Pocket guide to fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
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Pocket guide to fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
（Mosby's pocket guide series）
Mosby, c2001
4th ed
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Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
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Horne's name appears first on the previous edition
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-282) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The fourth edition of this handy pocket guide provides the latest information on fluid and electrolyte balance, related disorders and specific imbalance conditions in adult, pediatric and geriatric patients. It presents pathophysiology, assessment, diagnostic tests, collaborative management, and nursing diagnoses/interventions in a quick reference format that is logical, consistent and easy.
Table of Contents
BASIC PRINCIPLES * Overview of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance * Regulation of Vascular Volume and Extracellular Fluid Osmalality * Fluid Gains and Losses * Nursing Assessment of the Patient at Risk * Laboratory Assessment of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance * DISORDERS OF FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE BALANCE * Disorders of Fluid Balance * Disorders of Sodium Balance * Disorders of Potassium Balance * Disorders of Calcium Balance * Disorders of Phosphorus Balance * Disorders of Magnesium Balance * Overview of Acid-Base Balance * Respiratory Acidosis * Respiratory Alkalosis * Metabolic Acidosis * Metabolic Alkalosis * Mixed Acid-Base Disorders * CLINICAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE IMBALANCE * Gastrointestinal Disorders * Surgical Disturbances * Endocrinologic Disorders * Cardiac Disorders * Renal Failure * Acute Pancreatitis * Hepatic Failure * Burns * Providing Nutritional Support * Selected References * APPENDIX A: Abbreviations Used in This Manual * APPENDIX B: Glossary * APPENDIX C: Effects of Age on Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance * APPENDIX D: Laboratory Tests Discussed in This Manual (Normal Vales)
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