The book HANDBOOK FOR FOCUS ON ADULT HEALTH Medical-Surgical Nursing is written by Linda Pellico. Handbook for Focus on Adult Health: Medical-Surgical Nursing is a comprehensive yet concise clinical reference designed for use by nursing students and professionals. Perfect for use in multiple healthcare settings, the Handbook presents the information you need on more than 170 common diseases and disorders. The easy-to-use, colorful, consistent, and alphabetically arranged format allows readers to quickly access vital information about
• Pathophysiology
• Risk factors
• Clinical Manifestations and Evaluations
• Diagnostic methods
• Medical and Nursing Management
• Complications
Key features
- Sections of the Nursing Process that include all the steps of the nursing process: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Nursing Interventions, and Evaluation.
- Nursing alerts that offer brief advice or highlight red flag warnings for clinical practice.
- Gerontological considerations highlight information related specifically to the care of older adults, who comprise the fastest-growing segment of our population.
Topics of this Edition
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV Infection)
Acute Coronary Syndrome and Myocardial Infarction
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Addison’s Disease (Adrenocortical Insufficiency)
Alzheimer’s Disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Anaphylaxis
Anemia
Anemia, Aplastic
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Anemia, Megaloblastic (Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Deficiency)
Aneurysm, Aortic
Angina Pectoris
Aortic Regurgitation (Insufficiency)
Aortic Stenosis
Appendicitis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Asthma
Asthma: Status Asthmaticus
Back Pain, Low
Bell’s Palsy
Bone Tumors
Bowel Obstruction, Large
Bowel Obstruction, Small
Brain Tumors
Bronchitis, Chronic
Burn Injury
Cancer
Cancer of the Bladder
Cancer of the Breast
Cancer of the Cervix
Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (Colorectal Cancer)
Cancer of the Endometrium
Cancer of the Esophagus
Cancer of the Larynx
Cancer of the Liver (Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
Cancer of the Lung (Bronchogenic Carcinoma)
Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx
Cancer of the Ovary
Cancer of the Pancreas
Cancer of the Prostate and Prostatectomy
Cancer of the Skin (Malignant Melanoma)
Cancer of the Stomach (Gastric Cancer)
Cancer of the Testis
Cancer of the Thyroid and Thyroid Tumor
Cancer of the Vulva
Cardiomyopathies
Cataract
Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke)
Cholelithiasis (and Cholecystitis)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Cirrhosis, Hepatic
Constipation
Contact Dermatitis
Coronary Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Disease
Cushing’s Syndrome and Cushing’s Disease
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Diarrhea
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Diverticular Disease
Emphysema, Pulmonary
Empyema
Endocarditis, Infective
Endometriosis
Epididymitis
Epilepsy
Epistaxis (Nosebleed)
Esophageal Varices
Exfoliative Dermatitis
Fractures
Gastritis
Glaucoma
Glomerulonephritis, Acute
Glomerulonephritis, Chronic
Gout
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Head Injury (Brain Injury)
Heart Failure
Hepatic Encephalopathy and Hepatic Coma
Hepatic Failure, Fulminant
Hepatitis, Viral: Types A, B, C, D, E, and G
Hiatal Hernia
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypertension and Hypertensive Crisis
Hyperthyroidism (Graves’ Disease)
Hypoglycemia
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypopituitarism
Hypothyroidism and Myxedema
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Increased Intracranial Pressure
Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Leukemia
Lymphedema and Elephantiasis
Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s
Ménière’s Disease
Meningitis
Mitral Regurgitation (Mitral Insufficiency)
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Sclerosis
Musculoskeletal Trauma (Contusions, Strains, Sprains, and Joint Dislocations)
Myasthenia Gravis
Myocarditis
Nephrotic Syndrome
Obesity, Morbid
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Pancreatitis, Acute
Pancreatitis, Chronic
Parkinson’s Disease
Pemphigus
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
Perioperative Nursing Management
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peritonitis
Pharyngitis, Acute
Pharyngitis, Chronic
Pheochromocytoma
Pleural Effusion
Pleurisy
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax and Hemothorax
Polycythemia
Prostatitis
Psoriasis
Pulmonary Edema, Acute
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pyelonephritis, Acute
Pyelonephritis, Chronic
Raynaud’s Disease and Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Regional Enteritis (Crohn’s Disease)
Renal Failure, Acute
Renal Failure, Chronic and R End-Stage Renal Disease
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Shock, Cardiogenic
Shock, Hypovolemic
Shock, Septic
Spinal Cord Injury
Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Thrombocytopenia
Thyroiditis
Thyrotoxicosis or Thyroid Storm
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Ulcerative Colitis
Urolithiasis and Nephrolithiasis
Venous Disorders: Venous Thrombosis and Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Overview of HANDBOOK FOR FOCUS ON ADULT HEALTH Medical-Surgical Nursing
This comprehensive yet concise clinical reference presents necessary information on more than 170 common diseases and disorders. The easy-to-use, colorful, consistent, and alphabetically arranged format allows readers to quickly access vital information about
- pathophysiology
- Risk factor’s
- Clinical Manifestations and Evaluations
- Diagnostic methods
- Medical and Nursing Management
- complications
Description:
| Book Name | HANDBOOK FOR FOCUS ON ADULT HEALTH Medical-Surgical Nursing |
| Author of Book | Linda Pellico |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Format | |
| Category | Nursing Books |
