Nursing the Acutely Ill Adult Case Book

by Karen Page (Editor), Aidin McKinney (Editor)

Overview

This text, part of the Case Book series, will help students integrate their knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology and nursing care so they can apply it in professional practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780335243099
Publisher:	Open University Press
Publication date:	08/01/2012
Series:	Case Books
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Recently cited as two of a dozen "international culinary luminaries" along with Patrick O'Connell, Alice Waters, and Tim and Nina Zagat (in Relais & Chateaux's L'Ame et L'Esprit magazine), the award-winning authors Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg have written several groundbreaking books chronicling and celebrating America's culinary revolution. What to Drink with What You Eat, Becoming a Chef, Dining Out, and The New American Chef were all winners of or finalists for Gourmand World Cookbook, IACP, and/or James Beard book awards.

Table of Contents

List of figures x

List of tables xi

Notes on contributors xii

List of abbreviations xiii

Introduction Karen Page Aidìn McKinney 1

Part 1 Cardiovascular System 5

Case Study 1 Acute coronary syndrome Patrick Gallagher 7

Case Study 2 Acute heart failure Billie Joan Rice 15

Part 2 Respiratory System 27

Case Study 3 Acute exacerbation of asthma Karen Page 29

Case Study 4 Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Aidin McKinney 41

Case Study 5 Pulmonary embolism Karen Page 49

Part 3 Renal System 59

Case Study 6 Acute kidney injury Aidín McKinney 61

Part 4 Neurological System 71

Case Study 7 Head injury Aidín McKinney 73

Case Study 8 Acute stroke Karen Page 83

Case Study 9 Status epilepticus Karen Page 96

Part 5 Digestive System 105

Case Study 10 Acute abdomen Aidín McKinney 107

Case Study 11 Acute pancreatitis Karen Page 117

Part 6 Endocrine System 127

Case Study 12 Diabetic ketoacidosis Karen Page 129

Part 7 Museuloskeletal System 139

Case Study 13 Acute trauma ? fracture Niall McKenna 141

Part 8 Multiple Interacting Systems 153

Case Study 14 Shock: hypovolaemic Karen Page 155

Case Study 15 Shock: sepsis Aidín McKinney 165

Case Study 16 Shock: anaphylactic Aidin McKinney 173

Case Study 17 Burns Niall McKenna 181

Index 193