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Esta obra es la segunda entrega de la serie Capítulos Selectos en Medicina Crítica y Cuidados Intensivos del Colegio Mexicano de Medicina Crítica, cuya intención es reflejar y poner de manifiesto un fragmento de la actividad académica que realizan los grupos de trabajo dentro de esta cincuentenaria institución, siendo el capítulo de cuidados neurocríticos el responsable de este trabajo en particular.
Grandes Síndromes en Cuidados Intensivos es una visión práctica y fundamentada de los principales síndromes diagnosticados en cuidados intensivos. La obra aborda la fisiopatología, considerada la madre del conocimiento, y describe los signos y síntomas de las principales disfunciones en pacientes graves. Se detalla el abordaje fisiológico, semiológico, clínico y terapéutico, así como el monitoreo invasivo y no invasivo de los pacientes críticos. Además, se destaca la gestión del conocimiento, estimulando la lectura y la actualización médica.
Las quemaduras, desde las limitadas y superficiales hasta las extensas y profundas, condicionan dolor e incapacidad en quien las padece, alteran el entorno familiar y colectivo, son un reto en su abordaje y manejo, además de exigir al sistema de salud la necesidad de tener previsto implementar procesos de atención preventivos y de respuesta eficientes y concientizar sobre la necesidad de contar con centros especializados para su atención y de programas educativos que aseguren la profesionalización y la educación médica continua. La atención del paciente quemado es compleja y requiere una elevada inversión, lo que representa un gran reto para las instituciones y los sistemas de salud....
Introduction : "Do not mess with us!"--The republic of students, 1942-1952 -- Showcase for democracy, 1953-1957 -- A manner of feeling, 1958-1962 -- Go forth and teach all, 1963-1977 -- Combatants for the common cause, 1976-1978 -- Student nationalism without a government, 1977-1980 -- Coda : "Ahí van los estudiantes!", 1980-present
This major reference work is the most comprehensive resource on oncologic critical care. The text reviews all significant aspects of oncologic ICU practices, with a particular focus on challenges encountered in the diagnosis and management of the critically ill cancer patient population. Comprised of over 140 chapters, the text explores such topics as the organization and management of an oncologic ICU, diseases and complications encountered in the oncologic ICU, multidisciplinary care, surgical care, transfusion medicine, special patient populations, critical care procedures, ethics, pain management, and palliative care. Written by worldwide experts in the field, Oncologic Critical Care is a valuable resource for intensivists, advance practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare providers, that will help close significant knowledge and educational gaps within the realm of medical care for critically ill cancer patients.
Spanning the years of civil war in Guatemala, this book portrays an embattled country facing the third cycle of a conquest that began when the conquistadors arrived in the sixteenth century. As personal narrative weaves with reportage and oral testimony, readers are introduced to the victims, champions, and villains of a society torn apart by violence and injustice.
Clippings of Latin American political, social and economic news from various English language newspapers.
The key to democratization lies within the experience of the popular movements. Those who engaged in the popular struggle in Guatemala have a deep understanding of substantive democratic behavior, and the experience of Guatemala's civil society should be the cornerstone for building a meaningful formal democracy. In Terror in the Countryside Rachel May offers an in-depth examination of the relationship between political violence and civil society. Focusing on Guatemala, Professor May develops a theoretical scheme that calls into question the more conventional understandings of both violence and civil society. By elaborating a cyclical model of violence, and suggesting a typology of rural (ca...
Information about the current situation in Guatemala (1983), gathered from testimonies given to the permanent People's Tribunal by witnesses from both positions and life styles.