This book provides precise, must-have drug information for the ICU. It offers essential, evidence-based practice guidelines for the critical care setting. Now in its fully revised and expanded second edition, ICU Quick Drug Guide contains up-to-date information in a quick-access format. This portable handbook delivers fast, accurate drug therapy information at the point of care, including expert advice to help clinicians determine optimal pharmacological therapy. The text summarizes current clinical guidelines for experienced clinicians while also providing a simplified, focused guide for entry-level practitioners. The book organizes critical care drug information into six focused sections: cardiovascular, endocrine, GI and liver, infectious, neurological, pulmonary, and other key ICU conditions. Highlighted topics include Sepsis and Septic Shock, Acute Coronary Syndromes, ACLS, DKA and HHS, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Status Epilepticus, Asthma/COPD Exacerbations, and PADIS Guidelines-equipping clinicians with fast, practical guidance at the bedside. Each chapter begins with a concise discussion of the disease state, followed by drug tables that compare and contrast treatment regimens, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, contraindications, and hepatic/renal dosing. The book also features clinical pearls organized by the most common disease states encountered in critical and acute care. This text is a valuable resource for ICU providers, including nurses, pharmacists, residents, and physicians.