Intensive Care Medicine: Rapid Response: A Focused Handbook for Recognizing Deterioration and Acting Decisively in High-Risk Patients (en Inglés)
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Intensive Care Medicine: Rapid Response is a focused handbook for the interval between the first warning sign and the next life-saving decision. A patient becomes more short of breath. Blood pressure drifts downward. Urine output falls. Confusion develops. Lactate rises. What matters is not only recognizing that the patient is unwell, but knowing what to assess first, what support to begin, what trend to watch, and when the current plan is no longer enough. What You Will Find Inside• Early warning patterns that signal shock, respiratory failure, sepsis, neurologic decline, major bleeding, metabolic crisis, and evolving organ dysfunction • A practical approach to airway assessment, oxygen delivery, ventilation support, circulation, perfusion, fluid responsiveness, and vasopressor principles • Clinical strategies for sepsis, septic shock, acute respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, electrolyte disturbances, acid-base disorders, and multiorgan failure • Bedside monitoring frameworks for vital signs, mental status, urine output, blood gases, laboratory trends, imaging findings, and response to treatment • Escalation pathways for urgent consultation, transfer, advanced respiratory support, invasive monitoring, and higher-level critical-care intervention • Clear guidance on handoffs, team communication, treatment priorities, and reassessment when a patient’s condition changes unexpectedly Written for medical students, residents, emergency clinicians, hospitalists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and critical-care learners, this handbook is designed for fast orientation in high-pressure situations. Intensive Care Medicine: Rapid Response helps readers turn scattered clinical clues into a structured response—so the next action is guided by urgency, physiology, and careful reassessment.