Essentials about GI and Liver Diseases for Nurses
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-4056-2 (ISBN)
The only resource of its kind, this is a concise, practical guide to GI and Liver Disease that delivers current information on diagnosing, managing, and treating common GI and liver disorders, along with liver transplant guidelines. Written for nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in varied specialties, it fills a gap in information needed by primary and acute care professionals who are the chief caretakers for GI and liver patients.
This guide delivers recent important treatment advances that have revolutionized GI and liver care, and provides guidance for seeking expert advice or urgent/emergent care for more complex cases. The resource reviews common GI symptoms and disorders from irritable bowel disorders (including key differences between Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) to gallstones and GERD. A section on liver disease describes essential liver functions, reviews liver function tests, and addresses commonly and less commonly seen liver disease diagnoses. Complications of cirrhosis are examined to assure prompt recognition of these potentially deadly symptoms. Additionally, the book addresses liver transplantation with comprehensive attention to the evaluation process, organ donation/allocation, and post-transplant care for donor and recipient alike. Each chapter includes an overview, significant laboratory or imaging findings, treatment options, and expected outcomes.
This book was originally published under the Fast Facts series by Springer Publishing Company.
Amanda Chaney, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner in Jacksonville, FL with over 15 years’ experience in caring for hospitalized patients. She currently cares for liver transplant and hepatology patients and is a preceptor/mentor for ARNP and PA students, medical students and residents on their hepatology rotation.
Contents
Preface
Part I: Assessment of Common Gastrointestinal Symptoms
1. Abdominal Assessment, Labs, Imaging, and Differential Diagnosis
2. Nausea and Vomiting
3. Abdominal Pain
4. Constipation
5. Diarrhea
Part II: Common GI Disorders
6. Celiac Disease
7. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
8. Food Intolerances or Allergies
9. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
11. Peptic Ulcer Disease
12. Diverticular Disease
13. Gallstones
14. Gastrointestinal Cancers
Part III: Liver Disease
15. Assessment of Liver Function and Abnormal Liver Function Tests
16. Causes of Liver Disease
17. Viral Hepatitis
18. Fatty Liver Disease
19. Autoimmune Liver Disease
20. Acute Liver Failure
Part IV: Cirrhosis and Its Complications
21. Cirrhosis
22. Ascites/Fluid Retention
23. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
24. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
25. Hepatic Encephalopathy
26. Hepatorenal Syndrome
27. Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
28. Hepatocellular Carcinoma
29. Malnutrition/Vitamin Deficiencies
Part V: Liver Transplantation
30. Transplant Recipient Considerations
31. Transplant Donor Considerations
32. Posttransplant Care
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 14.12.2017 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 525 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Fachpflege |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8261-4056-4 / 0826140564 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8261-4056-2 / 9780826140562 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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