| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 88 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
ABC series |
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ABC series (Malden, Mass.)
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| Contents |
Defining the spectrum of disease / Ron Daniels -- Identifying the patient with sepsis / Ron Daniels -- Serious complications of sepsis / Hentie Cilliers, Tony Whitehouse, Bill Tunnicliffe -- The pathophysiology of sepsis / Edwin Mitchell, Tony Whitehouse -- Initial resuscitation / Tim Nutbeam -- Microbiology and antibiotic therapy / Partha De, Ron Daniels -- Infection prevention and control / Fiona Lawrence, Georgina McNamara, Clare Galvin -- The role of imaging in sepsis / Morgan Cleasby -- Presentations in medical patients / Nandan Gautam -- Presentations in surgical patients / Jonathan Stewart, Sian Abbott -- Special cases : the immunocompromised patient / Manos Nikolousis -- The role of critical care / Julian Hull -- Monitoring the septic patient / David Stanley -- Novel therapies in sepsis / Gavin D. Perkins, David R. Thicket -- Approaches to achieve change / Julian F. Bion, Gordon D. Rubenfield |
| Summary |
The importance of early prevention and treatment of sepsis has never been greater. In the UK alone sepsis contributes to more deaths than lung cancer, from bowel cancer and breast cancer combined, and approximately one third of patients who suffer from severe sepsis die. 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. As growing numbers of junior medical staff experience emergency medicine, critical care and acute medicine as part of the Foundation Programme, there is an increasing ne |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Septicemia.
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Infection.
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Sepsis
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Infections
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MEDICAL -- Infectious Diseases.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Contagious.
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Infection
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Septicemia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Daniels, Ron, MD.
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Nutbeam, Tim.
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| ISBN |
9781444316650 |
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1444316656 |
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140518194X |
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9781405181945 |
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9781282385092 |
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1282385097 |
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9786612385094 |
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661238509X |
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