The Washington Manual of Critical Care, SAE: Vol. 1

The Washington Manual of Critical Care, South Asia Edition by Arichith Boloor provides a multidisciplinary, clinically oriented approach to the management of patients in critical care. The book discusses the complete range of critical care subspecialties, including cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, neurology, toxicology, nephrology, infectious disease, various procedures, and much more. This will serve as a bedside quick reference guide to the intensive care physicians. Tables and illustrations help provide a quick and easy bedside reference and give a practical approach to the management of these patients. Readers will find comprehensive and current information for the diagnosis and management of some of the most common illnesses and problems encountered in the critical care setting. This book will be very helpful for the preparation of various critical care exit examinations in the country and abroad. Key Features: Addition of 2 new chapters relevant to South Asia and Indian subcontinent; Tropical fever in ICU, and Extracorporeal therapy in ICU. Extensive coverage of neuro critical care disorders, sepsis, shock, and infectious diseases in terms of updated guidelines, common drugs used, and the latest antibiotic policies in the Indian subcontinent. In the Toxicology section addition of organophosphate poisoning and anti-snake venom (ASV). Provides overviews of various procedures performed, and the physiological and pharmacological aspects of critical care. Includes concise, easy-to-read diagnosis and treatment algorithms for common conditions, and bibliographical references for additional, in-depth reading. About the Author Dr. Dalim Kumar Baidya (MD,EDIC) is an Additional Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, and Critical Care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He has published over one hundred papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and has currently more than thirty ongoing original researches. He is intimately involved in academics, teaching, and clinical practice in critical care and has special research interest in certain aspects of critical care such as sepsis, hemodynamics, mechanical ventilation, point of care ultrasound, and peri-operative outcome. He regularly organizes CMEs and workshops on various aspects of critical care. Dr. Hemanshu Prabhakar (MD, PhD) is a Professor at the Department of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He is the first Indian to be awarded the degree of PhD in Neuroanesthesia, in the country. He is a recipient of the AIIMS Excellence Award 2012 for his notable contribution to academia and has published over 250 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals. He has a special interest in the evidence-based practice of neuroanesthesia. Dr. Prabhakar wasthe past secretary of the Indian Society of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care and is the past executive editor of the Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care. He is the first Indian to publish international books in the specialty of neuroanesthesia. He was featured in the Limca Book of Records 2019 for publishing several books on a niche subject.