Written by faculty members at the Massachusetts General Hospital, the Third Edition of this best-selling handbook is the definitive manual for all professionals involved in postoperative critical care. In a user-friendly outline format, this pocket-sized book presents reliable, up-to-date, hospital-tested protocols that reflect today's most advanced critical care practices. Chapters cover intensive care procedures, management of specific medical conditions, and postsurgical care after specific operations. Each chapter is organized to allow rapid information retrieval.