Description:Critical care is now a mandatory part of training for surgeons and physicians as well as anaesthetists. It also forms a comprehensive part of postgraduate medical exams such as FRCA and FRCS. This new second edition of Key Topics in Critical Care has been revised and updated and is written to provide a broad base in the major areas of critical care so that the reader can rapidly acquire an understanding of the principles and practice that apply to this area of modern clinical medicine.