| Description |
xxi, 903 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Medical-Surgical Clinical Nursing Companion -- Table Of Contents -- Dedication -- Preface -- Reviewers -- About the Author -- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) -- Abdominal Abscess -- Achalasia -- Acid-Base Imbalances -- Acoustic Neuroma -- Acquired Immumodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) -- Addison's Disease -- Adrenal Insufficiency (Refer to Addison's Disease) -- Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) -- Agranulocytosis -- Airway Obstruction -- Alzheimer's Disease -- Amputation -- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- Anal Fissure -- Anal Fistula -- Anaphylaxis (Refer to Shock) -- Anemia -- Angina Pectoris -- Anorectal Abscess -- Anorexia Nervosa -- Aortic Aneurysm (Refer to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) -- Aortic Insufficiency -- Aortic Regurgitation (Refer to Aortic Insufficiency) -- Aortic Stenosis -- Aplastic Anemia -- Appendectomy (Refer to Appendicitis) -- Appendicitis -- Arteriosclerosis -- Arteriospastic Disease (Refer to Raynaud's Phenomenon) -- Arteriovenous Malformation -- Ascites (Refer to Cirrhosis) -- Asthma -- Asystole (Refer to Cardiac Dysrhythmias) -- Atelectasis -- Atherosclerosis (Refer to Arteriosclerosis) -- Atrial Fibrillation (Refer to Cardiac Dysrhythmias) -- Atrial Flutter (Refer to Cardiac Dysrhythmias) -- Avascular Necrosis (Refer to Dislocation/Subluxation) -- Bartholin Cyst -- Bell's Palsy -- Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) -- Bladder Cancer -- Blindness -- Blood Transfusion (Refer to Nursing Management for DIC) -- Bone Marrow Transplantation -- Bone Neoplasms (Cancer-Metastatic) -- Bowel Obstruction -- Bradycardia (Sinus) (Refer to Cardiac Dysrhythmias) -- Brain Abscess (Refer to Abscess) -- Brain Cancer -- Primary -- Metastatic -- Breast Cancer -- Breast Disease (Fibrocystic) -- Breast Reconstruction (Refer to Breast Cancer) -- Bulimia Nervosa -- Buerger's Disease (Refer to Thromboangiitis Obliterans) -- Bunion (Refer Hallux Valgus) -- Burns -- Calcium Imbalance -- Cancer (Refer to specific type) -- Bladder -- Bone -- Brain -- Breast -- Cervical -- Colonrectal -- Endometrial -- Esophageal -- Head and Neck -- Gastric -- Intracranial Tumors -- Laryngeal -- Liver (Hepatic) -- Lung -- Multiple Melanoma -- Oral -- Ovarian -- Pancreatic -- Pituitary Tumors -- Prostate -- Renal -- Skin -- Testicular -- Uterine -- Vaginal -- Vulvular -- Candidiasis -- Cardiac Dysrhythmias -- Cardiac Failure (Refer to Heart Failure) -- Cardiac Surgery -- Cardiac Transplantation (Refer to Heart Transplantation) -- Cardiac Tamponade -- Cardiomyopathy -- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -- Cataracts -- Cellulitis -- Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA/Stroke) -- Cervical Cancer -- Chemotherapy -- Chest Trauma -- Chest Tubes (Refer to Chest Trauma) -- Chlamydial Infections -- Cholecystectomy -- Cholecystitis (Acute and Chronic) -- Cholelithiasis (Gallstones) -- Chondrosarcoma (Refer to Bone Neoplasms) -- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -- Chronic Venous Insufficiency -- Cirrhosis -- Cluster Headache -- Colonrectal Cancer -- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) (Refer to Heart Failure) -- Conn's Syndrome -- Constipation -- Corneal Ulcers -- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft/CABG (Refer to Open Heart Surgery entry for post-op care) -- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) -- Coronary Heart Disease (Refer to Coronary Artery Disease) -- Crohn's Disease (Refer to Inflammatory