Sepsis /

Sepsis or septic shock is a type of condition/infection which represents one of the leading post-surgical or post-traumatic complications. Sepsis is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care units worldwide. Also, sepsis is the leading cause of death in non-coronary patients, with...

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Main Author: Ortiz-Ruiz, Guillermo
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Perafán, Marco A., Faist, E. (Eugen)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2004.
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Summary:Sepsis or septic shock is a type of condition/infection which represents one of the leading post-surgical or post-traumatic complications. Sepsis is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care units worldwide. Also, sepsis is the leading cause of death in non-coronary patients, with pulmonary sepsis accounting for most cases as it relates to lung dysfunction. This is a concise, practical softcover volume devoted to covering only the most practical information for physicians. Charts, tables, and other figures are used to illustrate easy-to-follow treatment guidelines for those professionals who regularly treat patients in the ICU.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 174 pages)
ISBN:9781475738247 (electronic bk.)
1475738242 (electronic bk.)