Table of Contents
SECTION 1 General principles of critical care
1.1 Introduction 2
1.2 Emergencies and life-threatening complications
SECTION 2 Patient assessment and investigations
2.1 Identification of patient needs/problems
2.2 Assessment
2.3 Haemodynamic monitoring
2.4 Diagnostic procedures
SECTION 3 Critical care interventions
3.1 Medium-technology life-support interventions
3.2 High-technology life-support interventions
3.3 Caring for a critical care patient
3.4 Intubation and ventilation
3.5 Transfer of critical care patients
SECTION 4 Common conditions/reasons for admission
4.1 Principles of cellular death, injury and repair
4.2 Neurological
4.3 Endocrine disorders
4.4 Respiratory
4.5 Cardiovascular
4.6 Renal
4.7 Gastrointestinal (GIT)
4.8 Immunological
4.9 Surgery
4.10 Burns
4.11 Poisoning/overdose
SECTION 5 Psychological and ethical care
5.1 Mental effects of critical care
5.2 Palliative care in critical care
5.3 Professional practice issues
SECTION 6 Pharmacology
6.1 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
6.2 Classification of drugs used in critical care
6.3 Drug calculations
6.4 Nurse prescribing
Conclusion
References
Further reading
Appendix 1 Units of measurement
Appendix 2 Normal values
Appendix 3 Drug measurement and calculations
Glossary
Index
