Acid-Base Case Studies

Acid-Base Case Studies

Author: Ira Kurtz

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 155395601X

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The general aim of this book is to present a practical, case- orientated approach to the analysis of acid-base problems in the clinical setting. Medical students, residents, fellows and attendings will find the book a required addition to their medical library.


Symptom to Diagnosis

Symptom to Diagnosis

Author: Scott D. C. Stern

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13:

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This innovative introduction to patient encounters utilizes an evidence-based step-by-step process that teaches students how to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients based on the clinical complaints they present. By applying this approach, students are able to make appropriate judgments about specific diseases and prescribe the most effective therapy. (Product description).


Pocket Guide to Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance

Pocket Guide to Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance

Author: Ursula Heitz

Publisher: Mosby Incorporated

Published: 2004-10-26

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780323092289

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This is a Pageburst digital textbook; With its concise, user-friendly outline format, this handy pocket guide is the indispensable consultant for fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disturbances and how they relate to patient care. Readers will discover pathophysiology, assessment, diagnostic tests, collaborative management, and nursing diagnoses and interventions reviewed in a logical, consistent, and easy-to-read manner. Helps readers identify a patient's specific imbalance and understand the required nursing care Provides the ability to look up a diagnosis and learn what fluid, electrolyte, or acid-base disturbances are associated with that diagnosis Includes patient-family teaching guidelines with clear instructions to give the patient and family regarding care for the condition Provides pediatric and geriatric information to help users understand the variations within these special patient populations Compares different types of parenteral and enteral feedings, along with nursing implications Contains expanded and updated relevant IV therapy and pharmacology Features updated content throughout with current literature and research findings, such as most current blood pressure guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services


Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation – A case study approach

Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation – A case study approach

Author: Mark Ranson

Publisher: M&K Update Ltd

Published: 2016-09-07

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 1907830987

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This helpful, practical book begins with a clear explanation of acid-base balance, followed by a straightforward six-step approach to arterial blood gas interpretation. The authors then apply this approach to a wide range of realistic case studies that resemble situations readers are likely to encounter in practice. With a strong focus on patient care pathways and including the most up-to-date information on arterial blood gas interpretation, this book will be invaluable to nurses, junior doctors and biomedical scientists as well as students and trainees in all these areas. Contents include: • Introduction to acid-base balance • A systematic approach to ABG interpretation • Respiratory acidosis • Respiratory alkalosis • Metabolic acidosis • Metabolic alkalosis • Compensatory mechanisms • ABG analysis practice questions and answers


Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner

Author: Leslie Neal-Boylan

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-11-28

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1118277856

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Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner is a key resource for advanced practice nurses and graduate students seeking to test their skills in assessing, diagnosing, and managing cases in family and primary care. Composed of more than 70 cases ranging from common to unique, the book compiles years of experience from experts in the field. It is organized chronologically, presenting cases from neonatal to geriatric care in a standard approach built on the SOAP format. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for self-assessment or classroom use.


Core Concepts in the Disorders of Fluid, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Balance

Core Concepts in the Disorders of Fluid, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Balance

Author: David Mount

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-08-04

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 1461437709

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Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders are central to the day-to-day practice of almost all areas of patient-centered medicine – both medical and surgical. Virtually every aspect of these disorders has experienced major developments in recent years. Core Concepts in the Disorders of Fluid, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Balance encompasses these new findings in comprehensive reviews of both pathophysiology and clinical management. In addition, this volume offers clinical examples providing step-by-step analysis of the pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and management of selected clinical problems. Written by leading experts in fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders, this reference is an invaluable resource for both the nephrologist and the non-specialist physician, or medical trainee.


Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Physiology

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Physiology

Author: Mitchell L. Halperin

Publisher: Saunders

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 566

ISBN-13:

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This popular reference offers well-balanced coverage of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders. Thorough without going into extraneous detail, it synthesizes key theoretical and clinical information in a way that is easy to understand and apply. The 3rd Edition presents the most recent discoveries about molecular biology...acute and chronic hyponatremia...endogenous acid production...and much more.


Acid-Base Disorders

Acid-Base Disorders

Author: Alluru S. Reddi

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-10-31

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 3030288951

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This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of acid-base disorders. Each chapter reviews an acid-base disorder, covering pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of the disorder. The chapters also include clinical cases and a Q&A section, based on scenarios and questions that clinicians regularly encounter when treating patients with these disorders. The book concludes with two chapters on acid-based disorders in special patient populations, including critically ill patients, pregnant patients, and surgical patients. Written by an expert in the field, Acid-Base Disorders: Clinical Evaluation and Management is a state-of-the-art resource that should assist clinicians and practitioners in managing patients with acid-base disorders.


Understanding Acid-base

Understanding Acid-base

Author: Benjamin Abelow

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 9780683182729

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cid-base is a key aspect of health care which must be learned by all medical students and residents. Yet it is a complex subject and can be difficult to learn. This text is the first teaching resource devoted to acid-base, with clear and detailed explanations, carefully structured to enhance cumulative learning, step by step. By placing the concepts in a direct and personal teaching style, the author has made this vital subject truly understandable to the broad audience of students responsible for mastering it. Lecturers - Click here to order a FREE Review Copy of this title !