Pocket Companion for Critical Care Nursing

Linda Bucher, RN, PhD, CEN, CNE

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM . Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiolog . Cardiovascular Assessment . Cardiovascular Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests . Coronary Artery Disease . Acute Myocardial Infarction . Heart Failure . Cardiac Infectious Diseases . Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation . RESPIRATORY SYSTEM . Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology . Respiratory Assessment . Respiratory Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests . Acute Respiratory Failure . Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome . Pulmonary Embolism . RENAL DISORDERS . Renal Anatomy and Physiology . Renal Assessment . Renal Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests . Acute Renal Failure . Chronic Renal Failure and Renal Transplantation . ENDOCRINE DISORDERS . Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology . Endocrine Assessment . Endocrine Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests . Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma . Diabetes Insipidus and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone . Thyroid Crisis and Myxedema Coma . Adrenal Crisis (Addison's Disease) . GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS . Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology . Gastrointestinal Assessment . Gastrointestinal Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests . Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed . Hepatic Disorders . Acute Pancreatitis . NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS . Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology . Neurologic Assessment . Neurologic Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests . Acute Head Injury . Spinal Cord Injury . Guillain-Barr Syndrome . Cerebrovascular Disorders . Seizure Disorders . MULTISYSTEM DISORDERS . Consequences of Immunodeficiency . Shock States and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation . Burns . Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome . Trauma . Index