FCCS Student Manual, 7th Edition

Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) is designed to build and reinforce the skills needed by healthcare professionals to identify, assess, and manage critically ill or injured patients for the first 24 hours or until appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged. 

The seventh edition textbook focuses on the evaluation, early recognition, and basic management of critically ill patients using core management strategies and evidence-based concepts. 

New content includes:
 

• Discussion of hematologic and oncologic considerations

• Postoperative management of surgical patients including those with pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and abdominal compartment syndrome

• Updated content on fluid response, infection management, hemostatic resuscitation, tourniquets in extremity hemorrhage, and emergency airway algorithms

• Case scenarios to help guide the reader through learning objectives and emphasize important concepts

FCCS, Seventh Edition, is a comprehensive educational resource that equips healthcare professionals with the tools they need to provide bedside care for patients who are or may become critically ill.