Nursing Medical Emergency Patients

Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a practical guide to the nursing care and management of patients with medical emergencies involving system failure. Following an initial chapter on assessment, the authors adopt a system–by–system approach, with an emphasis on the clinical features of medical emergencies, their assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a vital resource for all nurses working with medical emergency patients, and provides an essential companion to both Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient and Treating the Critically Ill Patient.
• Accessible and reader friendly
• Integrates theory with practice
• Adopts an evidence based approach
• Includes chapter objectives, ‘best practice’ boxes and case studies
• Refers to National guidelines and key initiatives e.g. outreach teams
• Includes legal and ethical issues

Spis treści:
Chapter 1. Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient.
Respiratory system assessment.
Cardiovascular system assessment.
Neurological system assessment.
Renal system assessment.
Endocrine system assessment.
GI system assessment.
Hepatic system assessment.
Temperature assessment.
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Chapter 2. Cardiac Emergencies.
Left ventricular failure.
Unstable angina.
Acute myocardial infarction.
Cardiac arrhythmias – narrow complex and broad complex tachycardias, bradycardias.
Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Cardiac tamponade.
Cardiogenic shock.
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Chapter 3. Cardiovascular Emergencies.
DVT and pulmonary embolism.
Sickle cell crisis.
Hypertensive crisis.
Dissecting aortic aneurysms.
Chapter 4. Respiratory Emergencies.
Asthma.
Pneumonia.
ARDS.
Pneumothorax.
Pulmonary aspiration syndrome.
Acute respiratory failure.
Choking – foreign body.
Tracheostomies.
COPD.
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Chapter 5. G.I. Emergencies.
GI haemorrhage, oesophageal varices.
Acute pancreatitis.
Acute liver failure.
Chapter 6. Neurological Emergencies.
CVA – thombosis, haemorrhage and embolism.
Subarachnoid haemorrhage/intracerebral bleed.
Head injury.
Convulsions.
Meningitis/encephalitis.
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Chapter 7. Acute Renal Failure.
Causes.
Clinical features.
Investigations.
Diagnosis.
Management.
Specific nursing interventions.
Monitoring.
Dialysis.
Chapter 8. Overdose/Substance Abuse.
General principles of management.
Paracetamol overdose.
Aspirin overdose.
Tricyclic overdose.
Opioid overdose.
Barbiturate overdose.
Alcohol overdose.
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Chapter 9. Endocrine Emergencies.
Thyroid crisis.
Acute pituitary disorders.
Phaeochromocytoma.
Addisons.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)/hyperosmolar non ketotic diabetic coma (HONK).
Chapter 10. Shock.
Distributive – sepsis.
Obstructive.
Hypovolamic.
Anaphylaxis.
Chapter 11. Ethic & Legal Issues.
DNAR.
Advance directives.
Terminal care.
Pain.
Symptom management.
Chapter 12. Critical Care Outreach.
Principles of Outreach teams – process, evaluation.
Early warning systems.
Medical emergency teams

Nota biograficzna:
Bev Ewens qualified as an RGN in 1981. She has worked in adult general Critical Care since 1983 as Sister, Clinical Nurse Manger, as well as two periods as a Ward Manager. In 2000 she also worked in Australia as an Educator and also in Intensive Care there. Bev Ewens is an ALS instructor and Course Director for the ALERT course at Walsall. She was appointed to the post of Nurse Consultant for Critical Care in November 2000.
Phil Jevon qualified as an RGN in 1986. He worked on CCU between the years 1987 and 1993 during which time he gained considerable experience in coronary care nursing. He has been the Resuscitation Training Officer at The Manor Hospi tal, Walsall since 1993. He runs and directs the Resuscitation Council (UK) Advance Life Support Course. He regularly works on CCU, ITU and the Emergency Medical Admissions Unit.

Okładka tylna:
Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a practical guide to the nursing care and management of patients with medical emergencies involving system failure. Following an initial chapter on assessment, the authors adopt a system–by–system approach, with an emphasis on the clinical features of medical emergencies, their assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a vital resource for all nurses working with medical emergency patients, and provides an essential companion to both Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient and Treating the Critically Ill Patient.
• Accessible and reader friendly
• Integrates theory with practice
• Adopts an evidence based approach
• Includes chapter objectives, ‘best practice’ boxes and case studies
• Refers to National guidelines and key initiatives e.g. outreach teams
• Includes legal and ethical issues