Mayo Clinic Critical and Neurocritical Care Board Review [Paperback]

Mayo Clinic Critical and Neurocritical Care Board Reviewis a comprehensive review of critical care medicine and neurocritical care to assist in preparation of the neurocritical care and general critical care boards.Mayo Clinic Critical and Neurocritical Care Board Reviewis an all-inclusive review of the pathophysiology and care of the neurocritically ill and critically ill patient. The book reviews the core major critical care and neurocritical care disorders, underlying pathophysiology, treatment decisions with questions and answers for self-directed study and board review purposes. The text is succinct, to the point, relevant, informative, and up-to-date with information from recent clinical trials and facts based on evidence-based medicine. The references are up-to-date and include the most recent critical care guidelines for further study.The book is written and closely supervised by experienced Mayo Clinic faculty and reviewed in detail by the editors. The book is suitable for self-study towards neurocritical care boards and a number of critical care board examinations and certification exams. Tables, explanatory drawings, and bullet points are used throughout the text for high-yield learning.Section I: Fundamentals of Critical Care1. Respiratory Physiology in Critical IllnessMinkyung Kwon, MD and Jose L. Diaz-Gomez, MD2. Mechanical Ventilation: Basic ModesAmelia A. Lowell, RRT, RCP3. Mechanical Ventilation: Advanced ModesAmelia A. Lowell, RRT, RCP and Bhavesh M. Patel, MD4. Cardiovascular System in the Critically Ill PatientJuan G. Ripoll Sanz, MD; Norlalak Jiramethee, MD; and Jose L. Diaz-Gomez, MD5. Renal Function in Critically Ill PatientsPramod K. Guru, MBBS, MD6. Nutrition in Critical IllnessAngela N. Vizzini, RDN, LD/N and Mireille H. Hamdan, RDN, LD/NSection I: Questions and AnswersSection II: Fundamentals of Neurocritical Care7. Neurologic Examination in Neurocritical IllnessEelco F. M. Wijdicks, MD, PhD8. Intracranial PressureEelco FlC2