CHAPTER 6 Endocrine Disorders Section One Disorders of the Thyroid Gland Hyperthyroidism Overview/Pathophysiology Hyperthyroidism is a clinical syndrome caused by excessive circulating thyroid hormone. Because thyroid activity affects all body…
CHAPTER 7 Gastrointestinal Disorders Section One Disorders of the Mouth and Esophagus Stomatitis Overview/Pathophysiology Inflammatory and infectious diseases of the mouth are commonly overlooked in the debilitated hospitalized patient. Stomatitis…
CHAPTER 3 Cardiovascular Disorders Section One Diseases of the Cardiovascular System Hypertension Overview/Pathophysiology The incidence of hypertension among adults in the United States is 10%-15%, and the disease affects 50…
CHAPTER 10 Reproductive Disorders Section One Gynecologic Disorders Uterine Fibroids Overview/Pathophysiology Uterine fibroids are the most common tumors of the female pelvis, and they occur in 35%-50% of women, with…
CHAPTER 8 Endocrinologic disorders Endocrine Assessment, Acute Adrenal Insufficiency (Adrenal Crisis), Diabetes Insipidus, Hyperglycemia, Myxedema Coma, Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone, Thyrotoxicosis Crisis (Thyroid Storm), Endocrine assessment Assessment of the…
CHAPTER 11 Complex special situations Abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, Drug Overdose, High-risk Obstetrics, Oncologic Emergencies, Organ Transplantation, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), Sepsis, Septic Shock, and Multiple Organ…
CHAPTER 5 Cardiac and vascular disorders Cardiovascular Assessment: General, Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute Pericarditis, Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Dysrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances, Hypertensive Emergencies,…
CHAPTER 10 Hematologic/immunologic disorders General Hematology Assessment, Anaphylactic Shock, Profound Anemia and Hemolytic Crisis, Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders, General hematology assessment Goal of assessment The goal of a basic hematology…
CHAPTER 6 Renal failure Genitourinary Assessment: General, Acute Renal Failure/Acute Kidney Injury, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies, Genitourinary assessment: general Goal of system assessment Evaluate for decreased renal function and assess…
