Here’s the most clinically oriented critical care text focusing on the adult patient. In full-color and superbly illustrated with clinical photographs, imaging studies, and management algorithms, and with a broad multidisciplinary focus, this text will help you enhance your skills at any level of training.

• Stands alone as a clinically oriented comprehensive reference.
• Completely updated and authorship expanded to reflect the evolution in critical care practice.
• In color for the first time, with new color schematics and treatment algorithms for greater ease of reference.
• Utilizes key points lists at the end of chapter, to help you make decisions rapidly and easily.
• Delivers key references that list other useful resources for information.

• Learn from the best ICU specialists worldwide with contributions from an increased number of international authorities.
• Effectively manage common complications in the ICU with updated coverage of severe sepsis, septic shock, surgical infections, neurogenic and anaphylactic shock, severe heart failure, acute coronary syndromes, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
• Access the complete contents online at Expert Consult, along with an image bank and instructional videos!