1. Edition - December 2009
38.90 Euro
2009. 104 Pages, Softcover
- Practical Approach Book -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-8194-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-8194-5 - John Wiley & Sons






Sample Chapter

Short description
The importance of early prevention and treatment of sepsis has never been greater. The ABC of Sepsis provides a much needed introduction and an invaluable aid in the increasing efforts to reduce hospital infection and improve patient safety. The editors are involved with the Survive Sepsis campaign - developed to improve the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of sepsis - and are perfectly placed to guide residents, GPs, specialist nurses, critical care nurses and primary care staff through this core aspect of acute medicine.

From the contents
Contributors.

Preface.

1 Introduction (Mitchell M. Levy).

2 Defining the Spectrum of Disease (Ron Daniels).

3 Identifying the Patient with Sepsis (Ron Daniels).

4 Serious Complications of Sepsis, (Hentie Cilliers, Tony Whitehouse and Bill Tunnicliffe).

5 The Pathophysiology of Sepsis (Edwin Mitchell and Tony Whitehouse).

6 Initial Resuscitation (Tim Nutbeam).

7 Microbiology and Antibiotic Therapy (Partha De and Ron Daniels).

8 Infection Prevention and Control (Fiona Lawrence, Georgina McNamara and Clare Galvin).

9 The Role of Imaging in Sepsis (Morgan Cleasby).

10 Presentations in Medical Patients (Nandan Gautam).

11 Presentations in Surgical Patients (Jonathan Stewart and Sian Abbott).

12 Special Cases: The Immunocompromised Patient (Manos Nikolousis).

13 The Role of Critical Care (Julian Hull).

14 Monitoring the Septic Patient (David Stanley).

15 Novel Therapies in Sepsis (Gavin D. Perkins and David R. Thickett).

16 Approaches to Achieve Change (Julian F. Bion and Gordon D. Rubenfield).

Index.