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Managing Deteriorating Patients

Chalwin Jones Psirides Radford

A free eBook for everyone who responds to deteriorating patients in hospitals.

This book has been written for team members and leaders of hospital Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) who attend deteriorating patients. It provides pragmatic advice on a number of topics.

These include:

Governance Systems

How to design then run effective rapid response systems

Teams

Principles of team management, including non-technical skills

Clinical Management

An A-to-E approach to clinical deterioration

End-of-Life

Recommendations around managing acute dying

Common Clinical Scenarios

Practical approaches to managing common acute conditions including hypoxia, altered consciousness, hypotension, oliguria and sepsis.

Editors

The book's editors are all Intensive Care specialists and experts in the field. They have been involved with the design, implementation and governance of rapid response systems across Australia and New Zealand at both local and national levels. They also actively research and teach in this area.

Supporting evidence for the recommendations made are provided as a comprehensive reading list at the end of each chapter.

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Prof Daryl Jones FCICM

Dr Alex Psirides FCICM

Dr Sam Radford FCICM

Dr Rick Chalwin FCICM

Managing Deteriorating Patients First edition 2018

Practical advice written by international experts in Rapid Response Systems. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, and Indonesian

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Illustrated Examples Extensive tables & graphics throughout

RRT flow chart Closed loop communication

Common Clinical Scenarios and how to manage them

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En Español

Spanish translation by Dr Alejandro Elguea (President of the Mexican Association for the Formation of Rapid Response Teams - AMFERR) and colleagues.

Abordaje del paciente con deterioro clinico
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Em Português

Portuguese translation by Dr Danilo Martins and colleagues.

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Japanese translation by Dr Shigeki Fujitani and colleagues.

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Dalam bahasa Indonesia

Indonesian translation by Prof Dita Aditianingsih and colleagues.

Penatalaksanaan Pasien dengan Kondisi Klinis yang Memburuk
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Dalam bahasa Malaysia

Malay translation by Dr Priscilla Manymuthu and colleagues.

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ISRRS

Two authors of the Rapid Response Team Handbook are affiliated with the International Society For Rapid Response Systems. The society includes representatives from hospitals around the world. It provides educational resources and regular webinars for members and an annual meeting with international experts. If you find this book useful, it is likely membership of the Society will be too.

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