CLINICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INTENSIVE CARE & EMERGENCY MEDICINE: A Comprehensive Guide to Critical Care Protocols, Mechanical Ventilation, Sepsis ... for ICU and Emergency Medicine Professionals

In the ICU, the difference between life and death is measured in minutes — and in the decisions you make before the crisis peaks.The Clinical Encyclopedia of Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine 2026 is the definitive bedside reference for critical care professionals. Written by a practising intensivist and emergency physician, this comprehensive handbook condenses over 60 chapters of evidence-based clinical knowledge into one authoritative, instantly actionable volume — covering everything from the first hour of sepsis to the final decision at end of life.What you get inside:Sepsis & Shock — Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2024 protocols, Hour-1 Bundle, vasopressor pharmacology, haemodynamic monitoring, and lactate-guided resuscitation across all shock types.Airway & Mechanical Ventilation — RSI drug selection, lung-protective ventilation, ARDS management, HFNC and NIV, weaning protocols, and ventilator troubleshooting — all in one place.Cardiovascular & Neurocritical Care — ACS, cardiogenic shock, ECMO, aortic emergencies, stroke thrombolysis, TBI and ICP management, status epilepticus, and brain death protocols.Procedures & Monitoring — Ultrasound-guided central lines, arterial lines, chest drain insertion, POCUS protocols for lung, cardiac, FAST, and DVT assessment.Plus — Toxicology and antidotes, trauma and damage control resuscitation, obstetric emergencies, paediatric PALS protocols, renal replacement therapy, DKA management, palliative care and ethics, AI in the ICU, and precision medicine in critical care.Every chapter is built for speed: pathophysiology essentials, diagnostic approach, management protocol, drug dosing tables, clinical pearls, and pitfalls to avoid. Six appendices deliver instant-access drug infusion guides, critical lab values, ACLS and NRP algorithm cards, bundle checklists, and scoring systems.For intensivists, emergency physicians, critical care nurses, anaesthesiologists, and medical trainees at every level — this is the reference you will reach for on every shift, in every emergency, for every patient who cannot afford a wrong decision.Built for the bedside. Designed for the decisive. Read more