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Critical care nursing / Linda Bucher, Sheila Melander

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Philadelphia : Saunders, ©1999.Description: xxvii, (various pagings) : Col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0721669174
  • 9780721669175
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WY 154 B919e 1999
Contents:
Contents Unit 1. Introduction to Critical Care. 1. Critical Care Across the Health Care Continuum. 2. Legal and Ethical Issues in Critical Care Nursing. 3. Professional Role of the Critical Care Nurse. 4. Impact of Critical Illness on the Patient and Family. 5. Cultural Issues in Critical Care Nursing Unit 2. Cardiovascular Disorders. 6. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology. 7. Cardiovascular Assessment. 8. Cardiovascular Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. 9. Coronary Artery Disease. 10. Acute Myocardial Infarction. 11. Heart Failure. 12. Infectious Cardiac Disorders. 13. Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit 3. Respiratory Disorders. 14. Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology. 15. Respiratory Assessment. 16. Respiratory Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. 17. Acute Respiratory Failure. 18. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. 19. Common Respiratory Problems: Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumothorax, and Thoracic Pulmonary Surgery Unit 4. Renal Disorders. 20. Renal Anatomy and Physiology. 21. Renal Assessment. 22. Renal Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. 23. Acute Renal Failure. 24. Chronic Renal Failure and Renal Transplantation Unit 5. Endocrine Disorders. 25. Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology. 26. Endocrine Assessment. 27. Endocrine Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. 28. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma. 29. Diabetes Insipidus and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone. 30. Thyroid Crisis and Myxedema Coma. 31. Adrenal Crisis (Addison's Disease) Unit 6. Gastrointestinal Disorders. 32. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology. 33. Gastrointestinal Assessment. 34. Gastrointestinal Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. 35. Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed. 36. Hepatic Disorders. 37. Acute Pancreatitis Unit 7. Neurologic Problems. 38. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology. 39. Neurologic Assessment. 40. Neurodiagnostic Tests and Procedures. 41. Acute Head Injury. 42. Spinal Cord Injury. 43. Guillain-Barre Syndrome. 44. Neurovascular Disorders. 45. Seizure Disorders Unit 8. Multisystem Disorders. 46. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease. 47. Shock. 48. Burns. 49. Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome. 50. Trauma. App. Algorithms for Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

Unit 1. Introduction to Critical Care.
1. Critical Care Across the Health Care Continuum.
2. Legal and Ethical Issues in Critical Care Nursing.
3. Professional Role of the Critical Care Nurse.
4. Impact of Critical Illness on the Patient and Family.
5. Cultural Issues in Critical Care Nursing

Unit 2. Cardiovascular Disorders.
6. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology.
7. Cardiovascular Assessment.
8. Cardiovascular Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests.
9. Coronary Artery Disease.
10. Acute Myocardial Infarction.
11. Heart Failure.
12. Infectious Cardiac Disorders.
13. Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation

Unit 3. Respiratory Disorders.
14. Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology.
15. Respiratory Assessment.
16. Respiratory Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests.
17. Acute Respiratory Failure.
18. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
19. Common Respiratory Problems: Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumothorax, and Thoracic Pulmonary Surgery

Unit 4. Renal Disorders.
20. Renal Anatomy and Physiology.
21. Renal Assessment.
22. Renal Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests.
23. Acute Renal Failure.
24. Chronic Renal Failure and Renal Transplantation

Unit 5. Endocrine Disorders.
25. Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology.
26. Endocrine Assessment.
27. Endocrine Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests.
28. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma.
29. Diabetes Insipidus and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone.
30. Thyroid Crisis and Myxedema Coma.
31. Adrenal Crisis (Addison's Disease)

Unit 6. Gastrointestinal Disorders.
32. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology.
33. Gastrointestinal Assessment.
34. Gastrointestinal Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests.
35. Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed.
36. Hepatic Disorders.
37. Acute Pancreatitis

Unit 7. Neurologic Problems.
38. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology.
39. Neurologic Assessment.
40. Neurodiagnostic Tests and Procedures.
41. Acute Head Injury.
42. Spinal Cord Injury.
43. Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
44. Neurovascular Disorders.
45. Seizure Disorders

Unit 8. Multisystem Disorders.
46. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease.
47. Shock.
48. Burns.
49. Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome.
50. Trauma. App. Algorithms for Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

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