Uncommon diseases in the ICU / Marc Leone, Claude Martin, Jean-Louis Vincent, editors.

9783319045757
331904575X
9783319045764 electronic book
3319045768 electronic book

Cham : Springer, [2014]

©2014

English

1 online resource.

RC86.7

616.028

This book highlights the practical characteristics of uncommon diseases and presents the most relevant features for the management of intensive care units. It does not aim to provide an exhaustive description of uncommon diseases, focusing instead on the major diseases that intensivists may encounter in their clinical practice. After a brief introduction on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of each disease, the authors emphasize the aspects related to diagnosis and treatment, providing concise and pragmatic guidance for residents and intensivists who care for patients with uncommon diseases. Although by definition uncommon diseases have a low prevalence in the general population, they can affect a large number of patients admitted to intensive care units, as they can often be diagnosed at intensive care units. Indeed, often a complication of the disease is what leads to the patient's being admitted to an intensive care unit.

"Translation from the French language edition 'Malaldies rares en réanimation' by Marc Leon, © Springer Verlag France, Paris, 2010. ISBN: 978-2-287-99069-4."

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