Journey Through...
Admission to the intensive care unit can be sudden, frightening, and confusing. Machines, alarms, and unfamiliar medical language make it hard to understand what is happening—or what questions to ask.
ICU Confidential is a clear, compassionate guide written for patients, families, and caregivers navigating critical illness. It offers honest insight into how care teams think and make decisions, without medical jargon or false reassurance.
As a detailed description of an essential part of our healthcare system, this guide is written in plain language by a physician-educator with extensive ICU experience and an wonderful ability to break down complex ideas and communicate them in a clear way.
The goal is not to overwhelm, but to help you feel more informed, grounded, and prepared during this extraordinarily stressful time.
Introduction
A Guide for Patients, Families, and Their Caregivers
Topics Include...
Ventilators
Types of ICUs
Intensivists
ICU Medications
Code Status
Quality Markers
Rounds
Who's Who
Specialists
(Bad) Jokes
Lines
Medical Ethics
ECMO
Hospice
Life Support
ICU Monitoring
Organ Failure
Sepsis
ICU Machines
Surviving the ICU
ICU Procedures
LTACHs
Shock (and awe)
Death
Recovery
ICU Confidential
Throughout the text, you'll find brief sections sharing the view behind the scenes, and the text between the lines.
Invaluable Insider Advice
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Index
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Sample Pages
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I was always fascinated by critical care - this book opened my eyes and was just a fun and fascinating read!
AC, engineer and author
★★★★★
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