Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
Chapter 21 Pulmonary Therapeutic Management Kathleen M. Stacy Oxygen Therapy Normal cellular function depends on the delivery of an adequate supply of oxygen to the cells to meet their metabolic…
Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 22 Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology Kathleen M. Stacy The nervous system is the “executive suite” of the human body. It directs all other systems and provides the unique ability…
Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 15 Cardiovascular Disorders Elizabeth Scruth and Annette Haynes Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in the United States. In 2008, the overall rate of death attributable to…
Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology Mary E. Lough Anatomy Discussion of the anatomy of the heart and blood vessels in this text begins on a macroscopic level with a…
Pulmonary Clinical Assessment
Chapter 18 Pulmonary Clinical Assessment Kathleen M. Stacy Assessment of the patient with pulmonary dysfunction is a systematic process that incorporates an inquiry into the chronology of the present illness,…
Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
Chapter 27 Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management Mary E. Lough Acute Kidney Injury Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a relatively new term used to describe the spectrum of acute-onset kidney…
Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
Chapter 16 Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management Joni Dirks and Julie Waters Pacemakers Pacemakers are electronic devices that can be used to initiate the heartbeat when the heart’s intrinsic electrical system cannot…
Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
Chapter 24 Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management Lourdes Januszewicz and Barbara Buesch To accurately anticipate and plan nursing interventions, the critical care nurse must have an understanding of the disease…
Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment
Chapter 13 Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment Mary E. Lough Physical assessment of the patient with cardiovascular disease is a skill that must not be overlooked in the middle of all the…
Pulmonary Disorders
Chapter 20 Pulmonary Disorders Kathleen M. Stacy Understanding the pathology of the disease, the areas of assessment on which to focus, and the usual medical management allows the critical care…
