Description

This practical book of “Ultrasonography in the ICU Practical Applications” comprehensively covers all the equipment used in the operating theatre and intensive care unit, including why it is used and any related safety concerns. It includes new technologies introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is ideal as the main text for all trainees undertaking the primary FRCA exams and is also suitable anyone who works with anaesthetic equipment, including anaesthetic and intensive care nurses and operating department practitioners. It features concise and consistent text and illustrations, self-assessment features, and exam tips. This book is Easy to read. This book summarizes for anaesthetists the state-of-the-art and standard care for the management of critically ill patients. New advances in modes of mechanical ventilation, new understanding regarding optimization of oxygen delivery to tissues and new perspectives on the evaluation and management of severe co-morbidities are matters of interest to all anaesthetists. These, as well as the more standard critical care skills and knowledge base, are well covered.