Diseases A Nursing Process Approach to Excellent Care

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• ISBN13: 9781582552903
• ISBN10: 1582552908
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-26
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Still the definitive disease reference for nurses, Diseases, Fourth Edition covers everything nurses need to know about more than 500 diseases--from causes and assessment through treatment, nursing interventions, and patient outcomes. Entries include the steps of the nursing process and nursing care in various settings--acute and subacute care facilities, school and community clinics, and the home. This edition covers emerging infections such as monkeypox and listeriosis and includes both full entries and a quick-consult appendix on biologic weapons. A new icon highlights gender differences in disease presentation and resolution. A 16-page full-color insert illustrates the pathophysiology of major disorders.

Table of Contents

Contributors and consultants	vii
Foreword	ix
Mental and Emotional Disorders	2	(95)
Infection	97	(146)
Trauma	243	(68)
Neoplasms	311	(100)
Immune Disorders	411	(76)
Hematologic Disorders	487	(61)
Cardiovascular Disorders	548	(113)
Respiratory Disorders	661	(77)
Neurologic Disorders	738	(72)
Musculoskeletal Disorders	810	(59)
Renal and Urologic Disorders	869	(62)
Gastrointestinal Disorders	931	(88)
Metabolic Disorders	1019	(49)
Endocrine Disorders	1068	(53)
Obstetric and Gynecologic Disorders	1121	(45)
Eye Disorders	1166	(32)
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders	1198	(43)
Skin Disorders	1241	(52)
Appendices
Nutritional Disorders	1287	(3)
Biological Weapons	1290	(3)
Index	1293