Bowel Disease) -- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease -- Cushing's Syndrome -- Cystic Fibrosis -- Cysticercosis (Refer to Neurocysticercosis) -- Cystitis -- Cystocele -- Deep Vein Thrombosis -- Degenerative Disc Disease -- Degenerative Joint Disease -- Dehydration -- Diabetes Insipidus -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Diabetic Retinopathy -- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA/Hyperglycemia) (Refer to Diabetes Mellitus) -- Dialysis (Renal) -- Diarrhea -- Dislocation -- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) -- Diverticular Disease -- Drownings, Near -- Ductal Ectasia -- Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding -- Dysmenorrhea -- Dysphagia -- Dysrhythmias (Refer to Cardiac Dysrhythmias) -- Embolism -- Emphysema -- Empyema -- Encephalitis -- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) (Refer to Renal Failure, Chronic) -- Endocarditis -- Endometrial Cancer -- Endometriosis -- Epididymitis -- Epilepsy (Refer to Seizures) -- Epistaxis -- Erectile Dysfunction -- Esophageal Cancer -- Esophageal Diverticulum (Refer to Diverticular Disease) -- Esophageal Varices -- Ewing's Sarcoma (Refer to Bone Neoplasms) -- Fatty Liver (Also refer to Cirrhosis) -- Fibroadenoma of the Breast -- Fibrocystic Breast Disease (Refer to Breast Disease, Fibrocystic) -- Fibrosarcoma (Refer to Bone Neoplasms) -- First-degree AV Heart Block (Refer to Cardiac Dysrhythmias) -- Flail Chest -- Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia -- Fractures (Casts/Traction) -- Frostbite -- Gastric Cancer -- Gastritis -- Gastroenteritis -- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) -- Glaucoma -- Glomerulonephritis (Acute and Chronic) -- Gonorrhea -- Gout and Gouty Arthritis -- Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) -- Guillain-Barre' Syndrome -- Gynecomastia -- Hallux Valgus -- Head Trauma -- Headaches, Cluster (Refer to Cluster Headache) -- Headache, Migraine (Refer to Migraine Headache) -- Head and Neck Cancer/Radical Neck Dissection/Laryngectomy -- Hearing Impairment -- Heart Failure -- Heart Transplantation -- Heatstroke -- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) -- Hemophilia -- Hemorrhoids -- Hemothorax -- Hepatitis -- Hepatic Encephalopathy (Refer to Cirrhosis) -- Hernia -- Herniated Intravertebral Disk -- Herpes Simplex -- Hip Fracture/Total Hip Replacement (THR) -- Hodgkin's Disease -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV; See Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease) -- Huntington's Disease -- Hydrocele -- Hydronephrosis -- Hyperaldosteronism (Refer to Conn's Syndrome) -- Hypercalcemia (Refer to Calcium Imbalance) -- Hypercorisolism (Refer to Cushing's Syndrome) -- Hyperglycemic (Refer to Diabetes Mellitus) -- Hyperkalemia (Refer to Potassium Imbalance) -- Hypermagnesemia (Refer to Magnesium Imbalance) -- Hypernatremia (Refer to Sodium Imbalance) -- Hyperparathyroidism -- Hyperphosphatemia (Refer to Phosphate Imbalance) -- Hyperpituitarism -- Hypertension -- Hypertensive Crisis/Hypertensive Emergency (Refer to Malignant Hyperthermia) -- Hyperthermia (Refer to Malignant Hyperthermia) -- Hyperthyroidism -- Hypoaldosteronism (Refer to Addison's Disease) -- Hypocalcemia (Refer to Calcium Imbalance) -- Hypoglycemia (Refer to Diabetes Mellitus) -- Hypokalemia (Refer to Potassium Imbalance) -- Hypomagnesemia (Refer to Magnesium Imbalance) -- Hyponatremia (Refer to Sodium Imbalance) -- Hypoparathyroidism -- Hypopituitarism -- Hypothermia -- Hypothyroidism -- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) -- Immersion Syndrome (Refer to