is of high value to senior ICU nurses, allied health professionals, and anyone with an interest in intensive care medicine.
Case 1 Sepsis Laith Malhas and Ron Daniels
Case 2 Acute heart failure Amy Krepska and Deirdre Murphy
Case 3 Acute respiratory failure Catherine Bryant and Sanjoy Shah
Case 4 Early management of multi- trauma Marius Rehn and David J. Lockey
Case 5 Severe traumatic brain injury Virginia Newcombe and Jamie Cooper
Case 6 Post- cardiac arrest care and prognostication Justine Barnett and Jerry Nolan
Case 7 Subarachnoid haemorrhage Matthew A. Kirkman and Martin Smith
Case 8 Acute-on-chronic respiratory failure Richard Hunt and Peter MacNaughton
Case 9 Multiple organ support in an ageing population Matt Oliver and Dave Murray
Case 10 Sedation and delirium Nim Pathmanathan and Paul Nixon
Case 11 Acute-on-chronic liver failure Tasneem Pirani and Julia Wendon
Case 12 Acute pancreatitis and renal replacement therapy Clinton Lobo, Kim Gupta, and Matt Thomas
Case 13 Feeding, access, and thromboprophylaxis Martin Huntley and Ramani Moonesinghe
Case 14 Malignancy and critical illness Nishita Desai and Gary Wares
Case 15 Major burns Sian Alys Moxham and Amber E. Young
Case 16 Prolonged mechanical ventilation and delayed weaning Patrick B. Murphy and Nicholas Hart
Case 17 Pandemic planning and critical care Lucinda Gabriel and Jeremy Farrar
Case 18 Organ donation and transplantation Andrew Ray and Alex Manara