Everything you need to know about caring for patients in one portable "must have" handbook! Clear, but comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology, with rationales in the medications and laboratory sections, explain the scientific basis for the nursing care.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Consultants for 6th Edition
• Consultants from Previous Edition
• A
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• Abdominal Trauma
• Abortion, Spontaneous
• Abruptio Placentae
• Acid-Base Imbalances: Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis; Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis
• Acromegaly
• Acute Adrenal Crisis
• Acute Alcohol Intoxication
• Acute Kidney Injury
• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison Disease)
• Air Embolism
• Alcohol Withdrawal
• Allergic Purpura
• Alzheimer Disease
• Amputation
• Amyloidosis
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Anaphylaxis
• Angina Pectoris
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Aortic Valve Insufficiency
• Aortic Valve Stenosis
• Aplastic Anemia
• Appendicitis
• Arterial Occlusive Disease
• Asthma
• Atelectasis
• Atrial Dysrhythmias
• B
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Hypertrophy)
• Bladder Cancer
• Blood Transfusion Reaction
• Bone Cancer
• Botulism
• Brain Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Bronchiolitis (Respiratory Syncytial Viral Infection)
• Bronchitis
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Burns
• C
• Calculi, Renal
• Candidiasis (Moniliasis)
• Cardiac Contusion (Myocardial Contusion)
• Cardiac Tamponade
• Cardiogenic Shock
• Cardiomyopathy
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Cataract
• Celiac Disease
• Cerebral Aneurysm
• Cerebral Concussion
• Cervical Cancer
• Cervical Insufficiency
• Chlamydial Infections
• Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis
• Chorioamnionitis
• Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
• Cirrhosis
• Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate
• Colorectal Cancer
• Coronary Heart Disease (Arteriosclerosis)
• Cor Pulmonale
• Crohn Disease
• Cushing Syndrome
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Cystitis
• Cytomegalovirus Infection
• D
• Diabetes Insipidus
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Diffuse Axonal Injury
• Dislocation; Subluxation
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
• Diverticular Disease
• Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
• E
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Eczema
• Emphysema
• Encephalitis
• Endometriosis
• Epididymitis
• Epidural Hematoma
• Epilepsy
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Diverticula
• F
• Fat Embolism
• Fetopelvic Disproportion
• Fibrocystic Breast Condition
• G
• Gallbladder and Biliary Duct (Biliary System) Cancer
• Gastric Cancer
• Gastritis
• Gastroenteritis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Glaucoma
• Glomerulonephritis, Acute
• Goiter
• Gonorrhea
• Guillain-Barre´ Syndrome
• Gunshot Wound
• H
• Heart Failure
• Hemophilia
• Hemorrhoids
• Hemothorax
• Hepatitis
• Herniated Disk
• Herpes Simplex Virus
• Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
• Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease
• Human Papillomavirus
• Hydronephrosis
• Hypercalcemia
• Hyperchloremia
• Hyperglycemia
• Hyperkalemia
• Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Hypermagnesemia
• Hypernatremia
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Hyperphosphatemia
• Hypertension
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hypocalcemia
• Hypochloremia
• Hypoglycemia
• Hypokalemia
• Hypomagnesemia
• Hyponatremia
• Hypoparathyroidism
• Hypophosphatemia
• Hypothyroidism
• Hypovolemic/Hemorrhagic Shock
• I
• Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• Infective Endocarditis
• Influenza
• Inguinal Hernia
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Intracerebral Hematoma
• Intrauterine Fetal Demise
• Intussusception
• Iron Deficiency Anemia
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• J
• Junctional Dysrhythmias
• K
• Kidney Cancer
• Kidney Disease, Chronic
• L
• Laryngeal Cancer
• Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup)
• Legionnaires Disease
• Leukemia, Acute
• Leukemia, Chronic
• Liver Failure
• Lung Cancer
• Lupus Erythematosus
• Lyme Disease
• Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
• M
• Mallory-Weiss Syndrome
• Mastitis
• Melanoma Skin Cancer
• Meningitis
• Migraine Headache
• Mitral Insufficiency (Regurgitation)
• Mitral Stenosis
• Mononucleosis, Infectious
• Multiple Myeloma
• Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Musculoskeletal Trauma
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Myocardial Infarction
• Myocarditis
• N
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Neurogenic Bladder
• O
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteomyelitis
• Osteoporosis
• Otitis Media
• Ovarian Cancer
• P
• Paget Disease
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Pancreatitis
• Parkinson Disease
• Pelvic Fractures
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Peptic Ulcer Disease
• Pericarditis
• Peritonitis
• Pernicious Anemia
• Pheochromocytoma
• Pituitary Tumor
• Placenta Previa
• Pneumocystis Pneumonia
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Polycythemia
• Postpartum Hemorrhage
• Preeclampsia
• Premature Rupture of Membranes
• Pressure Injury
• Preterm Labor
• Prostate Cancer
• Prostatitis
• Psychoactive Substance Abuse
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pyelonephritis
• R
• Retinal Detachment
• Rheumatic Fever, Acute
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• S
• Salmonella Infection (Salmonellosis)
• Sarcoidosis
• Septic Shock
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Sjo¨gren Syndrome
• Skin Cancer
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
• Subdural Hematoma
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
• Syphilis
• T
• Tendinitis
• Testicular Cancer
• Tetanus
• Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
• Thrombophlebitis
• Thyroid Cancer
• Tonsillitis
• Toxoplasmosis
• Tuberculosis
• U
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Urinary Tract Infection
• Urinary Tract Trauma
• Uterine Cancer
• V
• Vaginal Cancer
• Vaginitis
• Varicose Veins
• Ventricular Dysrhythmias
• Volvulus