A pocketbook of intensive care for junior doctors/residents working on the intensive care unit. Clear and straightforward advice on management of conditions found in ITU, including instruction on when to seek help from senior staff. Guides to common problems which cause difficulty for the trainee are conveniently indexed inside the front cover - eg diarrhoea, oliguria, problems during central venous access, problems with chest drains. Comprehensive coverage of the common conditions found in the ITU. Attractive, clear page design with danger icon to mark crucial clinical points where a trainee may make a mistake. New chapter on the transport of the critically ill patient. Significant updating of following areas - post mortem consent issues, sedative, analgesic and muscle relaxant drugs, Apache scoring, dysrhythmias/cardiac arrest, artificial ventilation, COAD, ARDS, subarachnoid haemorrhage. New section on antibiotic resistant infections.

Cardioversion added to practical procedures section. Short further reading section at the end of chapters.