| Description |
xiv, 1074 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Abdominal aortic aneurysm -- Abdominal trauma -- Abortion, spontaneous -- Abruptio placentae -- Acid-base imbalances : Metabolic acidosis and alkalosis ; Respiratory acidosis and alkalosis -- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -- Acromegaly -- Acute adrenal crisis -- Acute alcohol intoxication -- Acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease) -- Air embolism -- Alcohol withdrawal -- Allergic purpura -- Alzheimer's disease -- Amputation -- Amyloidosis -- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Anaphylaxis -- Angina pectoris -- Anorectal abscess and fistula -- Anorexia nervosa -- Aortic valve insufficiency -- Aortic valve stenosis -- Aplastic anemia -- Appendicitis -- Arterial occlusive disease -- Asthma -- Atelectasis -- Atrial dysrhythmias -- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy) -- Bladder cancer -- Blood transfusion reaction -- Bone cancer -- Botulism -- Brain cancer -- Breast cancer -- Bronchiolitis (respiratory syncytial viral infection) -- Bronchitis -- Bulimia nervosa -- Burns -- Calculi, renal -- Candidiasis (moniliasis) -- Cardiac contusion (myocardial contusion) -- Cardiac tamponade -- Cardiogenic shock -- Cardiomyopathy -- Carpal tunnel syndrome -- Cataract -- Celiac disease -- Cerebral aneurysm -- Cerebral concussion -- Cervical cancer -- Cervical incompetence -- Chlamydial infections -- Cholecystitis and cholelithiasis -- Chorioamnionitis -- Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome -- Cirrhosis -- Cleft lip; cleft palate -- Colorectal cancer -- Coronary artery disease (arteriosclerosis) -- Cor pulmonale -- Crohn's disease -- Cushing's syndrome -- Cystic fibrosis -- Cystitis -- Cytomegalovirus infection -- Degenerative joint disease (DJD) -- Diabetes insipidus -- Diabetes mellitus -- Diffuse axonal injury -- Dislocation; subluxation -- Disseminated intravascular coagulation -- Diverticular disease -- Dysfunctional uterine bleeding -- Ectopic pregnancy -- Eczema -- Emphysema -- Encephalitis -- Endometriosis -- Epididymitis -- Epidural hematoma -- Epilepsy -- Esophageal cancer -- Esophageal diverticula |
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Fat embolism -- Fetopelvic disproportion -- Fibrocystic breast condition -- Gallbladder and biliary duct (biliary system) cancer -- Gastric cancer -- Gastritis -- Gastroenteritis ; Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ; Glaucoma ; Glomerulonephritis, acute ; Goiter ; Gonorrhea ; Guillain Barré syndrome -- Gunshot wound -- Heart failure -- Hemophilia -- Hemorrhoids -- Hemothorax -- Hepatitis -- Herniated disk -- Herpes simplex virus -- Herpes Zoster (shingles) ; Hodgkin's disease -- Human papillomavirus (HPV) -- Hydronephrosis -- Hypercalcemia -- Hyperchloremia -- Hyperglycemia -- Hyperkalemia -- Hyperlipoproteinemia -- Hypermagnesemia -- Hypernatremia -- Hyperparathroidism -- Hyperphosphatemia -- Hypertension -- Hyperthyroidism -- Hypocalcemia -- Hypochloremia -- Hypoglycemia -- Hypokalemia -- Hypomagnesemia -- Hyponatremia -- Hypoparathroidism -- Hypophosphatemia -- Hypothyroidism -- Hypovolemic/hemorrhagic shock -- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura -- Infective endocarditis -- Influenza -- Inguinal hernia -- Intestinal obstruction -- Intracerebral hematoma -- Intrauterine fetal demise -- Intussusception -- Iron deficiency anemia -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Junctional dysrhythmias -- Kidney cancer -- Larynegeal cancer -- Laryngotracheobronchitis (croup) -- Legionnaires' disease -- Leukemia, acute -- Leukemia, chronic -- Liver failure -- Lung cancer -- Lupus erythematosus -- Lyme disease -- Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's -- Mallory-Weiss syndrome -- Mastitis -- Melanoma skin cancer -- Meningitis -- Migraine headache -- Mitral insufficiency (regurgitation) -- Mitral stenosis -- Mononucleosis, infectious -- Multiple myeloma -- Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome -- Multiple sclerosis -- Muscular dystrophy -- Musculoskeletal trauma -- Myasthenia Gravis -- Myocardial infarction -- Myocarditis |
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Nephrotic syndrome -- Neurogenic bladder -- Osteomyelitis -- Osteoporosis -- Otitis media -- Ovarian cancer -- Paget's disease -- Pancreatic cancer -- Pancreatitis -- Parkinson's disease -- Pelvic fractures -- Pelvic inflammatory disease -- Pelvic organ prolapse -- Peptic ulcer disease -- Pericarditis -- Peritonitis -- Pernicious anemia -- Pheochromocytoma -- Pituitary tumor -- Placenta previa -- Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia -- Pneumonia -- Pneumothorax -- Polycystic kidney disease -- Polycythemia -- Postpartum hemorrhage -- Preeclampsia -- Premature rupture of membranes -- Pressure ulcer -- Preterm labor -- Prostate cancer -- Prostatitis -- Psychoactive substance abuse -- Pulmonary embolism -- Pulmonary fibrosis -- Pulmonary hypertension -- Pyelonephritis -- Renal failure, acute -- Renal failure, chronic -- Retinal detachment -- Rheumatic fever, acute -- Rheumatoid arthritis -- Rocky Mountain spotted fever -- Salmonella infection (Salmonellosis) -- Sarcoidosis -- Septic shock -- Sickle cell disease -- Sjögren's syndrome -- Skin cancer -- Spinal cord injury -- Stroke -- Subarachnoid hemorrhage -- Subdural hematoma -- Sudden infant death syndrome -- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) -- Syphilis -- Tendinitis -- Testicular cancer -- Tetanus -- Thoracic aortic aneurysm -- Thrombophlebitis -- Thyroid cancer -- Tonsilitis -- Toxoplasmosis -- Tuberculosis -- Ulcerative colitis -- Urinary tract infection -- Urinary tract trauma -- Uterine cancer -- Vaginal cancer -- Vaginitis -- Varicose veins -- Ventricular dysrhythmias -- Volvulus |
| Summary |
Everything you need to know about caring for patients in one portable "must have" handbook!Often referred to as the "Merck Manual" for nurses by nurses, its quick access format makes it easy to find information on nearly 250 diseases and disorders |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: c2007 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to EBL Ebook Library |
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Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nursing diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Therapeutics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nursing Care -- methods.
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Nursing Process.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| LC no. |
2010033085 |
| ISBN |
9780803622050 |
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0803622058 |
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