Infections in the Intensive Care Unit
| Autor: | Gregory J. Rossini, Wissam Chatila, Rafik Samuel, Jaclyn Rosenzweig |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry health care facilities manpower and services Pneumonia severity index Pseudomembranous colitis medicine.disease Intensive care unit law.invention Sepsis Regimen law Infective endocarditis medicine Blood culture Intensive care medicine business Empiric therapy |
| Zdroj: | Critical Care Study Guide ISBN: 9780387773278 |
| Popis: | After studying this chapter, you should be able to: Understand the pathophysiology of specific infections in the ICU. Identify infectious complications in critically ill patients. Conduct appropriate diagnostic work-up for infections encountered in the ICU. Develop a systematic approach for managing ICU-related infections. Execute effective measures to prevent infectious complications in the ICU. Understand how to effectively work up and treat patients with sepsis. Choose the appropriate antimicrobial regimen for either empiric or culture-focused treatment of ICU infections. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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