Description
Book SynopsisâœThis textbook is much needed in the current context of increased patient acuity and bed occupancy, shorter hospital stays, and the new work being done in the area of early recognition of the deteriorating patient.â
Barbara OâDonnell, Chief ODP, Guyâs Hospital, London
"Nursing the Acutely ill Adult is a comprehensive text â Each chapter draws on the clinical and academic expertise of the author and follows a structured approach that explores the case problems, altered physiology and nursing interventions and care.
It is an ideal reference resource for nurses who wish to reflect and explore
Table of Contents
Section 1: Cardiovascular System
Case Study 1: Acute Coronary Syndrome
Case Study 2: Acute Heart Failure
Section 2: Respiratory System
Case Study 3: Acute Exacerbation of Asthma
Case Study 4: Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease
Case Study 5: Pulmonary Embolism
Section 3: Renal System
Case Study 6: Acute Kidney Injury
Section 4: Neurological System
Case Study 7: Head Injury
Case Study 8: Acute Stroke
Case Study 9: Status Epilepticus
Section 5: Digestive System
Case Study 10: Acute Abdomen
Case Study 11: Acute Pancreatitis
Section 6: Endocrine System
Case Study 12: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Section 7: Musculoskeletal System
Case Study 13: Acute Trauma - Fracture
Section 8: Multiple Interacting Systems
Case Study 14: Shock - Hypovolaemic
Case Study 15: Shock - Sepsis
Case Study 16: Shock - Anaphylactic
Case Study 17: Burns
