Resuscitation: Stories on the Edge of Life and Death

What is the most dramatic department in a hospital? Resuscitation. Its team of doctors cares around the clock for the most critically ill patients, giving them the invaluable resource of time. The author of the book, Matt Morgan, a resuscitation physician, invites us into the world of intensive care and offers to meet the patients he treats every day. You will learn about the specifics of this department's work, its sounds, and smells. Explore the main organ systems of the human body, as well as discover how a person can live without a pulse and what happens when the brainstem dies. The author shares with us the victories and defeats faced by patients, their family members, and healthcare workers in the struggle against life-threatening injuries, illnesses, and their complications.