Fluids & electrolytes : an incredibly easy! pocket guide
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Fluids & electrolytes : an incredibly easy! pocket guide
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Fluids and Electrolytes: An Incredibly Easy! Pocket Guide, Second Edition provides just the essential facts in a streamlined, bulleted quick-reference format, using illustrations, logos, and other Incredibly Easy! features to help nurses spot key points at a glance. The opening chapters review the basics of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. Subsequent chapters address specific imbalances, providing vital information for safe and effective care. The last chapter covers such treatments as IV fluid replacement and total parenteral nutrition. This edition has been revised and updated and includes new entries on acute pancreatitis and heat syndrome.
Table of Contents
Contributors and consultants
Road map to fluids and electrolytes
Chapter 1: Balancing basics
Chapter 2: Fluid imbalances
Chapter 3: Electrolyte imbalances
Chapter 4: Acid-base imbalances
Chapter 5: Disorders that cause imbalances
Chapter 6: Treating imbalances
The test zone
Selected references
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"
