Manual of Critical Care Nursing
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-323-02657-4 (ISBN)
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This essential resource provides quick access to the latest information for more than 75 clinical phenomena seen in critical care, and is ideal for use in the clinical setting to plan nursing care. Each disorder includes a brief description of pathophysiology, assessment, diagnostic testing, collaborative management, nursing diagnoses, nursing interventions specific to those diagnoses, and patient teaching and rehabilitation. Its convenient outline format and portable size make it the perfect clinical companion.
CHAPTER 1GENERAL CONECPTS IN CARING FOR THE CRITICALLY ILL Nutritional Support Mechanical Ventilation Hemodynamic Monitoring Sedating and Paralytic Agents Alterations in Consciousness Wound and Skin Care Pain Prolonged Immobility Psychosocial Support Psychosocial Support for the Patient's Family and Significant Others Ethical Considerations in Critical Care Tables CHAPTER 2MULTISYSTEM TRAUMA Major Trauma Traumatic Brain Injury Chest Trauma Near Drowning Cardiac Trauma Acute Cardiac Tamponade Renal and Lower Urinary Tract Trauma Pelvic Fractures Compartment Syndrome (Ischemic Myositis) Acute Spinal Cord Injury Abdominal Trauma CHAPTER 3RESPIRATORY DYSFUNCTIONS Status Asthmaticus Acute Pneumonia Pulmonary Hypertension Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Pulmonary Emboli Pneumothorax Acute Respiratory Failure CHAPTER 4CARDIOVASCULAR DYSFUNCTIONS Acute Coronary Syndromes: Chest Pain-Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure /Pulmonary Edema Cardiomyopathy Dysrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances Valvular Heart Disease Acute Infective Endocarditis Acute Pericarditis Hypertensive Emergencies Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection Cardiogenic Shock Cardiac Transplantation Caring for Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Thrombolysis CHAPTER 5RENAL-URINARY DYSFUNCTIONS Acute Renal Failure Renal Transplantation Renal Replacement Therapies CHAPTER 6NEUROLOGIC DYSFUNCTIONS Myasthenia Gravis Guillain-Barre Syndrome Cerebral Aneurysm and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Care of the Patient After Intracranial Surgery Status Epilepticus Stroke: Acute Cerebral Infarct and Intracerebral Hematoma Meningitis CHAPTER 7 ENDOCRINOLOGIC DYSFUNCTIONS Diabetic Ketoacidosis Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome Diabetes Insipidus Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Acute Adrenal Insufficiency NEW! Hypothyroidism CHAPTER 8 GASTROINTESTINAL DYSFUNCTIONS Gastroesophageal Varices Hepatic Failure Acute Pancreatitis Peritonitis Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding Enterocutaneous Fistulas CHAPTER 9HEMATOLOGIC DYSFUNCTIONS Profound Anemias/Hemolytic Crisis Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation CHAPTER 10 MULTISYSTEM STRESSORS Septic Shock Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) Anaphylactic Shock Organ Rejection Drug Overdose Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances Acid-Base Imbalances NEW! Obstetrics and HELLP NEW! Bioterrorism NEW! Emerging Infections (content on SARS/ West Nile Virus/Avian Flu) APPENDIXES 1.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Algorithms 2.Heart and Breath Sounds 3.Glasgow Coma Scale 4.Cranial Nerves: Functions and Dysfunctions 5.Major Deep Tendon (Muscle-Stretch) Reflexes 6.Major Superficial (Cutaneous) Reflexes 7.Inotropic and Vasoactive Agents 8.Infection Prevention and Control 9.Abbreviations Used in This Manual NEW! Pharmacology Appendix
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.2.2005 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations (some col.) |
| Verlagsort | St Louis |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 870 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege |
| ISBN-10 | 0-323-02657-5 / 0323026575 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-323-02657-4 / 9780323026574 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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