Critical Care Nursing Secrets

Table of Contents

I. Cardiovascular

1. Cardiac Assessment
2. Basic Cardiac Monitoring
3. Arrhythmias
4. Temporary Pacing
5. Blood Pressure Monitoring: Invasive and Noninvasive
6. Hemodynamic Monitoring
7. Cardiac Output Monitoring
8. Acute Coronary Syndromes
9. Heart Failure

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10. Pulmonary Hypertension
11. Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection

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12. Postoperative Management of the Cardiac Surgery Patient
13. Heart and Lung Transplantation
14. Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Therapy
15. Ventricular Assist Devices
16. Defibrillation and Cardioversion
17. Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
18. Vasoactive Medications
19. Central Venous Catheters

    II. Tissue Oxygenation and Acid-Base

20. Shock
21. Sv02, Scv02 and AvD02 Monitoring
22. Intra-abdominal Compartment Syndrome
23. Acid-Base Disorders and ABG Interpretation

    III. Respiratory

24. Respiratory Assessment
25. Airway Management
26. Acute Respiratory Failure
27. Status Asthmaticus
28. Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
29. Pulse Oximetry and Capnography
30. Oxygen Delivery Systems
31. Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
32. Endotracheal and Tracheostomy Tube Management
33. Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning
34. Suctioning
35. Positioning for Optimal Pulmonary Function
36. Chest Tube Management

    IV. Infection Control, Hematology, Oncology and Immunology

37. Fever
38. Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response (SIRS)
39. Infection Control
40. Infectious Disease and Antibiotics
41. Oncologic Emergencies
42. Leukemias and Bone Marrow Transplantation
43. Thrombocytopenia: HIT, ITP, TTP

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44. Coagulopathy and Transfusion

    V. Neurology

45. Non-invasive Neurologic Monitoring
46. Invasive Neurologic Monitoring
47. Stroke Monitoring and Management
48. Seizure Assessment and Management
49. Neuromuscular Disorders: Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia Gravis

    VI. Gastroenterology and Renal

50. Nutrition Assessment and Management
51. Diarrhea
52. Feeding Tubes: Placement and Management
53. Acute Pancreatitis
54. Liver Dysfunction and Failure
55. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
56. Acute Renal Failure
57. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies
58. Liver, Pancreas, and Renal Transplantation

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59. Rhabdomyolysis

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    VII. Metabolic and Endocrine

60. Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus

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61. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS)
62. Endocrine Disorders

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63. Electrolyte Disturbances

    VIII. Pain, Sedation, and Neuromuscular Blockade

64. Delirium
65. Sedation
66. Pain Management
67. Epidural Analgesia
68. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

    IX. Drugs and Alcohol

69. Drug Overdoses
70. Alcohol Withdrawal

    X. Skin, Wound Care, and Physical Therapy

71. Skin and Wound Assessment and Management
72. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

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73. Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Management
74. Physical Therapy

    XI. Family and End-of-Life Issues

75. Family Care
76. End-of-Life Care
77. Brain Death and Organ Procurement
78. Critically Ill Obstetric Patients

ISBN: 0-323-04178-7, 848 pages, publication date: 2006 Imprint: MOSBY