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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 | |