Acute Care Oncology Nursing

AvCynthia C. Chernecky,Kathleen Murphy-Ende

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

As the likely first responder in an emergency, you need quick access to essential information on the potential complications of many different cancer types and treatments. The new edition of this trusted resource provides up-to-date information on the pathophysiology, complications, risks, treatment approaches, prognosis, assessment findings, and nursing and medical interventions for a wide range of cancers. It also offers valuable information to help you fulfill your role as care coordinator and patient advocate, including client education guidelines, discharge procedures, and strategies for helping the client and family deal with the impact of the disease's progression.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-06-05
Vikt:810 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:624
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN:9781416037347

Utforska kategorier

Onkologi inom Medicin
Omvårdnad inom Medicin

Recensioner i media

"This useful book is succinct and to the point.This edition is a valuable resource for nurses specialising in acute cancer care. It is useful for students as some chapters are relevant to non-cancer situations." Nursing Standard, August 2009

Innehållsförteckning

1.Ethical Perspectives2.Ethics Case Study3.Acute Pancreatitis4.Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome5.Anaphylaxis from Chemotherapy6.Biliary and Pancreatic Obstruction NEW7.Bronchiolitis Obliterans8.Carotid Artery Rupture 9.Depression and Cognitive Dysfunction NEW10.Diabetes Insipidus11.Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation12.Dyspnea and Airway Obstruction NEW13.Esophageal Varices14.Fever15.GI Obstruction NEW16.Graft vs. Host Disease17.Heart Failure NEW18.Hemorrhage Secondary to Cervical Cancer19.Hemorrhagic Cystitis20.Hepatic Encephalopathy21.Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease22.Hypercalcemia23.Hyperkalemia24.Hyperleukocytosis in Childhood Leukemia25.Hypernatremia26.Hyperuricemia27.Hypokalemia28.Hypomagnesemia29.Hyponatremia30.Increased Intracranial Pressure31.Lactic Acidosis - Type B32.Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome33.Malignant Ascites 34.Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade35.Malignant Pleural Effusions36.Malnutrition/Cachexia37.Pain Management: Somatic, Visceral, and Neuropathic38.Pathologic Fracture39.Pulmonary Fibrosis40.Seizures41.Sepsis and Septic Shock42.Spinal Cord Compression43.Spiritual Distress NEW44.Suicidal Ideation45.Superior Vena Cava Syndrome46.Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion47.Tumor Lysis Syndrome48.Typhlitis in Pediatrics