"This book has established itself as an invaluable reference for students, interns, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, nurses, and respiratory care practitioners working in the critical care medicine environment." -- Publisher.

Preceded by Manual of intensive care medicine / edited by Richard S. Irwin, James M. Rippe. 5th ed. c2010. Abridgement of: Irwin and Rippe's intensive care medicine / editors, Richard S. Irwin, James M. Rippe. 7th ed. c2012.

Section 1.Procedures and techniques and minimally invasive monitoring in the ICU -- Section 2. Palliative care and ethical issues in the ICU -- Section 3. Cardiovascular problems and coronary care -- Section 4. Pulmonary problems in the intensive care unit -- Section 5. Renal problems in the intensive care unit -- Section 6. Infectious disease problems in the intensive care unit -- Section 7. Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary problems in the intensive care unit -- Section 8. Endocrine problems in the intensive care unit -- Section 9. Hematologic problems in the intensive care unit -- Section 10. Pharmacology, overdoses and poisonings -- Section 11. Surgical problems in the intensive care unit -- Section 12. Shock and trauma -- Section 13. Neurologic problems in the intensive care unit -- Section 14. Transplantation -- Section 15. Rheumatologic and immunologic problems in the intensive care unit -- Section 16. Psychiatric issues in intensive care.