RT Book, Section
A1 Clevenger, Amy C.
A1 Czaja, Angela S.
A1 Good, Ryan J.
A1 Gunville, Cameron F.
A1 Ridall, Leslie A.
A1 Carpenter, Todd C.
A1 Grayck, Eva N.
A1 Schneiter, Carleen
A2 Hay Jr., William W.
A2 Levin, Myron J.
A2 Abzug, Mark J.
A2 Bunik, Maya
SR Print(0)
ID 1172103192
T1 Critical Care
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 25e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260457827
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172103192
RD 2024/04/19
AB Critical  care  medicine  is  the  discipline  of  caring  for  patients  with  acute  life-threatening  conditions  or  conditions  likely  to  cause  serious  harm  if  not  rapidly  addressed.  This  work  requires  a  detailed  understanding  of  human  physiology,  the  pathophysiology  of  severe  illness  and  injury,  the  intricate  interactions  between  organ  systems  and  therapies,  as  well  as  an  understanding  of  and  experience  with  the  rapidly  changing  technologies  available  in  a  modern  pediatric  intensive  care  unit  (PICU).  The  science  of  caring  for  the  critically  ill  patient  continues  to  advance  rapidly  as  the  molecular  mediators  of  illness  have  become  better  defined  and  new  therapies  are  brought  into  clinical  use.  Critical  care,  then,  is  a  highly  complex,  multidisciplinary  field  in  which  optimal  patient  outcomes  require  a  team-oriented  approach,  including  critical  care  physicians  and  nurses;  respiratory  therapists;  pharmacists;  consulting  specialists;  physical,  occupational  and  recreational  therapists;  and  social  services  specialists.