Designed for recently graduated RNs and nurses transitioning to a new clinical area, this extensive clinical reference is the best resource to provide essential information to nurses working on the med-surg unit. Concise and practical entries provide fundamental coverage of the most common clinical problems and issues encountered in nursing practice today.

Table of Contents

• Contributors
• Preface
• Addison's Disease - Flenoury Yolanda
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Elmo Mary Jo
• Anemia in Adults - Mastrangelo Kerry and Griffin Mary T. Quinn
• Atelectasis - Foreman Ashley L.
• Atherosclerosis - Gali Kari
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Lynn Kelly Ann
• Bladder Cancer - Copley Dianna Jo
• Bowel Obstruction - Lynn Kelly Ann and Marek Jane F.
• Brain Tumors - Cebull Peter J.
• Cardiomyopathy - Jolade Elsie A.
• Chronic Kidney Disease - Haan Mary de
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Canfield Christina M.
• Colorectal Cancer - Masina Visnja Maria and Floruta Crina V.
• Coronary Artery Disease in Adults - Cook Kate and Griffin Mary T. Quinn
• Cushing Syndrome - Flenoury Yolanda and Marek Jane F.
• Deep Vein Thrombosis - McConnell Kelly K.
• Diabetes Insipidus - Diemer Danielle M.
• Diabetes Mellitus - Modic Mary Beth
• Diverticular Disease - Redulla Rhoda
• Endocarditis - Donahue Courtney G. and Alfes Celeste M.
• Fractures - Perazzo Joseph D.
• Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Disease - Herr Andrea Marie
• Gastric Cancer - Hopkins Una and Marek Jane F.
• Gastritis - Smisek Maria G.
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Lynn Kelly Ann
• Gout - Mendoza Maria A.
• Guillain–Barré Syndrome - Marsala-Cervasio Kathleen
• Heart Failure - Travis Arlene
• Hemolytic Anemia - Lutz Rebecca M. and Ernewein Charrita
• Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia - Idemoto Bette K. and Marek Jane F.
• Hiatal Hernia - Gomez Maricar P.
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Moore Scott Emory
• Hypertension - Soat Marian
• Hyperthyroidism - Kurzawa Colleen
• Hypothyroidism - Terry Karen L.
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Adults - Rock Ronald
• Leukemia - Cortese Marisa A.
• Liver Cancer - Rives Shannon A.
• Lung Cancer - Foley Helen
• Lymphoma - Cortese Marisa A. and Marek Jane F.
• Multiple Sclerosis - Mahsoon Alaa
• Myasthenia Gravis - Gonzalez Jennifer
• Obesity - Lynn Kelly Ann
• Osteoarthritis - Variath Mary
• Osteomyelitis - Variath Mary and Marek Jane F.
• Osteoporosis - Mendoza Maria A.
• Paget's Disease - Robinson Jacqueline
• Pancreatic Cancer - Millman Jennifer E.
• Parkinson's Disease - Cebull Peter J.
• Peptic Ulcer Disease - Ericson Lisa D. and Gillum Deborah R.
• Pericarditis - Youngbauer Heidi
• Peripheral Artery Disease - Petty Gayle M.
• Pernicious Anemia - Cuvilly Edwidge
• Polycythemia Vera - Beukian Sarine
• Prostate Cancer - Discenza Erin H.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis - Brindisi Susan V.
• Sepsis - Wexler Sharon Stahl and O'Neill D'Amico Catherine
• Sickle Cell Disease - Albright Consuela A.
• Sleep Apnea - Cantero Deborah H., Lockett Leslie J., and Lutz Rebecca M.
• Spinal Stenosis and Disc Herniation - Collier Steven R.
• Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion - Foster Carrie
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Dorsainvil Merlyn A.
• Thrombocytopenia - Mendoza Maria A.
• Tuberculosis - Canfield Christina M.
• Valvular Heart Disease - Grizzle Rebecca Witten