Ideal for any medic or health professional embarking upon an intensive care rotation or specialism, this simple bedside handbook provides handy, pragmatic guidance to the day-to-day fundamentals of working in an intensive care unit, often a daunting prospect for the junior doctor, nurse and allied health professional encountering this challenging environment for the first time.

Dr Nitin Arora FRCA FRCPE FFICM is a Consultant in Intensive Care & Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Dr Shondipon K. Laha MA FRCA FFICM is a Consultant in Critical Care & Anaesthesia, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Basics. Initial Assessment - The first hour. Drugs. Equipment & Investigations. Airway and Respiratory Emergencies. Other Emergencies. Management.