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Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy!
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"Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy!, Fourth Edition", presents the fundamentals of fluids and electrolytes in an entertaining, interesting, and easy-to-understand manner. Chapters review basic information about fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance; identify fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances; describe imbalances in major health problems and their consequences; and explain how to treat those imbalances. This thoroughly updated edition includes a new chapter on acute pancreatitis. Charts, illustrations, recurring icons, Memory joggers, and other features help readers focus on and remember key points. Quick-reference appendices list fluid and electrolyte differences in pediatric and geriatric populations.


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Contributors and Consultants Part I: BALANCING BASICS Chapter 1: Balancing Fluids Chapter 2: Balancing Electrolytes Chapter 3: Balancing Acids and Bases Part II: FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES Chapter 4: When Fluids Tip the Balance Chapter 5: When Sodium Tips the Balance Chapter 6: When Potassium Tips the Balance Chapter 7: When Magnesium Tips the Balance Chapter 8: When Calcium Tips the Balance Chapter 9: When Phosphorus Tips the Balance Chapter 10: When Chloride Tips the Balance Chapter 11: When Acids and Bases Tip the Balance Part III: DISORDERS THAT CAUSE IMBALANCES Chapter 12: Heat Syndromes Chapter 13: Heart Failure Chapter 14: Respiratory Failure Chapter 15: Excessive GI Fluid Loss Chapter 16: Acute Pancreatitis Chapter 17: Renal Failure Chapter 18: Burns Part IV: TREATING IMBALANCES Chapter 19: I.V. Fluid Replacement Chapter 20: Total Parenteral Nutrition APPENDICES AND INDEX Common Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances in Elderly Patients Common Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances in Pediatric Patients Practice Makes Perfect Glossary Selected References Index


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ISBN-13: 9781582555652
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (Springhouse Publishing Co ,U.S.)
Publication date: November, 2007
Pages: 384
Weight: 658g
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Subcategories: Nursing
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