Critical care nursing : science and practice /

Adam, Sheila K.

Critical care nursing : science and practice / Sheila K. Adam and Sue Osborne. - 2nd ed., reprinted. - Oxford, UnitedKingdom ; New York, United States : Oxford University Press, 2006. - xii, 537 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Index : p. 527-537. Reprint of the 2005 ed.

Includes bibliographical references.

The critical care continuum-The critical care environment-The patient within the critical care environment-Respiratory problems -- Monitoring the critically ill patient-Cardiovascular problems-Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation-Cardiac surgery-Renal problems-Neurological problems-Gastrointestinal problems and nutrition-The systemic inflammatory response, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction-Trauma-Haematological problems-The immune system and the immunocompromised patient-Endocrine, obstetric, and drug overdose emergencies-Evaluating the effects of care in the critical care unit.

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Intensive care nursing
Critical Care--methods
Nursing Care--methods



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