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	Bersten: Oh's Intensive Care Manual, 6th ed. 2008, Butterworth-Heinemann DESCRIPTION: The sixth edition of Oh’s Intensive Care Manual provides practical, concise information on all aspects of intensive care. Written in a clear and accessible style and now for the first time presented in colour throughout, this book enables the user to manage a patient in an ICU setting effectively without recourse to large text/reference works or specialized monographs. This thoroughly revised and updated edition reflects the best and most current practice from leading centres in Australia, the UK and Western Europe. Although primarily intended for the trainee and practitioner in intensive care, nurses and other allied health professionals will find that this is an invaluable tool in helping to deal with a broad spectrum of conditions encountered in the ICU.
	Fink: Textbook of Critical Care, 5th ed. 2005 Saunders, An Imprint of Elsevier DESCRIPTION: This edition delivers today's best coverage of both adult and pediatric critical care, with contributions from an impressive roster of world experts. In addition to numerous new chapters and many extensively rewritten ones, it features a completely new section that provides quick access to practical guidance on the problems most frequently encountered in the ICU and a new, more user-friendly organization. This text also explores hot new topics such as inter- and intra-hospital transport, disaster medicine for the ICU physician, and teaching critical care.
	Fuhrman & Zimmerman: Pediatric Critical Care, 3rd ed. 2006 Mosby, Inc. DESCRIPTION: Now completely revised and updated, this definitive, easy-to-use text guides you through all aspects of caring for the critically ill child. The clear, logical organ-system approach addresses development, function, disease, and treatment for a full range of disease entities. This new edition includes chapters covering hemodynamic principles, diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization, congenital malformations of brain and spinal chord, and gastrointestinal pharmacology. Multidisciplinary in approach, the book addresses pharmacology, nursing, administration, ethics, and other areas of concern to the whole pediatric ICU team.
	Layon: Textbook of Neurointensive Care, 1st ed. 2004, Saunders DESCRIPTION: More than 40 leading authorities present a comprehensive, clear approach to the care of neurological disease and injury-from the emergency room and ICU through the operating room and post-surgical period. They discuss everything from general issues-such as cardiac care, fluids and electrolytes, nutrition, and monitoring-to specfic conditions and complications including elevated intracranial pressure, seizures, and altered mental states. Surgical chapters review problem issues from the surgeon's point of view, providing the ultimate practitioner's perspective for learning and observation.
	Nichols: Critical Heart Disease in Infants and Children, 2nd ed. 2006 Mosby, An Imprint of Elsevier DESCRIPTION: Pediatric intensivists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and anesthesiologists from the leading centers around the world present a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses every aspect of the relevant basic scientific principles, medical and pharmacologic treatments, and surgical techniques and equipment. This text describes the basic pharmacology and clinical applications of all of the new pharmacologic agents, details important refinements and developments in surgical techniques, and explores the latest advances in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, new developments in mechanical assist devices, heart and lung transplantation, and interventional cardiac catheterization.
	Papadakos: Mechanical Ventilation, 1st ed. 2008, Saunders DESCRIPTION: One of the key tools in effectively managing critical illness is the use of mechanical ventilator support. This essential text helps you navigate this rapidly evolving technology and understand the latest research and treatment modalities. A deeper understanding of the effects of mechanical ventilation will enable you to optimize patient outcomes while reducing the risk of trauma to the lungs and other organ systems.
	Parrillo & Dellinger: Critical Care Medicine, 3rd ed. 2008 Mosby, An Imprint of Elsevier DESCRIPTION: Here is 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. This book stands alone as a clinically-oriented comprehensive reference and utilizes key points lists at the end of each chapter to help you make decisions rapidly and easily.
	Parsons: Critical Care Secrets, 4th ed. 2007, Mosby DESCRIPTION: This best-selling volume in The Secrets Series® is back in an exciting, fully updated 4th Edition! You'll find all of the features you rely on the Secrets for—such as a question-and-answer format · bulleted lists · mnemonics · "Key Points" boxes · and tips from the authors.
	Sidebotham: Cardiothoracic Critical Care, 1st ed. 2007 Butterworth-Heinemann, An Imprint of Elsevier DESCRIPTION: Primarily designed for use in cardiothoracic intensive care units and coronary care units, this text covers the perioperative management for the full range of cardiothoracic surgical procedures, the management of complications, and related issues. Core topics in cardiothoracic critical care, such as hemodynamic instability, arrhythmias, bleeding, and mechanical cardiac support, are afforded broad coverage. Concisely written and featuring liberal use of illustrations as well as an integrated, tightly edited style, and a limited number of key references, this volume will become your reference of choice for the care of of cardiothoracic surgery patients and critically ill cardiology patients.