Care meant for patients suffering from severe and life-threatening illnesses is known as intensive care. The departments in hospitals specifically designed for the care and treatment of patients requiring intensive care are known as intensive care units (ICUs). Intensive care units are usually equipped with advanced medical resources and equipments. The common equipments in an intensive care unit include mechanical ventilators, cardiac monitors, feeding tubes, intravenous lines, nasogastric tubes, catheters, drains and suction pumps. Intensive care is generally offered only in the cases where there is a strong possibility of survival and improvement under the support of intensive care. This book brings forth some of the most innovative concepts and elucidates the unexplored aspects of intensive care. The topics included herein on intensive care are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. This book will prove to be immensely beneficial to students, doctors and researchers in this field.
