Casserly, Brian

Critical care nursing clinics of North America : sepsis / Brian Casserly [and twenty-three others]. - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : W.B. Saunders Company, c2011 - xi, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Volume 23 : Number 1. .

Includes index.

The Evolution of the Understanding of Sepsis, Infection, and the Host Response: A Brief History -- Evolving Concepts in Sepsis Definitions -- The Pathophysiology of Septic Shock -- Microcirculatory Dysfunction in Sepsis -- Optimizing Antimicrobial Theraphy in Sepsis and Spetic Shock -- Principles of Souce Control in the Management of Sepsis -- Sepsis-Induced Tissue Hypoperfusion -- Inotrope and Vasopressor Theraphy of Septic Shock -- Hemodynamic Monitoring in Sepsis -- Steroid Theraphy of Septic Shock -- Genetic Polymorphisms in Sepsis -- Performance Improvement in the Management of Sepsis -- Multicenter Clinical Trials in Sepsis: Understanding the Big Picture and Building a Successful Operation at your Hospital.

Complies a range of articles on the subject of Sepsis. This title covers such topics as: The History of Sepsis, Molecular Biology of Sepsis, Sepsis Induced Tissue Hypoperfusion, Hemodynamic Monitoring in Sepsis, Performance Improvement in Sepsis, and more.

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SEPSIS

RC 182.S4 .C75 2011