Treating the critically ill patient / Philip Jevon ; consulting editor, Jagtar Singh Pooni.
Material type: TextSeries: Essential clinical skills for nursesPublication details: Oxford : Blackwell, 2007.Description: ix, 189 p. : ill. ; 19 cmISBN:- 9781405141727 (pbk.) :
- 1405141727 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 616.028 22
- RT120.I5 J48 2007
- 2007 L-212
- WX 218
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview of treating the critically ill patient -- Treating a patient with airway obstruction -- Treating a patient with compromised breathing -- Treating a patient with hypotension -- Treating a patient with a bradycardia or tachycardia -- Treating a patient with altered consciousness level -- Treating a patient with oliguria -- Treating a patient with an abnormal temperature -- Pain management in the critically ill patient -- Ethical issues in critical care -- Principles of good record keeping.
A guide to recognising and treating acutely ill patients at risk of further deterioration, this book includes early warning scoring systems to identify patients at risk on the ward and the key priorities for care. Students and newly qualified staff will be equipped with the skills necessary to provide prompt and effective care.
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