Fluids & electrolytes made incredibly easy!.
Material type: TextSeries: Incredibly easy (Philadelphia, Pa.)Publication details: Philadelphia, [Pa.] ; London : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008.Edition: 4th edDescription: vi, 378 p., 8 p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781582555652 (pbk.) :
- 9781582555652 (alk. paper)
- 1582555656 (alk. paper)
- Fluids and electrolytes made incredibly easy! [Other title]
- 616.3992 22
- 616.3992 FLU
- RC630 .F596 2008
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Previous ed.: Philadelphia, Pa.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 374) and index.
Not another boring foreword -- pt. 1 Balancing basics -- 1 Balancing fluids -- 2 Balancing electrolytes -- 3 Balancing acids and bases -- pt. 2 Fluid and electrolyte imbalances -- 4 When fluids tip the balance -- 5 When sodium tips the balance -- 6 When potassium tips the balance -- 7 When magnesium tips the balance -- 8 When calcium tips the balance -- 9 When phosphorus tips the balance -- 10 When chloride tips the balance -- 11 When acids and bases tip the balance -- pt. 3 Disorders that cause imbalances -- 12 Heat syndromes -- 13 Heart failure -- 14 Respiratory failure -- 15 Excessive GI fluid loss -- 16 Acute pancreatitis -- 17 Renal failure -- 18 Burns -- pt. 4 Treating imbalances -- 19 I.V. fluid replacement -- 20 Total parenteral nutrition -- Appendices and index -- Common fluid and electrolyte imbalances in pediatric patients -- Common fluid and electrolyte imbalances in elderly patients -- Transfusing blood and selected components -- Practice makes perfect
This difficult topic is presented in a fun, interesting, & easy-to-understand manner. The book reviews fundamental information about fluids, electrolytes, & acid-base balance, identifies electrolyte, fluid, acid, & base imbalances, and describes the role of imbalances in major health problems.
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