Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a practical guide to the nursing care and management of patients with medical emergencies involving system failure. Following an initial chapter on assessment, the authors adopt a system-by-system approach, with an emphasis on the clinical features of medical emergencies, their assessment, diagnosis and treatment. INDICE: Chapter 1. Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient.Respiratory system assessment.Cardiovascular system assessment.Neurological system assessment.Renal system assessment.Endocrine system assessment.GI system assessment.Hepatic system assessment.Temperature assessment.Chapter 2. Cardiac Emergencies.Left ventricular failure.Unstable angina.Acute myocardial infarction.Cardiac arrhythmias narrow complex and broad complex tachycardias, bradycardias.Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Cardiac tamponade.Cardiogenic shock.Chapter 3. Cardiovascular Emergencies.DVT and pulmonary embolism.Sickle cell crisis.Hypertensive crisis.Dissecting aortic aneurysms.Chapter 4. Respiratory Emergencies.Asthma.Pneumonia.ARDS.Pneumothorax.Pulmonary aspiration syndrome.Acute respiratory failure.Choking foreign body.Tracheostomies.COPD.Chapter 5. G.I. Emergencies.GI haemorrhage, oesophageal varices.Acute pancreatitis.Acute liver failure.Chapter 6. Neurological Emergencies.CVA thombosis, haemorrhage and embolism.Subarachnoid haemorrhage/intracerebral bleed.Head injury.Convulsions.Meningitis/encephalitis.Chapter 7. Acute Renal Failure.Causes.Clinical features.Investigations.Diagnosis.Management.Specific nursing interventions.Monitoring.Dialysis.Chapter 8. Overdose/Substance Abuse.General principles of management.Paracetamol overdose.Aspirin overdose.Tricyclic overdose.Opioid overdose.Barbiturate overdose.Alcohol overdose.Chapter 9. Endocrine Emergencies.Thyroid crisis.Acute pituitary disorders.Phaeochromocytoma.Addisons.Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)/hyperosmolar non ketotic diabetic coma (HONK).Chapter 10. Shock.Distributive - sepsis.Obstructive.Hypovolamic.Anaphylaxis.Chapter 11. Ethic and Legal Issues.DNAR.Advance directives.Terminal care.Pain.Symptom management.Chapter12. Critical Care Outreach.Principles of Outreach teams - process, evaluation.Early warning systems.Medical emergency teams
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-2055-5
- Editorial: Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés