The intensive care unit can be a very intimidating place, not only for patients, but for their doctors and nurses as well. Usually, only the sickest of the sick get admitted to the ICU. In many countries around the world, in fact, an admission to the ICU is synonymous with a death sentence. It is essential that clinicians tasked with caring for patients in the ICU be prepared for what may face them while working there. Gleaned from more than twenty years experience of working in the ICU as a critical care specialist, as well as leading ICU programs in multiple states across the country, Hesham A. Hassaballa, MD (Author of Code Blue) shares his experiences and offers best practices for success in the ICU.
L. William Bryant, M.D. is at the pinnacle of his career. He is about to be awarded with an endowed Chair of Surgery at Chicago Memorial Hospital and will celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary. When it seems nothing could go wrong, something terrible happens that will change his life and the lives of those around him forever. "Code Blue" is the first work of fiction by Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa. Set in his home town of Chicago, "Code Blue" tells the story of a prominent Chicago surgeon whose world comes crashing down around him. Full of intrigue, suspense, and high drama, "Code Blue" is a medical thriller you will not want to put down.