Phipps' Medical-Surgical Nursing : Health and Illness Perspectives

by Frances Monahan

Other authorsJudith K. Sands (Author), Marianne Neighbors (Author), Carol J. Green (Author), Jane F. Marek (Author)
Paper Book, 2006

Status

Available

Call number

IBMC and ISMC Library - WY 161 P573 2006

Publication

St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, 8th edition

ISBN

0323031978 / 9780323031974

Description

Focusing on presenting the diagnosis and treatment of the most common conditions encountered in the care of adults, this text gives a presentation of the medical and nursing management and covers pathophysiology.

Local notes

CONTENTS:
pt. 1. Medical-surgical nursing today -- 1. Scope of medical-surgical nursing -- 2. The aging population -- 3. Healthy lifestyles -- 4. Complementary and alternative therapies -- 5. Genetics and disease -- 6. Infectious diseases and bioterrorism -- 7. Rehabilitation and chronic illness -- 8. Palliative and end-of-life care -- pt. 2. Care settings -- 9. Emergency care -- 10. Critical care -- 11. Community based care -- 12. Long term care -- pt. 3. Perioperative nursing -- 13. Preoperative nursing -- 14. Intraoperative nursing -- 15. Postoperative nursing -- pt. 4. Common problems -- 16. Pain -- 17. Fluid and electrolyte imbalance -- 18. Acid base imbalance -- 19. Shock -- pt. 5. Immunologic problems -- 20. Assessment of the immune system -- 21. Immunologic problems -- 22. HIV infection and AIDS -- 23. Cancer -- pt. 6. Respiratory problems -- 24. Assessment of the respiratory system -- 25. Upper airway problems -- 26. Lower airway problems -- 27. Chronic respiratory problems -- pt. 7. 28. Assessment of the cardiovascular system -- 29. Coronary artery disease and dysrhythmias -- 30. Heart failure, valvular problems, and inflammatory problems of the heart -- 31. Vascular problems.
pt. 8. Hematologic problems -- 32. Assessment of the hematologic system -- 33. Hematologic problems -- pt. 9. Renal problems -- 34. Assessment of the renal system -- 35. Kidney and urinary tract problems -- 36. Kidney failure -- pt. 10. Endocrine problems -- 37. Assessment of the endocrine system -- 38. Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland problems -- 39. Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia -- pt. 11. Gastrointestinal problems -- 40. Assessment of the gastrointestinal, biliary, and exocrine pancreatic systems -- 41. Mouth and esophagus problems -- 42. Stomach and duodenum problems -- 43. Intestinal problems -- 44. Gallbladder and exocrine pancreatic problems -- pt. 12. Hepatic problems -- 45. Assessment of the hepatic system -- 46. Hepatic problems -- pt. 13. Neurologic problems -- 47. Assessment of the nervous system -- 48. Traumatic and neoplastic problems of the brain -- 49. Vascular and degenerative problems of the brain -- 50. Spinal cord and peripheral nerve problems -- pt. 14. Musculoskeletal problems -- 51. Assessment of the musculoskeletal system -- 52. Trauma to the musculoskeletal system -- 53. Degenerative disorders -- 54. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis -- pt. 15. Reproductive problems -- 55. Assessment of the reproductive system -- 56. Female reproductive problems -- 57. Male reproductive problems -- 58. Problems of the breast -- 59. Sexually transmitted diseases -- pt. 16. Eye problems -- 60. Assessment of the visual system -- 61. Problems of the eye -- pt. 17. Ear problems -- 62. Assessment of the auditory system -- 63. Problems of the ear -- pt. 18. Skin problems -- 64. Assessment of the skin -- 65. Problems of the skin -- 66. Burns.
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