15 Caring for a patient following a stroke (cerebrovascular accident or CVA) Julie McGarry, Phillip Clisset, Wendy L. Walker, Davina Porock LEARNING FOCUS • Care delivery associated with stroke care during…
Hematologic Emergencies Jeanene “Gigi” Robison Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation DEFINITION • A disorder in which there is a progressive and abnormal overstimulation of the normal coagulation system • This results in…
Metabolic Emergencies Adrenal Failure Jean Rosiak DEFINITION • Condition in which the adrenal gland is unable to produce adequate amounts of cortical hormones in response to physiological demands ˚ Glucocorticoids…
Principles of Symptom Management Alopecia Wendy Vogel DEFINITION • The absence or loss of hair • Can result from genetic factors, aging, local or systemic disease or can be therapy…
The Leukemias Jennifer K. Simpson Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia DEFINITION Leukemias are malignant neoplasms characterized by abnormal proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors, which infiltrate the bone marrow, peripheral…
The Lymphomas Jennifer K. Simpson Hodgkin Lymphoma DEFINITION Lymphomas are cancers of the B or T lymphocytes or natural killer cells that originate in the lymphatic system. The lymphomas are…
COMMON SKIN CONDITIONS CAUSED BY TARGETED TREATMENTS Targeted treatments effectively manage many different kinds of cancer. These drugs are designed to block different mechanisms by which cancer cells are nourished,…
Multiple Myeloma Jennifer K. Simpson DEFINITION Multiple myeloma is a cancer that belongs to a group of B-cell disorders, specifically a cancer of the plasma cell. It is characterized by…
Head and Neck Cancers Roberta Anne Strohl Laryngeal Cancer DEFINITION The larynx is divided into three anatomical regions: • Supraglottic larynx includes the epiglottis, false vocal cords, ventricles, aryepiglottic folds,…
