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MANUAL OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING
Manual of Critical Care Nursing
Nursing Interventions and Collaborative Management
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Fifth Edition

By
Marianne Baird, RN, MN, Case Manager, Pulmonary and Nephrology, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Janet Keen, RN, MS(N), CIC, CCRN, Critical Care Nursing Consultant, Infection Control Specialist, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Pamela Swearingen, RN, Special Project Editor, Grand Rapids, MN

Description
This essential resource provides quick access to the latest information for more than 75 clinical phenomena seen in critical care and is ideal for use in the clinical setting to plan nursing care. Each disorder includes a brief description of pathophysiology, assessment, diagnostic testing, collaborative management, nursing diagnoses, nursing interventions specific to those diagnoses, and patient teaching and rehabilitation. Its convenient outline format and portable size make it the perfect clinical companion.

Contents


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-Barr 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

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 736 pages, publication date: JAN-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-02657-4
ISBN-10: 0-323-02657-5
Imprint: MOSBY


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