Phipps' Medical-Surgical Nursing

UNIT 1MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING TODAY 1.Scope of Medical-Surgical Nursing 2.The Aging Population 3.Healthy Lifestyles 4.Complementary and Alternative Therapies 5.Genetics and Disease 6.Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism 7.Rehabilitation and Chronic Illness 8.Palliative and End-of-Life Care UNIT 2CARE SETTINGS 9.Emergency Care 10.Critical Care 11.Community-Based Care 12.Long-Term Care UNIT 3PERIOPERATIVE NURSING 13.Preoperative Nursing 14.Intraoperative Nursing 15.Postoperative Nursing UNIT 4COMMON PROBLEMS 16.Pain 17.Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance 18.Acid-Base Imbalance 19.Shock UNIT 5IMMUNOLOGIC PROBLEMS 20.Assessment of the Immune System 21.Immunologic Problems 22.HIV Infection and AIDS 23.Cancer UNIT 6RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS 24.Assessment of the Respiratory System 25.Upper Airway Problems 26.Lower Airway Problems 27.Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease UNIT 7CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS 28.Assessment of the Cardiovascular System 29.Coronary Artery Disease and Dysrhythmias 30.Heart Failure, Valvular, and Inflammatory Problems of the Heart 31.Vascular Problems UNIT 8HEMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS 32.Assessment of the Hematologic System 33.Hematologic Problems UNIT 9RENAL PROBLEMS 34.Assessment of the Renal System 35.Kidney and Urinary Tract Problems 36.Kidney Failure UNIT 10ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS 37.Assessment of the Endocrine System 38.Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Gland Problems 39.Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia UNIT 11GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS 40.Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System 41.Mouth and Esophagus Problems 42.Stomach and Duodenum Problems 43.Intestinal Problems 44.Gallbladder and Exocrine Pancreatic Problems UNIT 12HEPATIC PROBLEMS 45.Assessment of the Hepatic Problems 46.Hepatic Problems UNIT 13NEUROLOGIC PROBLEMS 47.Assessment of the Nervous System 48.Traumatic and Neoplastic Problems of the Brain 49.Vascular and Degenerative Problems of the Brain 50.Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Problems UNIT 14MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS 51.Assessment of the Musculoskeletal Problems 52.Trauma to the Musculoskeletal System 53.Degenerative Disorders 54.Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis UNIT 15REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS 55.Assessment of the Reproductive System 56.Female Reproductive Problems 57.Male Reproductive Problems 58.Problems of the Breast 59.Sexually Transmitted Diseases UNIT 16EYE PROBLEMS 60.Assessment of the Visual System 61.Problems of the Eye UNIT 17EAR PROBLEMS 62.Assessment of the Auditory System 63.Problems of the Ear UNIT 18SKIN PROBLEMS 64.Assessment of the Skin 65.Problems of the Skin 66.Burns Selected Bibliography Illustration Credits