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| Medical-Surgical Nursing Today | |
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| Scope of Medical-Surgical Nursing | |
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| The Aging Population | |
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| Healthy Lifestyles | |
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| Complementary and Alternative Therapies | |
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| Genetics and Disease | |
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| Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism | |
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| Rehabilitation and Chronic Illness | |
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| Palliative and End-of-Life Care | |
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| Care Settings | |
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| Emergency Care | |
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| Critical Care | |
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| Community-Based Care | |
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| Long-Term Care | |
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| Perioperative Nursing | |
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| Preoperative Nursing | |
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| Intraoperative Nursing | |
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| Postoperative Nursing | |
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| Common Problems | |
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| Pain | |
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| Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance | |
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| Acid-Base Imbalance | |
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| Shock | |
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| Unit 5 | |
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| Assessment of the Immune System | |
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| Immunologic Problems | |
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| HIV Infection and AIDS | |
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| Cancer | |
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| Respiratory Problems | |
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| Assessment of the Respiratory System | |
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| Upper Airway Problems | |
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| Lower Airway Problems | |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
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| Cardiovascular Problems | |
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| Assessment of the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Coronary Artery Disease and Dysrhythmias | |
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| Heart Failure, Valvular, and Inflammatory Problems of the Heart | |
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| Vascular Problems | |
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| Hematologic Problems | |
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| Assessment of the Hematologic System | |
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| Hematologic Problems | |
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| Unit 9 | |
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| Assessment of the Renal System | |
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| Kidney and Urinary Tract Problems | |
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| Kidney Failure | |
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| Unit 10 | |
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| Assessment of the Endocrine System | |
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| Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Gland Problems | |
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| Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia | |
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| Gastrointestinal Problems | |
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| Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System | |
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| Mouth and Esophagus Problems | |
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| Stomach and Duodenum Problems | |
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| Intestinal Problems | |
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| Gallbladder and Exocrine Pancreatic Problems | |
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| Hepatic Problems | |
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| Assessment of the Hepatic Problems | |
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| Hepatic Problems | |
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| Neurologic Problems | |
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| Assessment of the Nervous System | |
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| Traumatic and Neoplastic Problems of the Brain | |
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| Vascular and Degenerative Problems of the Brain | |
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| Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Problems | |
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| Musculoskeletal Problems | |
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| Assessment of the Musculoskeletal Problems | |
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| Trauma to the Musculoskeletal System | |
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| Degenerative Disorders | |
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| Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis | |
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| Reproductive Problems | |
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| Assessment of the Reproductive System | |
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| Female Reproductive Problems | |
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| Male Reproductive Problems | |
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| Problems of the Breast | |
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| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | |
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| Eye Problems | |
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| Assessment of the Visual System | |
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| Problems of the Eye | |
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| Ear Problems | |
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| Assessment of the Auditory System | |
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| Problems of the Ear | |
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| Skin Problems | |
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| Assessment of the Skin | |
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| Problems of the Skin | |
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| Burns | |
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| Selected Bibliography | |
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| Illustration | |
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| Credits | |