Handbook of drugs in intensive care : an A-Z guide /
Henry G.W. Paw, BPharm, MRPharmS, MBBS, FRCA, FFICM, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, York Hospital, York, UK, Gilbert R. Park, BSc(Pharm) MRPharmS, DipClinPharm, DHC(Pharm), Lead Pharmacist in Critical Care, Honarary Associate Professor in Clinical Pharmacy Practice, UCL School of Pharmacy, Honorary Lecturer, Department of Medicine, UCL, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.
- Fifth edition.
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; Cambridge University Press, 2013.
- xi, 342 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Drugs: An A--Z Guide -- Short Notes -- Routes of administration -- Loading dose -- Drug metabolism -- Enzyme systems -- Drug excretion -- Drug tolerance -- Drug interactions -- Therapeutic drug monitoring -- Target range of concentration -- Pharmacology in the critically ill -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Drugs in advanced life support -- Management of acute major anaphylaxis -- Management of severe hyperkalaemia -- Management of malignant hyperthemia -- Sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade -- A practical approach to sedation and analgesia -- Opioid Conversion table -- Management of status epilepticus -- Prevention of delirium tremens and alcohol withdrawal syndrome -- Prevention of Wernicke--Korsakoff syndrome -- Anti-arrhythmic drugs -- Inotropes and vasopressors -- Bronchospasm -- Anti-ulcer drugs -- Immunonutrition in the ICU -- Corticosteroids -- Short synacthen test -- Bone marrow rescue following nitrous oxide -- Contents note continued: Antioxidants -- Post-splenectomy prophylaxis -- Anti-microbial drugs -- Bacterial gram staining -- Antibiotics: sensitivities -- Renal replacement therapy -- Extracorporeal drug clearance: basic principles -- Drug doses in renal failure/renal replacement therapy -- Chemical pleurodesis of malignant pleural effusion -- APPENDICES -- Appendix A Creatinine clearance -- Appendix B Weight conversion (stones/lb to kg) -- Appendix C Body mass index (BMI) calculator -- Appendix D Lean body weight charts -- Appendix E Infusion rate/dose calculation -- Appendix F Drug compatibility chart -- Appendix G Omeprazole administration record -- Appendix H Sodium content of oral medications -- Appendix I Drug management of the brain-stem-dead donor -- Appendix J Vancomycin by continuous infusion -- Appendix K Child-Pugh score -- Appendix L Severe sepsis algorithm.
This is a thoroughly updated edition of this well-established guide to drugs and prescribing for intensive care. The book is split into two sections: an A-Z guide to the drugs available, and concise notes on the key topics and situations faced on a daily basis. The A-Z section provides succinct information on each drug including uses, limitations, administration directions and adverse effects. The second section details complications that may arise in patients with particular conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy and renal failure, and other factors that may affect drug prescribing. This revised edition includes eleven new drug monographs and covers several new topics, including sepsis and drugs for organ donation. Inside the back cover is a colour fold-out chart showing drug compatibility for intravenous administration. Presented in a concise, compact format, this book is an invaluable resource for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals caring for critically ill patients.