Description

By Volker Herold

Intensive and Critical Care Medicine is a comprehensive, practice-oriented handbook designed for clinicians working in intensive care units, emergency medicine, and acute care settings.

Intensive care medicine is complex, fast-paced, and requires sound clinical judgment under time pressure. This book provides clear, structured, and evidence-based guidance to support everyday decision-making at the bedside. The focus is deliberately placed on practical management strategies rather than theoretical background, making it a reliable reference for real-world clinical situations.

The content covers a broad range of topics in intensive and critical care medicine, including:

Airway management and mechanical ventilation

Hemodynamic monitoring and shock management

Sepsis, infections, and antimicrobial therapy

Cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological emergencies

Renal replacement therapy and extracorporeal support

Sedation, analgesia, and delirium management

Ultrasound and imaging in critical care

Ethical considerations and end-of-life decision making

Clinical concepts are presented in a concise and structured format, supported by tables, algorithms, figures, and illustrative images to facilitate rapid orientation during clinical practice.

This handbook is intended for:

Intensive care physicians

Emergency physicians

Anesthesiologists

Residents and fellows in critical care training

Advanced practice providers and experienced ICU staff

Intensive and Critical Care Medicine serves as a practical bedside reference as well as a structured learning resource for clinicians seeking reliable guidance in the management of critically