Description
Designed for portability, this Clinical Companion provides at-a-glance access to key information on more than 200 medical-surgical conditions and procedures. Completely updated content mirrors the revisions in the 13th edition of Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. Organized alphabetically for quick reference, it includes a variety of full-color illustrations and summary tables, as well as a handy reference appendix with laboratory values, Spanish translations of key phrases, and other information commonly used in nursing practice.- Part One: Disorders offers concise, practical information on key disorders in a consistent format: Definitions and Descriptions, Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Complications, Diagnostic Studies, Interprofessional Care and Drug Therapy, and Nursing Management- Part Two: Treatments and Procedures summarizes need-to-know content about common medical-surgical treatments and procedures such as basic life support, enteral nutrition, and artificial airway management- Patient and caregiver teaching content is highlighted with a special icon to identify appropriate information to share with patients and caregivers about the care of patients with various conditions- Cross-references to the main text direct you to more in-depth information- Handy reference appendix contains information frequently used in nursing practice, including laboratory values, commonly used formulas, Spanish translations of key phrases, and much more- Vivid full-color design makes it quick and easy to locate specific information- Updated content throughout corresponds to the updates in the Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition textbook- Enhanced graphic design and navigation, including figure numbering, offers quick reference in clinical settings
Table of Contents
Part One: DisordersAbdominal Pain, AcuteAcute Coronary SyndromeAcute Respiratory Distress SyndromeAddison DiseaseAlzheimer DiseaseAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnal CancerAnemiaAnemia, AplasticAnemia, Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) DeficiencyAnemia, Folic Acid DeficiencyAnemia, Iron DeficiencyAneurysm, AorticAngina, Chronic StableAortic DissectionAppendicitisArginine Vasopressin DisorderAsthmaAxial SpondylitisBell PalsyBenign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoBenign Prostatic HyperplasiaBladder CancerBone TumorsBrain TumorsBreast CancerBronchiectasisBurnsCardiomyopathyCarpal Tunnel SyndromeCataractCeliac DiseaseCervical CancerChlamydial InfectionsCholelithiasis/CholecystitisChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseCirrhosisColorectal CancerConjunctivitisConstipationCor PulmonaleCoronary Artery DiseaseCOVID-19Crohn DiseaseCushing SyndromeCystic FibrosisDementiaDiabetes MellitusDiarrheaDisseminated Intravascular CoagulationDiverticulosis/DiverticulitisDysmenorrheaDysrhythmiasEating DisordersEncephalitisEndocarditis, InfectiveEndometrial CancerEndometriosisEsophageal CancerFibrocystic Breast ChangesFibromyalgiaFlail ChestFractureFracture, HipFracture, HumerusFracture, PelvisGastritisGastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseGastrointestinal Bleeding, UpperGlaucomaGlomerulonephritisGonorrheaGoutGuillain–Barré SyndromeHead and Neck CancerHead InjuryHeadacheHeart FailureHeart Valve DiseaseHemophilia and Von Willebrand DiseaseHemorrhoidsHepatitis, ViralHerniaHerpes, GenitalHiatal HerniaHodgkin LymphomaHuman Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionHuntington DiseaseHyperparathyroidismHypertensionHyperthyroidismHypoparathyroidismHypothyroidismIncreased Intracranial PressureInflammatory Bowel DiseaseInterstitial CystitisIntervertebral Disc DiseaseIntestinal ObstructionIrritable Bowel SyndromeKidney CancerKidney Disease, ChronicKidney Injury, AcuteLactase DeficiencyLeiomyomasLeukemiaLiver CancerLow Back Pain, AcuteLow Back Pain, ChronicLung CancerLyme DiseaseMacular DegenerationMalnutritionMelanomaMénière's DiseaseMeningitis, BacterialMetabolic SyndromeMultiple MyelomaMultiple SclerosisMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMyasthenia GravisMyocardial InfarctionMyocarditisNausea and VomitingNephrotic SyndromeNon-Hodgkin's LymphomasObesityObstructive Sleep ApneaOral CancerOsteoarthritisOsteomalaciaOsteomyelitisOsteoporosisOvarian CancerPaget DiseasePancreatic CancerPancreatitis, AcutePancreatitis, ChronicParkinson DiseasePelvic Inflammatory DiseasePeptic Ulcer DiseasePericarditis, AcutePeripheral Artery DiseasePeritonitisPneumoniaPneumothoraxPolycystic Kidney DiseasePolycythemiaPressure InjuryProstate CancerPsoriatic ArthritisPulmonary EmbolismPulmonary Arterial HypertensionPyelonephritisRaynaud PhenomenonReactive ArthritisRefractive ErrorsRespiratory Failure, AcuteRestless Legs SyndromeRetinal DetachmentRheumatic Fever and Heart DiseaseRheumatoid ArthritisSclerodermaSeizure DisorderSexually Transmitted InfectionsShockSickle Cell DiseaseSjögren SyndromeSpinal Cord InjurySpinal Cord TumorsSpleen DisordersStomach CancerStrokeSyphilisSystemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)Systemic Lupus ErythematosusTesticular CancerThalassemiaThromboangiitis ObliteransThrombocytopeniaThyroid CancerTrigeminal NeuralgiaTuberculosisUlcerative ColitisUrethritisUrinary IncontinenceUrinary RetentionUrinary Tract CalculiUrinary Tract InfectionsVaginal, Cervical, and Vulvar InfectionsVaricose VeinsVenous ThrombosisWarts, GenitalPart Two: Treatments and ProceduresAmputationArtificial Airways: Endotracheal TubesChemotherapyChest Tubes and Pleural DrainageDialysisEnteral NutritionImmunotherapy and Targeted TherapyMechanical VentilationOstomiesOxygen TherapyPacemakersParenteral NutritionRadiation TherapyTracheostomyUrinary CatheterizationPart Three: Reference AppendixAbbreviationsThe Joint Commission Official Do Not Use ListBlood GasesBlood ProductsBreath SoundsCommonly Used FormulasHeart SoundsLung Volumes and CapacitiesMedication Administration: Drug Ca
