About this book This best-selling study guide and text covers all aspects of Critical Care Medicine. The condensed format of coverage is unique by supplying text with self-assessment questions and answers. The text is supported by case studies, tables, and illustrations that highlight important procedures. The book is designed to meet the educational needs of residents of Internal Medicine and Critical Care who need a combined self-assessment and text to prepare for the board exams. It is also targeted at practitioners in Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency Medicine who need an overview in the practice of Critical Care, whether or not they are planning to be board certified. Written for: Critical care residents/M.D.'s, Emergency medicine M.D.'s, Pulmonary specialists, internal medicine residents/MD, emergency medicine residents, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, nurse practitioners Table of contents 1) Airway Management 2) Oxygenation without Intubation 3) Blood Gas Sampling 4) Hemodynamic Monitoring 5) Drainage Tube Management 6) Implantable Devices for Cardiac Pacing and Difibrillation 7) Enteral Feeding Tubes 8) Common Procedures in the Intensive Care Unit: Thoracentesis, Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis, and Pericardiocentesis 9) Noninvasive Monitoring In ICU 10) Endoscopy in the Intensive Care Unit 11) Radiologic Imaging in Critically Ill Patient 12) Neurologic Illness and Critical Care 13) Respiratory Failure 14) Heart Failure 15) Cardiac Arrythmias