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This popular book includes coverage of cardiac rhythms, cardiac transplantation, pacemakers, organ donation, GI surgery, pain management, ventricular assist devices, transportation, oncologic emergencies, and pediatric care. Also features expansive coverage of respiratory support, infection control, CHF, intra-aortic balloon pumping, shock, and the psychosocial impact of critical illness. This book provides the information required by the critical care nurse in a quick reference, outline format.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780721632124
  • Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
  • Publication date: 6/17/1992
  • Edition description: 2nd ed
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 528

Table of Contents

Pt. 1 General Principles of Care
Ch. 1 Cardiac Rhythms 3
Ch. 2 Hemodynamic Monitoring 42
Ch. 3 Oxygen Therapy 58
Ch. 4 Mechanical Ventilation 63
Ch. 5 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 70
Ch. 6 Organ Donation 86
Ch. 7 Nutrition 92
Ch. 8 Infection Control 105
Ch. 9 Psychosocial Impact of Critical Care 116
Ch. 10 Pain Management 123
Ch. 11 Transport of the Critically Ill Patient 134
Ch. 12 The Pediatric Patient in the General Critical Care Unit 142
Pt. 2 Care of Patients with Neurologic Disorders
Ch. 13 Increased Intracranial Pressure and Head Injury 155
Ch. 14 Postoperative Care of the Neurosurgical Patient 166
Ch. 15 Seizures 172
Ch. 16 Cerebrovascular Problems 177
Ch. 17 Central Nervous System Infections 189
Ch. 18 Neuromuscular Disorders 195
Ch. 19 Spinal Cord Injury 203
Pt. 3 Care of Patients with Respiratory Disorders
Ch. 20 Pneumonia 213
Ch. 21 Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome 217
Ch. 22 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 223
Ch. 23 Pulmonary Embolism 228
Ch. 24 Thoracic Surgery 233
Pt. 4 Care of Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders
Ch. 25 Myocardial Infarction 243
Ch. 26 Congestive Heart Failure 248
Ch. 27 Aortic Aneurysm 254
Ch. 28 Peripheral Arterial Disease 260
Ch. 29 Cardiac Surgery 266
Ch. 30 Cardiac Transplantation 280
Ch. 31 Intra-aortic Balloon Pump 287
Ch. 32 Ventricular Assist Devices 295
Ch. 33 Pacemakers and Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators 301
Pt. 5 Care of Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders
Ch. 34 Gastrointestinal Bleeding 311
Ch. 35 Gastrointestinal Surgical Care 317
Pt. 6 Care of Patients with Renal Disorders
Ch. 36 Acute Renal Failure 327
Ch. 37 Dialysis for Acute Renal Failure 334
Ch. 38 Renal Transplantation 339
Pt. 7 Care of Patients with Metabolic, Fluid, and Electrolyte Disorders
Ch. 39 Fluid and Electroyte Imbalance 347
Ch. 40 Acid-Base Disorders 365
Ch. 41 Diabetic Crisis 373
Ch. 42 Hepatic Failure 382
Pt. 8 Multisystem Disorders
Ch. 43 Poisonings and Drug Overdoses 391
Ch. 44 Multisystem Trauma 407
Ch. 45 Burns 417
Ch. 46 Shock 435
Ch. 47 Common Oncologic Emergencies 445
Appendices 459
Index 497
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