This is an exceptionally well written, expertly organized quick-refere nce
handbook on all aspects of critical surgical care. It describes th e fundamental
pathophysiology related to critical surgical illness and the etiologies and
conditions afflicting critically ill surgical pati ents. In 30 chapters the
authors cover physiology, monitoring, and dru gs system by system:
cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, fluid and elect rolytes, immunology,
gastrointestinal, nutritional, along with wound h ealing, the central nervous
system, sepsis, hypoperfusion states, resp iratory, renal, and gastrointestinal
failure, nutritional therapy, CNS malfunction, burns, transfusion and
coagulation, and multisystem orga n failure. The book is well illustrated and
includes bibliographic ref erences and an index.