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ICU Care in Cardiac Surgery
Author: Umre MA
Language: EnglishSubjects for ICU Care in Cardiac Surgery :
94 p. · 21.5x27.9 cm · Paperback
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This book in a concise guide to the care of patients in the intensive care unit after cardiac surgery.
Beginning with an overview of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass, the next chapters discuss ICU set up and ICU care.
Each of the following sections discusses the clinical and surgical management of issues that may occur in the ICU post-cardiac surgery. Topics include renal failure, arrhythmia, seizures, bleeding and infection, intra aortic balloon pump, tracheostomy, urinary catheterisation and more.
Descriptions and function of instruments and ‘gadgets’ are included, as well as clinical images and diagrams to enhance learning.
Key Points
- Concise guide to ICU care of cardiac surgery patients
- Provides overview of cardiovascular and respiratory systems and surgery
- Covers numerous post-surgery issues and their management
- Includes descriptions and function of instruments and ‘gadgets’
- Introduction
- Cardiovascular System
- Respiratory System
- Cardiac Surgery
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- ICU Set Up
- The ICU Care
- Renal Failure in Cardiac Surgery
- CNS System
- GIT
- Fluid Haemodynamic and Metabolism
- Fluid Haemodynamic and Metabolism
- Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia
- Pulmonary Hypertensive Crisis
- Nutrition
- Low Co Syndrome
- Arrythmia
- Seizures
- Psychiatric Disturbances
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Drugs in ICU
- Intra Aortic Balloon Pump
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Resuscitation
- Tracheostomy
- Pleural Aspiration
- Pericardiocentesis
- Intercostal Drainage
- Urinary Catheterisation
MA Umre
Former Professor and Head of Department, Cardiac Surgery, VMMC and Safdurjang Hospital, New Delhi, India