CHAPTER 20 Maintaining fluid, electrolyte and acid–base balance Michelle Cowen, Debra Ugboma Introduction 575 Fluid in the body 576 Fluid compartments 576 Electrolytes in the body 576 Water and electrolyte…
CHAPTER 3 Nursing patients with respiratory disorders Glenda Esmond Introduction 51 Anatomy and physiology – overview 51 Principles of nursing management in the prevention and treatment of respiratory disorders 54…
CHAPTER 7 Nursing patients with disorders of the breast and reproductive systems Jacky Cotton, Martin Steggall Part 1 Nursing patients with disorders of the reproductive systems Karen Burnet, Carol McQuade…
CHAPTER 4 Nursing patients with gastrointestinal, liver and biliary disorders Patricia Cronin, Anita Duffy Introduction 72 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT 72 DISORDERS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT 75…
CHAPTER 29 Nursing the critically ill patient Helen Singh Introduction 757 Patient safety 758 MEETING THE PHYSICAL NEEDS OF THE CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT 758 Respiratory needs and care 758 Nursing…
CHAPTER 6 Nursing patients with disorders of the immune system Chris Brooker Introduction 177 Components and features of the immune system – an overview 178 Bone marrow and thymus 178…
CHAPTER 11 Nursing patients with blood disorders Jacqueline Bloomfield Introduction 367 Anatomy and physiology 367 Blood transfusion 370 DISORDERS OF THE BLOOD 370 Disorders of red blood cells – anaemias…
CHAPTER 35 Nursing patients with sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS Marsh Gelbart, Mark Jones Introduction 883 The role of the nurse 884 Taking a sexual history 884 Parasitical infections 885…
CHAPTER 25 Promoting sleep Andrée le May Introduction 675 What is sleep? 675 Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep 676 Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep 676 Functions of sleep 676 Normal…
CHAPTER 5 Nursing patients with endocrine and metabolic disorders Maggie N. Carson Part 1 Nursing patients with endocrine disorders Joan Allwinkle, Janet Barclay Part 2 Nursing patients with diabetes mellitus…
