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…
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…
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…
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…
Chapter 40 The Pediatric Patient Cynthia A. Lewis Some of the developmental and physiologic differences between adults and children, older than 1 month, are discussed in this chapter. Although children…
Chapter 17 Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Kathleen M. Stacy The pulmonary system consists of the thorax, conducting airways, respiratory airways, and pulmonary blood and lymph supply. The primary functions of…
Chapter 23 Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures Darlene M. Burke Assessment of the critically ill patient with neurologic dysfunction includes a review of the patient’s health history, a thorough…
Chapter 30 Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management Sheryl Leary Understanding the pathology of a disease, the areas of assessment on which to focus, and the usual medical management allows the…
