Dutton, Finch:

Acute and Critical Care Nursing at a Glance

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Table Of Contents

Chapter 1: Critical care without walls

Chapter 2: Recognising risk of deterioration: ABCDE assessment

Chapter 3: Early warning tools and care escalation

Chapter 4: Hospital-acquired infection: infection prevention and control

Chapter 5: Pain management

Chapter 6: Psychosocial issues

Chapter 7: Safe transfer of the acutely unwell patient

Chapter 8: Upper airway: assessment and management

Chapter 9: Advanced airway management

Chapter 10: Airway management: tracheostomy

Chapter 11: Respiratory physiology: oxygenation

Chapter 12: Respiratory physiology: ventilation

Chapter 13: Assessment of breathing

Chapter 14: Respiratory investigations

Chapter 15: Oxygen therapy

Chapter 16: Respiratory failure

Chapter 17: Breathing problems: obstructive disorders

Chapter 18: Breathing problems: lung (parenchymal) disorders

Chapter 19: Breathing problems: pleural disorders

Chapter 20: Respiratory support: non-invasive ventilation

Chapter 21: Principles of thoracic surgery

Chapter 22: Circulatory physiology 1: circulation

Chapter 23: Circulatory physiology 2: the heart and cardiac cycle

Chapter 24: Circulatory physiology 3: control of circulation

Chapter 25: Assessment of circulation

Chapter 26: Cardiac investigations

Chapter 27: Fluid, electrolytes and intravenous fluids

Chapter 28: Haemodynamic monitoring

Chapter 29: Acute chest pain

Chapter 30: The 12-lead electrocardiogram

Chapter 31: Altered heart rhythm

Chapter 32: Physiology of the immune system

Chapter 33: Acute circulatory failure 1: distributive (sepsis)

Chapter 34: Acute circulatory failure 2: distributive (anaphylaxis and neurogenic)

Chapter 35: Acute circulatory failure 3: hypovolaemia

Chapter 36: Acute circulatory failure 4: obstructive

Chapter 37: Acute circulatory failure 5: heart failure

Chapter 38: Principles of cardiac surgery

Chapter 39: Physiology of the gastrointestinal system

Chapter 40: Acute medical and surgical gastrointestinal problems

Chapter 41: Physiology of the renal system

Chapter 42: Acute kidney injury

Chapter 43: Burns: immediate care

Chapter 44: Major trauma

Chapter 45: Resuscitation

Chapter 46: Physiology of the brain

Chapter 47: Neurological assessment

Chapter 48: Neurological impairment

Chapter 49: Drug overdose and poisoning

Chapter 50: Acute endocrine problems

Chapter 51: Skin integrity

Chapter 52: Nutritional assessment and support

Chapter 53: Summary of decision making

Chapter 54: Professional, legal and ethical considerations

Chapter 55: Mental health concerns

Chapter 56: Last days of life
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