Acute and Critical Care Formulas and Laboratory Values
This pocket guide is a single-volume source of the most common and important formulas and laboratory values used in the daily practice of acute care and critical care medicine. Information is presented in outline format and as tables, graphics, and algorithms to facilitate quick look up.
Acute and Critical Care Formulas and Laboratory Values
is designed to help clinicians interpret clinical data, apply formulas, understand laboratory values, and integrate this information with their knowledge of pathophysiology to promote the delivery of evidence-based care.
- Essential formulas and laboratory values
- Multiple ways to derive a value, where appropriate
- Non-clinical formulas useful for understanding physiologic concepts or that underlie diagnostic tests or clinical measurement included
- Chapters divided by organ system
- Practical appendixes of "Abbreviations" and "Key Telephone Numbers"
- A special "Notes" section for recording frequently used formulas
From the reviews:
"A pocket guide to common critical care formulas and data that was first produced some 10 years ago. ? Critical care practitioners at all levels are an appropriate audience for this work originating with two senior intensivists in the United States. ? This is a quick pocket reference for acute care practitioners to use at the bedside or on rounds." (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, December, 2013)
