Covers all areas of ICU practice, including an insight into the past and future of critical care, bedside examination, ventilation, nutrition, infections, antibiotics, shock, fluids, electrolytes, neurological intensive care, renal disease, blood and blood components, pregnancy, devices, lines, procedures and imaging. \n\n• Evidence-based chapters provide practice guidelines and treatment recommendations which are described in a succinct, concise and clinically oriented manner. \n\n• The text conveys the information with a combination of clear descriptive paragraphs and bulleted points allowing easy reference