This clinical management guide covers dysphagia in both adult and pediatric populations. The accompanying Evolve resources provide comprehensive learning tools, including over 50 video clips, a bonus full-length video introduction to adult swallowing disorders, critical thinking cases for practical application, and a useful glossary.
This review summarizes available data regarding the use of tracheostomy in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation or suffering loss of airway protection. It discusses the advantages (facilitated weaning, reduced sedation, improved mobilization) and risks (mortality, complications like tracheal stenosis), emphasizing that a personalized, step-by-step approach is crucial for determining the optimal timing and technique, recommending the percutaneous single dilator technique under fibroscopic guidance when training is adequate.
A comprehensive, multi-volume textbook detailing the core principles, techniques, and specialized procedures in reconstructive, aesthetic, and craniofacial plastic surgery.
Ebook Info
Published:
Number of pages:
Format: PDF
File Size: 28.52 MB
Authors: Hanna K. Gaggin
Description
This edition features the exact same content...
A visual atlas covering the principles of hemodynamic monitoring, diagnosis of cardiovascular system diseases, and comprehensive patient monitoring techniques.
Ebook Info
Published:
Number of pages:
Format: PDF
File Size: 7.08 MB
Authors: Louise C. Kenny
Description
This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive...
A cognitive aid manual designed for use in Emergency and ICU departments, providing immediate accessible guidance for common emergencies. It uses an aviation checklist format to assist clinicians in stressful, time-dependent clinical scenarios.
Ebook Info
Published:
Number of pages:
Format: PDF
File Size: 56.83 MB
Authors: Weir, Matthew R.
Description
With the increased prevalence of kidney transplantation,...
A detailed manual covering the latest guidelines for adult and pediatric cardiac arrest, post-resuscitation care, and therapeutic hypothermia management, based on international consensus recommendations.
A comprehensive drug reference guide for health professionals, detailing drug monographs, current dosage recommendations, administration methods, and safety precautions. The book emphasizes independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages due to rapid advances in medical sciences.
