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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsUNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 1. Critical Care Nursing Practice 2. Ethical Issues 3. Legal Issues 4. Genetic Issues 5. Facilitating Care Transitions New title/focus! 6. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations New title/focus! 7. Nutrition Alterations and Management New title/focus! 8. Pain and Pain Management 9. Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management 10. Palliative and End-of-Life Care UNIT 2: CARDIOVASCULAR ALTERATIONS 11. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology 12. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment 13. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures 14. Cardiovascular Disorders 15. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management UNIT 3: PULMONARY ALTERATIONS 16. Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology 17. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment 18. Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures 19. Pulmonary Disorders 20. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management UNIT 4: NEUROLOGIC ALTERATIONS 21. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology 22. Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures 23. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management UNIT 5: KIDNEY ALTERATIONS 24. Kidney Anatomy and Physiology 25. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures 26. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management UNIT 6: GASTROINTESTINAL ALTERATIONS 27. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology 28. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures 29. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management UNIT 7: ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS 30. Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology 31. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures 32. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management UNIT 8: MULTISYSTEM ALTERATIONS 33. Trauma 34. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 35. Burns 36. Organ Donation and Transplantation 37. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies UNIT 9: SPECIAL POPULATIONS 38. The Obstetric Patient 39. The Pediatric Patient 40. The Older Adult Patient Appendix A: Patient Care Management Plans Appendix B: Physiologic Formulas for Critical Care Appendix C: Canadian/SI Units Special Features Index
