Beschreibung:
This well-illustrated book provides detailed guidance on all aspects of physical examination in patients requiring emergency or intensive care. After an introductory section covering basic principles and the recognition of pre-terminal signs, the approach to examination of individual organ systems is clearly explained. Examination schemes are then presented for particular conditions or settings, including respiratory distress, shock, neurological disease, trauma, suspected infection, and cardiac arrest.
Foreword.- Preface.- Part I. General approach to the critically ill patient.- Basic principles.- The first impression.- Checking vital functions.- Recognizing pre-terminal signs.- Part II. Examining single organ systems.- The airway and lungs.- The circulation.- The brain.- The abdomen.- The liver.- The hydration status and the kidneys.- The neuromuscular system and spinal cord.- The coagulation.- Part III. Systematic examination schemes.- The patient in respiratory distress.- The patient in shock.- The patient with a neurological disease.- The patient with severe trauma.- The patient with a suspected infection.- The patient in cardiac arrest.- The intoxicated patient.- During the ICU ward round.- Part IV. Appendix. Dermatological pearls for the intensivist.