Full Description
This is a handbook which covers selected diseases and disorders in an alphabetical outline format. Designed to be used by the student in the classroom or clinical setting, the guide presents nearly 200 entries of the most common diseases and disorders. Emphasis is placed on clinical manifestations, the most common nursing diagnoses for each disease/disorder, and the appropriate intervention. Aspects covered include: gerontology considerations, patient education, home and community care, health promotion and health maintenance, clinical alerts and collaborative problems.
Contents
Acne Vulgaris; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS); Alzheimer's Disease; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Anaphylaxis; Anaemia; Anaemia, Aplastic; Anaemia, Iron-Deficiency; Anaemia, Sickle-Cell; Anaemia, Megaloblastic; Aneurysm, Aortic; Aneurysm, Intracranial; Angina Pectoris; Aortic Insufficiency (Regurgitation); Aortic Stenosis; Aphasia; Appendicitis; Arterial Embolism; Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Asthma; Asthma - Status Asthmaticus; Back Pain, Low; Bell's Palsy; Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia; Bone Tumours; Bowel Obstruction, Large; Bowel Obstruction, Small; Brain Abscess; Brain Tumours; Bronchitis, Chronic; Bronchiectasis; Buerger's Disease; Burn Injury; Cancer of the Bladder; Cancer of the Breast; Cancer of the Cervix; Cancer of the Endometrium; Cancer of the Esophagus; Cancer of the Kidneys; Cancer of the Large Intestine: Colon and Rectum; Cancer of the Larynx; Cancer of the Liver; Cancer of the Lung; Cancer of the Oral Cavity; Cancer of the Ovaries; Cancer of the Pancreas; Cancer of the Prostate; Cancer of the Skin; Cancer of the Stomach (Gastric Cancer); Cancer of the Testes; Cancer of the Thyroid; Cancer of the Vagina; Cancer of the Vulva; Cardiac Arrest; Cardiac Failure; Cardiac Tamponade; Cardiomyopathies; Cataracts; Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) (Stroke); Cholecystitis; Cholelithiasis; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Chronic Primary Adrenocorticol Insufficiency (Addison's Disease); Cirrhosis, Hepatic; Constipation; Contact Dermatitis; Coronary Atherosclerosis; Coronary Artery Disease; Cushing's Syndrome; Cystitis; Diabetes Insipidus; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Ketoacidosis; Diarrhoea; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC); Diverticular Disorders; Emphysema, Pulmonary; Empyema; Endocarditis, Infective; Endocarditis, Rheumatic; Endometriosis; Epididymitis; Epilepsies; Epistaxis; Esophageal Varices, bleeding; Exfoliative dermatitis; Gastritis; Glaucoma; Glomerulonephritis, acute; Glomerulonephritis, chronic; Gout; Guillain-Barre Syndrome; Head Injuries; Headache; Haemophilia; Hepatic Coma; Hepatic Failure, Fulminant; Hepatitis, Viral; Herniation or Rupture of an Intervertebral Disc; Hiatal Hernia; Hodgkin's Disease; Huntington's Disease; Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome; Hyperparathyroidism; Hypertension; Hyperthyroidism (Grave's Disease); Hypoglycemia (Insulin Reactions); Hypoparathyroidism; Hypopituitarism; Hypothyroidism and Myxedema; Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP); Impetigo; Increased Intracranial Pressure; Influenza; Interstitial Cystitis; Kaposi's Sarcoma; Acute Leukaemia; Leukaemia, Lymphocytic, Acute; Leukaemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic; Leukaemia, Myelogenous, Acute; Leukaemia, Myelogenous, Chronic; Lung Abscess; Lymphedema and Elephantiasis; Malignant Melanoma; Mastoiditis; Meniere's Disease; Meningitis; Mitral Insufficiency (Regurgitation); Mitral Stenosis; Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome. (Part contents).
