Saunders nursing survival guide: critical care and emergency nursing

Part of the popular Saunders Nursing Survival Guide series, this book prepares you to manage the most common health care problems you'll see in critical care, trauma, or emergency settings. Each chapter is organized from the most immediate and life-threatening conditions to less emergent critical care conditions. Its lighthearted, cartoon-filled approach simplifies difficult concepts, covering each body system in terms of current practice standards. INDICE: 1. Review of Hemodynamics2. Shock Traumaa. Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactic Shockb. Cardiogenic Shockc. Hypovolemic Shockd. Neurogenic Shocke. Septic Shock3. Trauma and Emergency Carea. Rapid Sequence Intubationb. Increased Intracranial Pressurec. Traumatic Brain Injuryd. Acute Hemmorrhage/Penetrating Traumae. Cardiac Tamponadef. Hypothermiag. Near Drowningh. Overdosei. Disaster Preparedness4. Cardiovascular Systema. Anginab. Acute Coronary Syndromec. Heart Failure5. Respiratory Systema. Non-invasive Ventilationb. Mechanical Ventilationc. Pulmonary Embolusd. Acute Respiratory Distress6. Nervous Systema. Seizureb. Status Epilepticusc. Meningitisd. Spinal Cord Injuriese. Spinal Cord Compression7. Gastrointestinal Systema. Gastrointestinal Bleedingb. Bowel Obstructionc. Pancreatitisd. Liver Failure8. Renal Systema. Acute Tubular Necrosisb. Chronic Renal Failurec. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy9. Endocrine Systema. Hyperglycemiab. Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormonec. Diabetes Insipidusd. Cerebral Salt Wasting10. Hematolgic Systema. Thrombocytopeniab. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation11. Integumentary Systema. Burnsb. Necrotizing Fascitis12. Mutlisystema. Code Management (New ACLS Guidelines; Rapid Response Teams) b. Multiorgan Dysfunction Syndrome

• ISBN: 978-1-4160-6169-4
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 400
• Fecha Publicación: 17/08/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido