Historical Aspects of Critical Illness and Critical Care Medicine, an Issue of Critical Care Clinics: Volume 25-1

ISBN-13: 9781437704631 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 260 str.

Anand Kumar; Joseph E. Parrillo

Opis

This issue will take a look at modern critical care techniques in a historical context. Topics include: -Shock and Organ failure-, -Battlefield trauma, traumatic shock and consequences: War-related advances in critical care-, -Lessons from Modern Disasters and Wars: Bhopal, Chernobyl, Oklahoma City Bombing, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Tsunami, Iraq-, -Plagues with Critical Care Implications: Legionairres, Staph toxic shock, SARS, Hantavirus, Group A strep nec toxic shock, Marburg and hemorrhagic fevers, Avian flu- and more