Manual Of Critical Care Nursing: Nursing Interventions And Collaborative Management - Brossura

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 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 2 MULTISYSTEM 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 3 RESPIRATORY DYSFUNCTIONS
Status Asthmaticus
Acute Pneumonia
Pulmonary Hypertension
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Pulmonary Emboli
Pneumothorax
Acute Respiratory Failure
CHAPTER 4 CARDIOVASCULAR 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 5 RENAL-URINARY DYSFUNCTIONS
Acute Renal Failure
Renal Transplantation
Renal Replacement Therapies
CHAPTER 6 NEUROLOGIC DYSFUNCTIONS
Myasthenia Gravis
Guillain-Barré 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 9 HEMATOLOGIC 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

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