With the major redeployment of staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, this authoritative textbook provides a practical resource for healthcare professionals who may be new to acute and critical care settings. Written by nurses for nurses, the book will help readers master patient assessment, non-invasive ventilation, the use of high flow nasal oxygenation and renal care. You will learn about the challenges of resuscitation, leadership and responding to a public health emergency, and effective personal protection and hygiene practices. Covid-19: Critical Care textbook has been written by experts with frontline experience of working in hospitals during the pandemic and will remain relevant for those responding to future infectious disease outbreaks or waves of Covid-19.
1. Introduction - p. x 2. Chapter 1. Pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Public health emergencies - p. 11 4. Chapter 3. Critical care nurse leadership - p. 31 5. Chapter 4. Reorganization of critical care services - p. 41 6. Chapter 5. COVID-19 perspectives in low- and low–middle-income countries - p. 59 7. Chapter 6. Assessment of the critically ill patient - p. 71 8. Chapter 7. Non-invasive ventilation and high-flow nasal oxygen in COVID-19 - p. 87 9. Chapter 8. Invasive ventilation in COVID-19 - p. 99 10. Chapter 9. Acute respiratory distress syndrome and the prone position in COVID-19 - p. 121 11. Chapter 10. Haemodynamic assessment, monitoring and management - p. 141 12. Chapter 11. Acute kidney injury - p. 159 13. Chapter 12. Neurological care, sedation and pain management - p. 171 14. Chapter 13. Resuscitation in COVID-19 - p. 185 15. Chapter 14. Care of the critically ill obstetric patient - p. 203 16. Chapter 15. Providing end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic - p. 219 17. Appendix 1. Case studies and self-test questions - p. 231 18. Appendix 2. Glossary of terms and blood tests - p. 247 19. Index - p. 253
With the major redeployment of staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, this authoritative textbook provides a practical resource for healthcare professionals who may be new to acute and critical care settings. Written by nurses for nurses, the book will help readers master patient assessment, non-invasive ventilation, the use of high flow nasal oxygenation and renal care. You will learn about the challenges of resuscitation, leadership and responding to a public health emergency, and effective personal protection and hygiene practices. Covid-19: Critical Care textbook has been written by experts with frontline experience of working in hospitals during the pandemic and will remain relevant for those responding to future infectious disease outbreaks or waves of Covid-19.
1. Introduction - p. x 2. Chapter 1. Pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Public health emergencies - p. 11 4. Chapter 3. Critical care nurse leadership - p. 31 5. Chapter 4. Reorganization of critical care services - p. 41 6. Chapter 5. COVID-19 perspectives in low- and low–middle-income countries - p. 59 7. Chapter 6. Assessment of the critically ill patient - p. 71 8. Chapter 7. Non-invasive ventilation and high-flow nasal oxygen in COVID-19 - p. 87 9. Chapter 8. Invasive ventilation in COVID-19 - p. 99 10. Chapter 9. Acute respiratory distress syndrome and the prone position in COVID-19 - p. 121 11. Chapter 10. Haemodynamic assessment, monitoring and management - p. 141 12. Chapter 11. Acute kidney injury - p. 159 13. Chapter 12. Neurological care, sedation and pain management - p. 171 14. Chapter 13. Resuscitation in COVID-19 - p. 185 15. Chapter 14. Care of the critically ill obstetric patient - p. 203 16. Chapter 15. Providing end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic - p. 219 17. Appendix 1. Case studies and self-test questions - p. 231 18. Appendix 2. Glossary of terms and blood tests - p. 247 19. Index - p. 253
