This comprehensive encyclopedia provides detailed information on intensive care medicine and contributes to the broad field of emergency medicine. The wide range of entries are written by leading experts in the field. They provide basic and clinical scientists in academia, practice, as well as industry with valuable information about the field of intensive care medicine. Those in related fields, students and teachers will also benefit from the important and relevant information on the most recent developments in emergency medicine. The Encyclopedia will contain five volumes, published simultaneously online. The A to Z format provides easy access to relevant information. The entire field has been divided into 14 sections. All entries will be arranged in alphabetical order with extensive cross-referencing between them.