Clinical Companion to Medical-surgical Nursing

Sharon L. Lewis, RN, PhD, FAAN Linda Bucher, RN, PhD, CEN, CNE Margaret M. Heitkemper, RN, PhD, FAAN Shannon Ruff Dirksen, RN, PhD

DISORDERS Abdominal Pain, Acute * Acute Coronary Syndrome * Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome * Addison's Disease * Alzheimer's Disease * Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis * Anemia * Anemia, Aplastic * Anemia, Cobalamin Deficiency * Anemia, Folic Acid Deficiency * Anemia, Iron Deficiency * Aneurysm * Angina, Chronic Stable * Angina, Prinzmetal's * Angina, Unstable (See Acute Coronary Syndrome) * Ankylosing Spondylitis * Anorectal Abscess * Aortic Dissection * Appendicitis * Asthma * Bell's Palsy * Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia * Bladder Cancer * Bone Cancer * Brain Tumors * Breast Cancer * Burns * Cardiomyopathy * Carpal Tunnel Syndrome * Cataract * Celiac Disease (Sprue) * Cervical Cancer * Chlamydial Infection * Cholelithiasis/Cholecystitis * Chronic Fatigue Syndrome * Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis * Cirrhosis * Colorectal Cancer * Conjunctivitis * Constipation * Cor Pulmonale * Coronary Artery Disease * Crohn's Disease * Cushing Syndrome * Cystic Fibrosis * Diabetes Insipidus * Diabetes Mellitus * Diarrhea * Dislocation and Subluxation * Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation * Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis * Dysmenorrhea * Dysrhythmias * Encephalitis * Endocarditis, Infective * Endometrial Cancer * Endometriosis * Esophageal Cancer * Fibrocystic Breast Changes * Fibromyalgia Syndrome * Flail Chest * Fracture * Fracture, Hip * Fracture, Humerus * Fracture, Pelvis * Fracture, Mandible * Gastric Cancer * Gastritis * Gastroenteritis * Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease * Glaucoma * Glomerulonephritis * Glomerulonephritis, Acute Poststreptococcal * Glomerulonephritis, Chronic * Gonorrhea * Gout * Guillain-Barre Syndrome * Head Injury * Head and Neck Cancer * Headache * Heart Failure * Hemophilia * Hemorrhoids * Hepatitis, Viral * Hernia * Herniated Intervertebral Disk (See Intervertebral Lumbar Disk Damage) * Herpes, Genital * Hiatal Hernia * Hodgkin's Lymphoma (Hodgkin's Disease) * Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection * Huntington's Disease * Hyperparathyroidism * Hypertension * Hyperthyroidism * Hypoparathyroidism * Hypothyroidism * Increased Intracranial Pressure * Inflammatory Bowel Disease * Interstitial Cystitis * Intervertebral Lumbar Disk Damage * Intestinal Obstruction * Irritable Bowel Syndrome * Kidney Cancer * Kidney Disease, Chronic * Lactase Deficiency * Leiomyomas * Leukemia * Liver Cancer * Low Back Pain, Acute * Low Back Pain, Chronic * Lung Cancer * Lyme Disease * Macular Degeneration, Age-Related * Malabsorption Syndrome * Malignant Melanoma * Malnutrition * Meniere's Disease * Meningitis * Metabolic Syndrome * Multiple Myeloma * Multiple Sclerosis * Muscular Dystrophy * Myasthenia Gravis * Myocardial Infarction (see Acute Coronary Syndrome) * Myocarditis * Nausea and Vomiting * Nephrotic Syndrome * Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma * Obesity * Oral Cancer * Osteoarthritis * Osteomalacia * Osteomyelitis * Osteoporosis * Ovarian Cancer * Paget's Disease * Pancreatic Cancer * Pancreatitis, Acute * Pancreatitis, Chronic * Parkinson's Disease * Pelvic Inflammatory Disease * Peptic Ulcer Disease * Pericarditis, Acute * Peripheral Arterial Disease (Lower Extremities) * Peritonitis * Pneumonia * Pneumothorax * Polycystic Kidney Disease * Polycythemia * Pressure Ulcer * Prostate Cancer * Pulmonary Embolism * Pulmonary Hypertension * Pyelonephritis * Raynaud's Phenomenon * Reactive Arthritis * Refractive Errors * Reiter Syndrome (See Reactive Arthritis) * Renal Failure, Acute * Respiratory Failure, Acute * Restless Legs Syndrome * Retinal Detachment * Rheumatic Fever and Heart Disease * Rheumatoid Arthritis * Seizure Disorders * Sexually Transmitted Diseases * Shock * Sickle Cell Disease * Sjogren Syndrome * Spinal Cord Injury * Spinal Cord Tumors * Spleen Disorders * Stroke * Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone * Syphilis * Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Multiple Organ Dysfunction * Systemic Lupus Erythematosus * Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) * Testicular Cancer * Tetanus * Thalassemia * Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger's Disease) * Thrombocytopenic Purpura * Trigeminal Neuralgia * Tuberculosis * Ulcerative Colitis * Urethritis * Urinary Incontinence and Retention * Urinary Tract Calculi * Urinary Tract Infection * Vaginal, Cervical, and Vulvar Infections * Valvular Heart Disease * Varicose Veins * Venous Thrombosis * Warts, Genital TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES Amputation * Artificial Airways: Endotracheal Tubes * Biologic and Targeted Therapy * Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) * Casts * Chemotherapy * Chest Tubes and Pleural Drainage * Dialysis * Emergency Patient: Primary and Secondary Survey * Heimlich Maneuver * Mechanical Ventilation * Ostomies * Oxygen Therapy * Pacemakers * Parenteral Nutrition (PN) * Tracheostomy * Tube Feeding * Urinary Catheterization REFERENCE APPENDIX Abbreviations * Blood Gases * Blood Laboratory Values * Blood Products * Breath Sounds * Cancer Screening Guidelines * Commonly Used Formulas * Dysrhythmias, Characteristics of Common Electrocardiogram (ECG) Monitoring: Waveform * Emergency Management Summaries * Glasgow Coma Scale * Heart Sounds * Medication Administration * Preventive Services for Healthy Adults * Temperature Conversion Factors * TNM Classification System * English/Spanish Common Medical Terms * Urine Laboratory Values