1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. You’ve Just Purchased More than a Textbook! - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vii 8. Preface - p. ix 9. Chapter 1. The Critical Care Certification Examination - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Professional Caring and Ethical Practice - p. 10 11. Critical Care Nursing: General Concepts - p. 10 12. AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care - p. 11 13. Clinical Judgment - p. 11 14. Advocacy and Moral Agency - p. 12 15. Caring Practices - p. 17 16. Collaboration - p. 22 17. Systems Thinking - p. 27 18. Response to Diversity - p. 28 19. Clinical Inquiry - p. 36 20. Facilitation of Learning - p. 41 21. Chapter 3. The Cardiovascular System - p. 46 22. Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology - p. 46 23. Electrocardiography - p. 60 24. Hemodynamic Monitoring - p. 74 25. Cardiopulmonary Arrest - p. 88 26. Dysrhythmias and Blocks - p. 101 27. Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 124 28. Heart Failure - p. 155 29. Cardiomyopathy - p. 167 30. Valvular Heart Disease - p. 171 31. Hypertensive Crises - p. 176 32. Vascular Disease - p. 183 33. Cardiovascular Trauma - p. 192 34. Cardiac Tamponade - p. 195 35. Hypovolemic Shock - p. 197 36. Cardiogenic Shock - p. 197 37. Chapter 4. The Pulmonary System - p. 198 38. Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology - p. 198 39. Acid–Base Balance and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation - p. 208 40. Airway Management - p. 208 41. Oxygen Therapy - p. 221 42. Oxygen Delivery Systems (Table 4.9) - p. 223 43. Mechanical Ventilation - p. 225 44. Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation - p. 241 45. Chest Tubes - p. 242 46. Thoracic Surgery - p. 245 47. Acute Respiratory Failure - p. 248 48. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - p. 253 49. Monitor for Complications - p. 261 50. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Pulmonary Hypertension - p. 261 51. Pneumonia - p. 263 52. Aspiration - p. 268 53. Pathophysiology (Fig. 4.29) - p. 269 54. Status Asthmaticus - p. 271 55. Pathophysiology (Fig. 4.30) - p. 272 56. Acute Pulmonary Embolism - p. 275 57. Pulmonary Fibrosis - p. 281 58. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - p. 282 59. Pathophysiology (Fig. 4.32) - p. 282 60. Thoracic Trauma - p. 284 61. Chapter 5. The Neurologic System - p. 293 62. Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology - p. 293 63. Intracranial Hypertension - p. 293 64. Brain Death - p. 308 65. Encephalopathy - p. 309 66. Craniotomy - p. 309 67. Hemorrhagic Stroke - p. 318 68. Ischemic Stroke - p. 322 69. Brain Tumor - p. 329 70. Seizure Disorders - p. 331 71. Central Nervous System Infections - p. 334 72. Neuromuscular Disorders - p. 337 73. Chapter 6. The Endocrine System - p. 341 74. Chapter 7. The Gastrointestinal System - p. 355 75. Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology - p. 355 76. Gastrointestinal Drugs (Table 7.1) - p. 355 77. Malnutrition - p. 356 78. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Esophagitis - p. 365 79. Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - p. 369 80. Hepatic Failure and Encephalopathy - p. 378 81. Acute Pancreatitis - p. 384 82. Intestinal Infarction, Obstruction, and Perforation - p. 391 83. Abdominal Trauma - p. 395 84. Clinical Presentation - p. 395 85. Gastrointestinal Surgery - p. 398 86. Chapter 8. The Renal System - p. 404 87. Chapter 9. The Hematologic and Immunologic Systems - p. 429 88. Chapter 10. The Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems - p. 455 89. Chapter 11. Multisystem Issues - p. 469 90. Chapter 12. Behavioral/Psychosocial Issues - p. 502 91. Index - p. 525
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. You’ve Just Purchased More than a Textbook! - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vii 8. Preface - p. ix 9. Chapter 1. The Critical Care Certification Examination - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Professional Caring and Ethical Practice - p. 10 11. Critical Care Nursing: General Concepts - p. 10 12. AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care - p. 11 13. Clinical Judgment - p. 11 14. Advocacy and Moral Agency - p. 12 15. Caring Practices - p. 17 16. Collaboration - p. 22 17. Systems Thinking - p. 27 18. Response to Diversity - p. 28 19. Clinical Inquiry - p. 36 20. Facilitation of Learning - p. 41 21. Chapter 3. The Cardiovascular System - p. 46 22. Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology - p. 46 23. Electrocardiography - p. 60 24. Hemodynamic Monitoring - p. 74 25. Cardiopulmonary Arrest - p. 88 26. Dysrhythmias and Blocks - p. 101 27. Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 124 28. Heart Failure - p. 155 29. Cardiomyopathy - p. 167 30. Valvular Heart Disease - p. 171 31. Hypertensive Crises - p. 176 32. Vascular Disease - p. 183 33. Cardiovascular Trauma - p. 192 34. Cardiac Tamponade - p. 195 35. Hypovolemic Shock - p. 197 36. Cardiogenic Shock - p. 197 37. Chapter 4. The Pulmonary System - p. 198 38. Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology - p. 198 39. Acid–Base Balance and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation - p. 208 40. Airway Management - p. 208 41. Oxygen Therapy - p. 221 42. Oxygen Delivery Systems (Table 4.9) - p. 223 43. Mechanical Ventilation - p. 225 44. Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation - p. 241 45. Chest Tubes - p. 242 46. Thoracic Surgery - p. 245 47. Acute Respiratory Failure - p. 248 48. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - p. 253 49. Monitor for Complications - p. 261 50. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Pulmonary Hypertension - p. 261 51. Pneumonia - p. 263 52. Aspiration - p. 268 53. Pathophysiology (Fig. 4.29) - p. 269 54. Status Asthmaticus - p. 271 55. Pathophysiology (Fig. 4.30) - p. 272 56. Acute Pulmonary Embolism - p. 275 57. Pulmonary Fibrosis - p. 281 58. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - p. 282 59. Pathophysiology (Fig. 4.32) - p. 282 60. Thoracic Trauma - p. 284 61. Chapter 5. The Neurologic System - p. 293 62. Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology - p. 293 63. Intracranial Hypertension - p. 293 64. Brain Death - p. 308 65. Encephalopathy - p. 309 66. Craniotomy - p. 309 67. Hemorrhagic Stroke - p. 318 68. Ischemic Stroke - p. 322 69. Brain Tumor - p. 329 70. Seizure Disorders - p. 331 71. Central Nervous System Infections - p. 334 72. Neuromuscular Disorders - p. 337 73. Chapter 6. The Endocrine System - p. 341 74. Chapter 7. The Gastrointestinal System - p. 355 75. Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology - p. 355 76. Gastrointestinal Drugs (Table 7.1) - p. 355 77. Malnutrition - p. 356 78. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Esophagitis - p. 365 79. Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - p. 369 80. Hepatic Failure and Encephalopathy - p. 378 81. Acute Pancreatitis - p. 384 82. Intestinal Infarction, Obstruction, and Perforation - p. 391 83. Abdominal Trauma - p. 395 84. Clinical Presentation - p. 395 85. Gastrointestinal Surgery - p. 398 86. Chapter 8. The Renal System - p. 404 87. Chapter 9. The Hematologic and Immunologic Systems - p. 429 88. Chapter 10. The Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems - p. 455 89. Chapter 11. Multisystem Issues - p. 469 90. Chapter 12. Behavioral/Psychosocial Issues - p. 502 91. Index - p. 525