Start here to master the concepts, technology, and procedures of critical care nursing! Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition prepares you to provide safe, effective, patient-centered care in a variety of high-acuity, progressive, and critical care settings. Evidence-based coverage includes realistic case studies and incorporates the latest advances in critical care. Disorders are conveniently organized by body system or special situation, and nursing management chapters include quick-reference nursing care plans. This clear, concise textbook will help you develop the knowledge and clinical reasoning skills needed for success in today's highly complex critical care environments.
1. Introduction - p. 173 2. Review of respiratory anatomy and physiology - p. 173 3. Physiology of breathing - p. 174 4. Lung volumes and capacities - p. 176 5. Respiratory assessment - p. 176 6. Oxygen administration - p. 184 7. Airway management - p. 186 8. Mechanical ventilation - p. 194 9. Nursing care - p. 210 10. Weaning patients from mechanical ventilation - p. 214 11. References - p. 217 12. 11. Rapid response teams and code management - p. 220 13. PART III. Nursing Care During Critical Illness - p. 247 14. 12. Shock, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome - p. 248 15. 13. Cardiovascular alterations - p. 282 16. Introduction - p. 282 17. Normal structure and function of the heart - p. 282 18. Coronary artery disease - p. 288 19. Angina - p. 298 20. Acute coronary syndrome - p. 302 21. Interventional cardiology - p. 307 22. Mechanical therapies - p. 311 23. Cardiac dysrhythmias - p. 311 24. Heart failure - p. 313 25. Pericarditis - p. 324 26. Valvular heart disease - p. 325 27. Endocarditis - p. 325 28. Vascular alterations - p. 325 29. References - p. 329 30. 14. Nervous system alterations - p. 330 31. Introduction - p. 331 32. Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system - p. 331 33. Functional and structural divisions of the central nervous system - p. 333 34. Increased intracranial pressure - p. 342 35. Traumatic brain injury - p. 353 36. Acute stroke - p. 357 37. Seizures and status epilepticus - p. 364 38. Central nervous system infections - p. 366 39. Spinal cord injury - p. 367 40. References - p. 373 41. 15. Acute respiratory failure - p. 374 42. 16. Acute kidney injury - p. 403 43. 17. Hematological and immune disorders - p. 427 44. Introduction - p. 428 45. Review of anatomy and physiology - p. 429 46. Focused assessment of hematological and immunological function - p. 437 47. Selected erythrocyte disorders - p. 440 48. White blood cell and immune disorders - p. 445 49. Selected immunological disorders - p. 451 50. Bleeding disorders - p. 454 51. References - p. 462 52. 18. Gastrointestinal alterations - p. 463 53. Introduction - p. 464 54. Review of anatomy and physiology - p. 464 55. General assessment of the gastrointestinal system - p. 473 56. Acute gastrointestinal bleeding - p. 475 57. Acute pancreatitis - p. 485 58. Hepatic failure - p. 490 59. References - p. 498 60. 19. Endocrine alterations - p. 500 61. Introduction - p. 501 62. Hyperglycemia in the critically ill patient - p. 501 63. Pancreatic endocrine emergencies - p. 506 64. Acute and relative adrenal insufficiency - p. 519 65. Thyroid gland in critical care - p. 525 66. Thyroid crises - p. 527 67. Antidiuretic hormone disorders - p. 533 68. References - p. 539 69. 20. Trauma and surgical management - p. 539 70. 21. Burns - p. 568 71. Answer key - p. 603 72. Index - p. 607 73. Special features - p. ES3
Start here to master the concepts, technology, and procedures of critical care nursing! Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition prepares you to provide safe, effective, patient-centered care in a variety of high-acuity, progressive, and critical care settings. Evidence-based coverage includes realistic case studies and incorporates the latest advances in critical care. Disorders are conveniently organized by body system or special situation, and nursing management chapters include quick-reference nursing care plans. This clear, concise textbook will help you develop the knowledge and clinical reasoning skills needed for success in today's highly complex critical care environments.
1. Introduction - p. 173 2. Review of respiratory anatomy and physiology - p. 173 3. Physiology of breathing - p. 174 4. Lung volumes and capacities - p. 176 5. Respiratory assessment - p. 176 6. Oxygen administration - p. 184 7. Airway management - p. 186 8. Mechanical ventilation - p. 194 9. Nursing care - p. 210 10. Weaning patients from mechanical ventilation - p. 214 11. References - p. 217 12. 11. Rapid response teams and code management - p. 220 13. PART III. Nursing Care During Critical Illness - p. 247 14. 12. Shock, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome - p. 248 15. 13. Cardiovascular alterations - p. 282 16. Introduction - p. 282 17. Normal structure and function of the heart - p. 282 18. Coronary artery disease - p. 288 19. Angina - p. 298 20. Acute coronary syndrome - p. 302 21. Interventional cardiology - p. 307 22. Mechanical therapies - p. 311 23. Cardiac dysrhythmias - p. 311 24. Heart failure - p. 313 25. Pericarditis - p. 324 26. Valvular heart disease - p. 325 27. Endocarditis - p. 325 28. Vascular alterations - p. 325 29. References - p. 329 30. 14. Nervous system alterations - p. 330 31. Introduction - p. 331 32. Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system - p. 331 33. Functional and structural divisions of the central nervous system - p. 333 34. Increased intracranial pressure - p. 342 35. Traumatic brain injury - p. 353 36. Acute stroke - p. 357 37. Seizures and status epilepticus - p. 364 38. Central nervous system infections - p. 366 39. Spinal cord injury - p. 367 40. References - p. 373 41. 15. Acute respiratory failure - p. 374 42. 16. Acute kidney injury - p. 403 43. 17. Hematological and immune disorders - p. 427 44. Introduction - p. 428 45. Review of anatomy and physiology - p. 429 46. Focused assessment of hematological and immunological function - p. 437 47. Selected erythrocyte disorders - p. 440 48. White blood cell and immune disorders - p. 445 49. Selected immunological disorders - p. 451 50. Bleeding disorders - p. 454 51. References - p. 462 52. 18. Gastrointestinal alterations - p. 463 53. Introduction - p. 464 54. Review of anatomy and physiology - p. 464 55. General assessment of the gastrointestinal system - p. 473 56. Acute gastrointestinal bleeding - p. 475 57. Acute pancreatitis - p. 485 58. Hepatic failure - p. 490 59. References - p. 498 60. 19. Endocrine alterations - p. 500 61. Introduction - p. 501 62. Hyperglycemia in the critically ill patient - p. 501 63. Pancreatic endocrine emergencies - p. 506 64. Acute and relative adrenal insufficiency - p. 519 65. Thyroid gland in critical care - p. 525 66. Thyroid crises - p. 527 67. Antidiuretic hormone disorders - p. 533 68. References - p. 539 69. 20. Trauma and surgical management - p. 539 70. 21. Burns - p. 568 71. Answer key - p. 603 72. Index - p. 607 73. Special features - p. ES3
