Dear HKSCCM Members,
Re: Critical Care Respiratory Medicine Handbook
In the Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine (HKSCCM) Council Meeting on 20th January 2015, publication of a Critical Care Respiratory Medicine Handbook is to be planned under the auspices of the HKSCCM.
Dr Grace Lam (AC, ICU, PYNEH) and I would like to make this proposal to publish a book because we feel that there is a true demand of such knowledge in a concise way, especially of contents related to the local scene. Resident doctors, nurses, specialist trainees and young specialists need some handy reference for their daily work, and for more experienced doctors, they also need updated and practical reference to facilitate teaching.
We plan that this handbook might include the following content:
1. Respiratory Equipment
3. Respiratory Care procedures
4. Respiratory imaging
5. Respiratory physiology, equations and blood gas interpretation as related to critical care
6. Microbiology and infection control
7. Common scenarios (case-based approach)
8. ICU-related administrative issues and ethics
9. References of landmark papers on critical care respiratory medicine
In view of the breadth of the areas to be covered, the eventual publication of this book would require the joint effort and expertise of many people, including you. If you are interested in joining us to contribute to this book, please kindly let us know before 28th February, 2015.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Dr CW Lau, AC, ICU, PYNEH (laucw3@ha.org.hk)