The Handbook of Surgical Intensive Care Practices of the Surgical Residents at the Duke University Medical Center

This pocket handbook provides a guide for the management of patients in surgical intensive care. It stresses the relationships between basic physiology and clinical medicine, leading to a sound understanding of the underlying pathophysiology. The text is organized anatomically by organ system with additional chapters on specialty problems and topics such as nutrition, delirium, endocrinology, infections, burns and medications. Tables, diagrams, and line illustrations add to the book's rapid-access format.