Drowning, Near) -- Impotence (Refer to Erectile Dysfunction) -- Incontinence -- Increased Intracranial Pressure (Refer to Head Trauma) -- Infectious Mononucleosis -- Infective Endocarditis (Refer to Endocarditis) -- Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Crohn's Disease -- Ulcerative Colitis -- Intestinal Obstruction (Refer to Bowel Obstruction) -- Intracranial Tumors (Refer to Brain Tumors) -- Iron Deficiency Anemia -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Joint Disease, Degenerative (Refer to Degenerative Joint Disease) -- Kaposi's Sarcoma (Refer to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) -- Keratitis -- Kidney Disease, Polycystic -- Labyrinthitis -- Laryngeal Cancer (Refer to Head and Neck Cancer) -- Laryngitis -- Leukemia -- Leukoplakia (Refer to Oral Cancer) -- Liver Abscess -- Liver Cancer -- Liver Failure -- Liver Laceration -- Liver Transplantation -- Lung Abscess -- Lung Cancer -- Lung Transplantation -- Lupus, Erythematosus (Refer to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) -- Lyme Disease -- Macular Degeneration -- Magnesium Imbalance -- Malabsorption Syndrome -- Malignant Hypertension -- Malignant Hyperthermia -- Mammary Dysplasia (Refer to Breast Disease, Fibrocystic) -- Mastectomy (Refer to Breast Cancer) -- Mastoiditis -- Mechanical Ventilation -- Mediastinal Shift (Refer to Pneumothorax, tension) -- Melanoma -- Meniere's Disease -- Meningitis -- Migraine Headache -- Mitral Valve Insufficiency/Mitral Valve Regurgitation -- Mobitz Type I Heart Block (Refer to Cardiac Dysrhythmias) -- Multifocal Premature Ventricular Contractions (Refer to Cardiac Dysrhythmias) -- Multiple Myeloma -- Multiple Sclerosis -- Muscular Dystrophies -- Myasthenia Gravis -- Myocardial Infarction (MI) -- Narcolepsy -- Nasal and Sinus Cancer -- Near Drowning (Refer to Drowning, Near) -- Nephrolithiasis -- Nephrotic Syndrome -- Neurocysticercosis -- Neurogenic Bladder (Refer to Spinal Cord Injuries) -- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma -- Obesity -- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Refer to Sleep Apnea, Obstructive) -- Open Heart Surgery (Refer to Cardiac Surgery) -- Oral Cancer (Refer to Head and Neck Cancer) -- Osteitis Deformans (Refer to Paget's Disease) -- Osteoarthritis (Refer to Degenerative Joint Disease) -- Osteogenic Sarcoma (Refer to Bone Neoplasms) -- Osteomalacia -- Osteomyelitis -- Osteoporosis -- Otitis Media (OM) -- Ovarian Cancer -- Ovarian Cysts -- Paget's Disease -- Pancreatic Abscess -- Pancreatic Cancer -- Pancreatic Pseudocysts -- Pancreatitis -- Parkinson's Disease -- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) -- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) -- Pericarditis -- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) -- Peritonitis -- Pharyngitis -- Pheochromocytoma -- Phlebitis -- Pituitary Tumors (Refer to Brain Tumors) -- Pleural Effusion -- Pneumonia -- Pneumothorax (Open, Closed) -- Pneumothorax, Tension/ Mediastinal Shift -- |
| Summary |
"Designed as a clinical reference for both nursing students and practicing professional nurses, the Medical-Surgical Nursing Companion provides nearly 300 entries on current health issues ranging from AIDS to Diabetes to West Nile Virus. An alphabetical index provides the reader with key phases of the nursing process for all entries."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 895-903) |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nursing Care.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| LC no. |
2004017070 |
| ISBN |
0890892261 |
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