Critical care pocket guide 2022

Abstract

Ethiopia, being one of the developing countries trying to address the diverse health needs of its people. The increasing demand of intensive care units bed and equipment is one of it. The government is currently showing high commitment with proper critical care unit in place, along with the appropriate management of patients; our country can excel in providing high quality care to patients at all levels, and reduce ICU related mortalities. This first edition of critical care pocket guide is aimed to help guide physicians and nurses to manage critically ill patients in Ethiopia. It is organized as simple as possible and context appropriate to be used in all level of health care professionals working in intensive care units of Ethiopia. The user should consider the ever changing medical practice especially in emergency and critically ill patients and recommendations may change with availability of medications and equipment.